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MATC takes action to train social media workforce
In response to the growing demand for social media expertise in companies across nearly all markets, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is taking a progressive step forward to develop a skilled workforce of social media specialists.
Prepare for the next Sandy
The fallout from Hurricane Sandy will be with us for years, and it will extend far beyond the devastation in New York City, New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast.
Insurers anticipate boom in social media liability coverage
As businesses continue to expand their use of social media in branding, marketing, communication and customer service strategies, they may need to equip themselves with social media liability coverage in light of risks sparked by the creation and delivery of social content.
Waukesha insurer creates coverage for cyclists
Earlier this year, Waukesha-based Markel American Insurance Company introduced Markel Cyclist – a new bicycle insurance program to provide specialized protection for cyclists.
It is time to exit?: Ponder your options for selling your business
It's Monday morning and you have just finished your first cup of coffee, kissed your spouse goodbye and drove to your office. You are the first one to arrive and turn on the lights. As you finish your second cup of coffee, your employees begin to arrive as they have done for the last 30 years.
Advance your career: Steps to improve your professional life
Here are some steps you can take to advance your career in the new year.
Innovate or Die: Learning from the Pilgrims and great political thinkers
Listen to words of wisdom from some of our founding fathers and political thinkers:
Faith shaken: American leadership needs to step up
Two of my children have the word “faith” tattooed on their arms. Each individually made this choice and was nicely surprised to find the same “tat” was chosen by a sibling. Just before sitting down to write this column that word “faith” began to swim into and take over my mind.
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Biz Notes
BloodCenter of Wisconsin BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, has established a strategic alliance with Aurora, Ill.-based Heartland Blood Centers to...
Personnel File
Accounting
Brookfield-based Vrakas/Blum, S.C. has hired Ryan Sneed as a staff accountant in the audit department. In his new role, Sneed will be responsible for audit, review and compilation procedures.
‘Service is at the heart of every business’
Ron Bast is president of Richfield-based GO Riteway Transportation Group. In October 2010, Riteway purchased GO Airport Connection, providing transportation to Mitchell International and O'Hare airports. The combined company employs more than 900 people in Wisconsin and has a fleet of more than 650 vehicles providing shuttle and commuter transportation services. For Bast, the success of any company starts with its workers, who then in turn treat customers well.
