There’s no cookie-cutter approach to social media. With the dramatic increase in technology the past few years, brands have learned how to quickly adapt to the needs of the growing online consumer. While some may say all brands need to utilize the standard social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, it’s crucial …
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are looking for college students interested in a summer internship in sports marketing, sales and public relations. The Oilmen, are members of the Midwest Collegiate League, and have several unpaid internships available and will work with colleges or universities to make sure participants receive college credit. Internships are in …
How personnel companies help employers navigate the road ahead. by Steve Kaelble “It’s kind of an industry trademark that we’re canaries in the coal mine,” Mirko Marich, managing partner of Staff Source in Hammond, says of the staffing and employment services industry. “We were seeing the downturn in the economy well before most other industries.” …
Wide variety of events and conferences slated for 2012. by Shari Held Despite the slower than expected economic growth that has continued to put a damper on business meetings, events and conferences, Northwest Indiana has continued to hold its own. “The SMERF (sports, military, education, religious and fraternal) market in Northwest Indiana has sustained even …
Building solutions across Northwest Indiana and beyond. by Michael Puente Problem solvers. Solution managers. Innovative thinkers. Those are a few ways to describe the leading builders in northern Indiana involved in the design and construction of the region’s most exciting new ventures. “If somebody needs to build that means they have a problem,” says Tom …
John Davies helps honor region’s “Legends” and “Innovators.” by Rick A. Richards Ask John Davies for a couple of minutes and he’ll give you 10 on something positive about Northwest Indiana. Looking at the region’s bright spot is not just in his nature, it’s his mission. Davies, assistant director of the Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation …
Innovation and entrepreneurship in the land of the RV. by Bob Kronemyer While many areas of the country remain mired in economic distress, Elkhart County has become a beacon of light for a manufacturing turnaround. A historic entrepreneurial spirit, a stellar workforce, industry consolidation and an increasingly diverse manufacturing base have all contributed to the …
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Silver Hawks minor league baseball team has announced it will have promotions at more than 70 homes games this year with special observances for children, mothers, cancer survivors, military men and women and more. One major event will recur throughout the season Flat Screen Friday will have the Silver …
Annual awards honor drive, perseverance and innovation. by Rick A. Richards It might be going too far to describe entrepreneurs as gamblers, but they are risk takers. Bill Gregory, interim director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, says there is something in their nature that pushes them to take risks. “They all have …
by Rick A. Richards Michael Pound has become fully Americanized since coming here on a two-year temporary work visa 23 years ago. Not the fast-food, shopping mall kind of Americanized, but the full embrace of freedom and opportunity kind of Americanized. Even so, he still misses the ability to drive his car very fast whenever …
