Business Columns
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Feder: Jennifer White to host 'Morning Shift' on WBEZDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - Jennifer White has been named host of "The Morning Shift," the locally produced news and talk show airing at 9 a.m. weekdays on WBEZ 91.5-FM, Robert Feder writes. Start...
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The sales success code for 2019Dec 13, 2018 12:00 am - I am fascinated by the way clients, prospects and salespeople, in general, define success. It is usually very personal and intimate, and reflects their perspective on th...
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Feder: NPR reports Tribune payment over Ferro's slurDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A bombshell report Wednesday claimed Michael Ferro, the former chairman of Tribune Publishing, was heard making an anti-Semitic slur to a gathering of company executives...
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Feder: Daily Herald chosen for ProPublica Local Reporting NetworkDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has been selected to participate in the ProPublica Local Reporting Network, a program aimed at strengthening investigative journalism at local and regio...
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Feder: There may be hope for Me-TV FM returning to ComcastDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - Fans are up in arms about the sudden disappearance of Me-TV FM - Weigel Broadcasting's soft-rock oldies and classic hits WRME 87.7-FM - from Chicago's Comcast/Xfinity Ch...
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1972 Nova SS was an educational experienceDec 10, 2018 5:00 am - During his high-school years, Mark Knecht spent many a summer day in the shipping department at Imperial Printing in Des Plaines. While his rambunctious peers were out e...
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Feder: WLS owner talks up interest in buying WGN RadioDec 10, 2018 12:00 am - Cumulus Media, parent company of news/talk WLS 890-AM and two other radio stations in Chicago, could be first in line to make a bid for news/talk WGN 720-AM if the stati...
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How Second City is using comedy to teach empathy in the workplaceDec 09, 2018 12:00 am - DALLAS — In a large conference room in a suburban Dallas office park, three dozen employees of an American manufacturing company are standing in a circle, tossing around...
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Interviews aren't the place for personal disclosuresDec 09, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I recently finished treatment for cancer and am in full remission. I'm now looking for a full-time job again and wondering whether it's inadvisable to mention this ex...
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Is it time to give sales a boost?Dec 09, 2018 12:00 am - Your experience puts the consulting advice you offer right on the mark. Your bakery has the best cupcakes in town. Your graphic design abilities are outstanding, as thou...