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With the EPA’s regulatory bomb on U.S. utilities that rely on coal to generate electricity, the cost of doing business here is headed up. Congressional bills that run past 1,000 pages, and the legislative processes that produce them—as with the…
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Perfect? No, but Capitalism’s Broader Successes Should Abruptly End Debate Over the Relative Merits of Economic Systems. I had just read an article about the “CEO-worker pay gap” when I noticed a post on Facebook with the simple message, “Call…
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Ultimately, it came down to this: What kind of state does Missouri want to be? Attendees at the Missouri Economic Development Assembly held at St. Louis Union Station on Sept. 3 addressed that from the perspectives of employers, educators, policy…
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We were pleased to host the Missouri Economic Development Assembly in St. Louis on Sept. 3 for a long-overdue discussion of the state’s opportunities for business growth and challenges to the same. And we were pleased by the turnout of…
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And ‘value’ is a many-faceted concept. How do you make a sales presentation? No, I don’t mean warm up, probe, present, overcome objections or close. I mean what’s the big picture of your sales presentation? What’s the content of your…
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Don’t let the short-term disruptons take your focus off of a long-term strategy. Anyone who follows financial news outlets knows we’ve seen a jump in volatility over the past few weeks. We’ve had an unusually high number of days where…
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The nature of the work force is changing, and if your leadership development tools aren’t, as well, your company will struggle. The media spin and “expert” opinion pieces on this topic are a bit ridiculous. If you regularly read articles…
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When face-to-face contact is a must, air charter presents certain advantages. Communications technology has come a long way. While e-mail and video conferencing provide additional ways to connect with prospects, clients and colleagues, I argue nothing beats a face-to-face interaction.…
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PlattForm Advertising, which was founded by Michael Platt in the basement of his Olathe home in 1989 and became a national leader in digital marketing services for higher education, announced today that it was rebranding itself as Keypath Education. In a…
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From Golden Spoon to Silver Ladle to Best of Business Kansas City, the name of the game may have changed over the years, but the underlying concept never has: The most discriminating audience in the Kansas City region weighs in…
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