When asked, most Americans are likely to define themselves more as a product of their state or city. For example: "I’m from Indiana and I’m a Hoosier." "I’m from Brooklyn and I’m a New Yorker." "I’m from Boston and I’m a Bostonian."...
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Effective Hiring Critical in Reducing Turnover
Anthony Casablanca, VP of Operations for the Batesville Casket Company and Hillenbrand, Inc., recently penned an incredibly useful column for BizVoice regarding his approach to filling positions. (Casablanca was named as the 2009 Ogletree Deakins/HR...
Twitter: It’s Time to Start Making $
It was only a matter of time, but Twitter has decided to delve into the world of advertising. While their user base has grown exponentially into the millions, their model wasn’t really a sustainable one, which was no secret to the company or its...
Cummings: Avoiding Grown-Up Duldrums a Constant Challenge
The following was written by Ingrid E. Cummings, a guest blogger for the Indiana Chamber of Comemrce Doesn’t it make sense that we should all feel pretty good about ourselves? After all, we’ve acquired so much of what we’ve always desired:...
Solving the Procurement Puzzle
It’s such a big, lumbering word for what should be a straightforward process. Procurement is the 11-letter moniker for what I like to call bringing buyers and sellers together. Or simply doing business. And now a new ePortal — Indiana Supplier...
What the Bulldogs’ Success Can Teach Us About Money Management
Elaine Bedel, president of Chamber member Bedel Financial Consulting in Indianapolis, authored an interesting column today for Inside INdiana Business explaining how you can apply Butler’s winning hoops formula to your finances: Just as the Butler...
Go Butler!
The following was written by Matt L. Ottiger from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Here’s a little poem I penned a couple of years ago. Pardon my indulgence, but I thought it was apropos for the moment. Though the city and most of the state claim...
Your Company Should Probably be Blogging
Unless you’re in the espionage business or something where you don’t want people to know what you’re up to, your company should probably be writing a blog. The blog Journalistics offers some advice on the why and how. Here’s a blip, but I’d...
Snyder: Workforce Training Critical to State’s Economy
In his second guest post, Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder tackles the following topic: Tell us something that not enough people know about your college or university that makes it such a special place. Much has been written about our growth as we are...
Revitalizing a Region: Leaders Seek Elusive ‘Big Win’
Written by Tom Schuman Perception of Northwest Indiana from much of the rest of the state: It’s a dysfunctional area with political games and territorial battles preventing economic progress. Reverse the dynamics and people in the area – also...