Springfield Business Journal

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90 Ideas - Set a Positive Example

“We have to be the example of not being negative,” says Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Glenna Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Wallace says she likes to …

Creating Content Consumers Want to See

“I think social media has changed everything,” says Brandon Goodwin, co-founder and executive producer at Blend. Goodwin says he sees a trend of brands putting more of their personality into …

Retirement Different for Boomers

“We don’t like to be called senior citizens. We don’t even really like the idea of retirement,” says Greg Burris, with Give 5 and United Way of the Ozarks. He says baby boomers are more …

Social Media Marketing Questions

“It’s really hard to market yourself as a product,” says Michael Frizell, graphic novel author and director of Student Learning Services at Missouri State University. Frizell says he’s …

The Power of Collaboration

Margo Spilde, founder and CEO of GRASP, says collaborating with other charities allows you to help more people. Spilde learned how organizations can collaborate while serving on grant committees with …

Reflections on Retirement

“From my standpoint, making the decision to walk away took a lot of time for me,” says Donald J. Babb, CEO and executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. He says his job has …

Marketing a Sense of Community

As creative manager for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Jennifer Johnmeyer says when she and her team brainstorm about promoting their films, it’s about creating a sense of community. “You really do …

Banking Professional Connections

“You definitely don’t want to just reach out when you need something,” says Claire Sakaoka, owner of engage5w. She says your professional connections are like banking: you must make deposits …

Reasoning with Unreasonable People

Ashley Fletcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, says when you’re dealing with someone you perceive as unreasonable, take a step back and understand there is probably a reason for their behavior. …

You’re Not Too Small to Be Hacked

Wayne Dipper, Chief Operating Officer and co-owner at KPM Technology, says don’t think you’re too small to be hacked. Though major retailers and other large businesses have recently been …

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