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Wisconsin sales tax ranks low

Wisconsin has a reputation for being a high-tax state. Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans in the state Legislation have recently pushed through legislation to provide tax relief for businesses.

How to create a social media marketing strategy

Are you troubled by Twitter … flummoxed by Facebook … lost on Linkedin … baffled by blogging?


It's not enough to merely get on the latest and greatest service, you need a strategy to select the right tools, for the right reasons, for your business. Having a social media marketing strategy is the key to using the new tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare effectively for your business. But what do you need to know about creating a social media strategy for your business?

High-speed rail moves ahead without Wisconsin


The Obama administration is determined to build a national high-speed intercity passenger rail network that ultimately will connect 80 percent of the country, even if the system must bypass Wisconsin.

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Enrique "Rick" Acevedo President Acevedo PC Services LLC Franklin Industry: Computer, printer and network support www.acevedoservices.com...

Personnel File

Accounting Milwaukee-based Komisar Brady & Co LLP recently added Aldo Lopata, CPA, to its firm as senior manager in...

Biz Notes

Wheaton Franciscan Health Care The Wheaton Franciscan St. Joseph Family Care Center in Milwaukee was recently recognized as a...
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A transformation story

I heartily recommend that you go to a theater to see the Oscar-nominated film "The King's Speech." For experiencing excellence in acting and film direction alone, you will get more than your money's worth.

Communication is critical

Question:


"Many of my co-workers have engineering or other technical backgrounds. I've noticed that it's hard for some of them to make the move from independent contributor to manager because their communication skills don't seem to have kept pace with their technical skills. They seem more comfortable doing the work than helping others do the work. Now, this isn't true in every instance, but the tendency seems to be toward "black and white" messages, consistent with a strong facts orientation. I wonder if you could write about this issue."

Numbers don’t lie

I recently started working with a client to increase the effectiveness of its sales force. The main problem was that most team members were coasting and in maintenance mode. They weren't working hard enough to add clients and grow sales.

Side ventures

Jim Kacmarcik's position running Kapco Inc. and the various charities the company is involved with keeps him extremely busy. However, he has found the time to begin two new side ventures that are gaining steam this year.


The first and most established is called K-Nation Entertainment, which is an entertainment company that aims to find and help promote bands and musicians across the country.

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