Business Columns
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Bringing online advantage to the offline worldFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - There's no doubt e-commerce has put brick-and-mortar retailers on the ropes. While traditional stores have made significant strides to compete with the online giants lik...
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New pub brewing in BarringtonFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - What started as a beer brewing hobby for a pair of Lombard brothers more than 10 years ago has turned into a growing business about to expand in Barrington. Will and Jam...
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Does your knowledge translate into wisdom?Feb 13, 2017 12:00 am - Most high performing salespeople doggedly spend their lives pursuing knowledge, firmly believing it is "the" pathway to professional development and personal growth. The...
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Facebook has us talking about caregiving, bereavement leaveFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Companies have been rolling out ever-longer paid parental leaves to lure or retain younger workers: Six paid weeks off for new barista moms at Starbucks. Six months for ...
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Will we see more gender-themed ads like Audi's Super Bowl spot?Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am - One of the most-discussed ads during the Super Bowl was not about football, beer or food. It was an Audi ad about the gender pay gap, featuring a dad watching his little...
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See a layoff through, or see yourself out?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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Entrepreneur or author? Or both?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Your first meeting with the prospect, a potentially important client, has gone well. As you're wrapping up, you hand her your business card, a prepared summary of the po...
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Glen Ellyn's Cardona surfs into Le MeridienFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn resident Paul E. Cardona, the new general manager of Le Meridien Chicago-Oakbrook Center, can easily surf a high wave. Surfing isn't something suburban people...
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Conference gives artists taste of the business worldFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - The core idea behind the SEA program is to help rising artists – dancers, writers, singers or something else – discover the business principles they will need to survive...
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Besties Girls Spa opens in Geneva CommonsFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - You may start to notice more little girls all dolled up in fancy hair, sparkling makeup and pretty polished hands shopping at the Geneva Commons mall. If so, they've lik...