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Winnebago refreshes brand under diversified portfolio

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries is refreshing its brand after expanding its portfolio of nameplates and the products it manufactures. Image from the Winnebago website

While the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work and play, …

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Marketing: 2021 Trends: Engaging customers who aren’t leaving their homes

In this third column of the 2021 trends series, I want to look at a trend that I think will be short-lived but important. While we wait for the vaccine to become widely available here …

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Marketing: 2021 trends: Staying relevant in the age of e-commerce

In this second column of the 2021 trends series, I want to talk about the acceleration of e-commerce adoption. The pandemic forced many consumers to change their purchasing habits, and e-commerce was the lucky recipient. …

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Newton business leader Bill Vernon dies

William (Bill) Vernon, former chairman and CEO of the Vernon Co. in Newton and an active Central Iowa business and community leader, died on Dec. 3 at the age of 89. Over a 64-year career, …

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Marketing: Are you a need?

We often spend time thinking about how our potential customers view our products or services, but we often focus on the offering instead of the audience considering that offer. 
How would your customers classify what …

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Marketing: Get write on it!

In last week’s column, I walked you through some preparatory activities you should consider if you want to write a book to use as a three-dimensional business card, business growth enhancer and credibility tool.


This …

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Trading the links for LinkedIn

Businesses have had to find new ways to network with clients as COVID-19 continues to spread and guidelines for avoiding public gatherings remain in place.

According to a study by Iowa State University, as people …

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Marketing: Don’t start on that book quite yet!

Being the author of a business book that ties to your company’s core offerings or philosophies has been a very effective business growth strategy for many business leaders and owners. Beyond that, being a published …

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Guest opinion: On influence: Here’s how you can make me wear a mask

When I saw an “awareness campaign” to fight COVID in Iowa, I wondered: Who is not aware of the global pandemic?

Awareness spiked in March, and since then so many things have changed for so …

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Marketing: Is your brand resilient?

Doing the hard work of figuring out your brand and brand promise is just the beginning of the journey. When we work with a client to develop their brand, we warn them that their real …