The MEconomy

By Debora Dragseth

According to trendwatching. com, a company that studies global shopping behavior, one of the most significant developments to watch in 2009 will be the continuing shift of consumers away from mass production toward personalization, self-indulgence and nourishing one’s ego. The team at trendwatching.com has coined the term “MEconomy” to describe this growing phenomenon.
 
Egonomics
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How Can We Keep Employees Engaged?

Given today’s economic turbulence, how can we keep employees engaged and provide development opportunities that align with our training budget?
Jeanne Masseth, CETI Training Manager

Consider a formal mentoring program in your workplace. Mentoring is being recognized more than ever as a cost effective strategy to develop people. A formal mentoring program pairs a successful and respected professional (the mentor) with [...]

Business Briefs

Real estate prices stable
Home prices may have dropped over the past year across the nation, but not in the Dakotas. The states with the largest price jumps between the third quarters of 2007 and 2008 were North Dakota, at 4 percent; South Dakota, at 3.9 percent; and Texas, at 3.2 percent.
Federal data show that home [...]

How can a business or organization plan a successful conference?

Karen Selensky, CETI Conference Manager
Conferences remain a viable and often crucial vehicle for your organization to communicate with, educate and receive feedback from your membership or employees. Yet with today’s fast-paced work schedules, you often don’t have the time, resources and staff to dedicate to conference planning.
Let us help you! The Division of Corporate and [...]