If you have a mailbox, you’ve probably come across your fair share of catalogs. And if you’re like most of us, a good chunk of those catalogs hits the recycle bin before anyone has had the chance (or the urge) to break the binding. But every once in a while, as you sift through the […]
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Not everyone is familiar with the term “executive coach.” A working definition of executive coaching is a collaborative relationship developed between a client with managerial authority and a consultant/coach. The coach, ideally, is an expert in individual and organizational behavior and uses a wide variety of behavioral interventions to bring about the development of leadership
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In my first column on new media, I gave you a taste of new methods of communication. Now I’d like to focus on each of them in a little more depth. We’re going to start with blogging. You should at least consider a blog as a way to jump-start your business or organization. You really
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What’s all this about “new media?” People in the marketing and communications business are pretty familiar with traditional media, mainly in the forms of print publications, radio and television. But the advent of the Internet has brought with it new tools to communicate information and market products. Welcome to a new column here in the
SBD Board must remain vigilant to keep downtown business scene vibrant When I opened my retail gift store, Cool Stuff, 18 years ago, downtown Columbia looked sickly. There were few interesting businesses and many vacant storefronts. The opening of the mall had sucked a lot of businesses out there, and many of the old-time retailers
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Blame political leadership void for likely state minimum wage hike The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry made the right move by staying out of the campaign against the proposed state minimum wage increase and opting to distance itself from what likely is a losing battle. Thanks to the lack of leadership in the Missouri
Although charming in many ways, the small community of Rocheport has lacked a place where residents and visitors could gather for coffee or beer or even stop to pick up a quart of milk. All that changed Aug. 5, when the Rocheport General Store officially opened for business.Owned and operated by sisters Kim Phillips and
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As the price of gas approaches $3 a gallon, mid-Missouri’s 26-year-old Rideshare program is receiving as much attention now as it did when it began during the 1980 gas crisis. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and administered by the department’s Energy Center, the Mid-Missouri Rideshare program maintains a database of individuals
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A group of Columbia history buffs working to create the Missouri Naval Museum in Jefferson City wants to purchase two Navy ships and dock them on the riverfront by the summer of 2009. The ships the group has selected are the USS Trout, a 1950s era submarine, and the USS Canon, a Vietnam era gunboat.
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In today’s ever-changing technology environment, professional advertisers and marketers encounter greater choices in selecting modes and vehicles of branding, marketing and advertising. Some of the most current and popular fads include in-game product placement, mobile video and podcasting. Startups such as Youtube.com have made themselves a name by taking advantage of video and user-generated content,
