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As cost-conscious and resource-conscious consumers demand products that are equally affordable and sustainable, the concept of “frugal innovation” has stretched from developing countries to developed countries, according to a new book.

In a recent poll by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, 70 percent of employers said Wisconsin’s labor shortage is their top concern.

Rural Wisconsin citizens often feel they are getting “the short end of the stick” in state resource allocation, according...

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A new valet parking service was launched this month to make it more convenient for shoppers and diners to visit businesses in the Village of Wauwatosa.

Content creation for social media requires year-round planning and execution. So what happens when you hit your business' “down time?” Whether your slow period is around the holiday season, or summer like here at Concordia University, a well thought out content strategy can help you avoid periods when your social media accounts appear dormant.

The backbone of your strategy should be content that is relevant to your business and can be created/posted regardless of the time of year. This will give you something to fall back on during your business' slow periods and ensure that you have relevant and compelling content. For example, at Concordia we can always fall back on content that relates to our Lutheran mission, the research of our faculty, higher education trends and views of our campus. Our summer content doesn't rely as heavily on the fast-paced, real-time nature of social media because campus isn't as busy as when class is in session, but we still have content planned to share.

When opportunities to share real-time content arise (and they always will in our 24/7, 365 world), you will have planned content that is easier to shift to a later time in your content calendar. A fellow PR/social strategist I often work with compares social content planning to Morse code – long bursts punctuated by short bursts. The long bursts are your planned content, and the short bursts are the real-time and newsworthy items that pop up. This analogy fits perfectly for the down times of the year and can be helpful when developing a content strategy and calendar.

Your “off season” content might not be as easy to curate, but it's essential to have a sound strategy in place to keep your social accounts fresh and your audience engaged.

Manufacturers and construction companies are strongly represented on the 2015 list of Future 50 companies that are rapidly growing in both employment and revenue in the Milwaukee area.

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.