Five Reasons Why You Need an IT Partner on Your Side
Imagine this: you become aware of a security vulnerability in your business network or IT infrastructure. If you don’t patch and update the system or application right away, it could significantly increase your risk of an attack.
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Attend the Annual Dinner Celebration
By Tom Florian, Director of Membership and Growth, WDM Chamber The WDM Chamber Annual Dinner Celebration should be on your shortlist of “CAN’T MISS” events
Holiday Gift Giving Guide
Everyone is talking about how holiday shopping is going to be challenging this year. Well, guess what isn’t stuck on shipping containers out at sea? All of the incredible things you can buy from our local small businesses. Whether you’re online shopping at home or out and about around town, check out this Ultimate Gift Giving Guide to get some ideas for this holiday season!
Think Big and Just Get it DONE
This is what we love about our city. We don’t pussyfoot around. We think big and just get it done. Kudos to Mayor Steve Gaer and key city, community, and business leaders who were instrumental in helping to build our city into the world class community it is today. Ranked #1 best place to live in Iowa and #37 best place to live in America by Money Magazine, it’s no wonder people have a passion for West Des Moines.
The Truth Behind Influence
Is there any part of your job that requires convincing other people to move in your direction—whether that be coworkers, supporters, or customers? Recently, the West Des Moines Chamber’s young professional program had its final educational session of the year with Jim Summers, Max S. Wortman, Jr. Professor and associate professor of management at Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business. The focus of the session, The Science of Getting to Yes, taught young professional attendees six laws to assist them in influencing others.
Four Trends for Successful Digital Transformation
Technological innovation is integrated throughout the daily operations of companies across industries. According to a recent Accenture report, “future-ready” organizations – those that are resilient enough to survive a disruption – are twice as efficient and three times as profitable as their peers.
10 Things You Need to Know Before Your Customers Swipe
If you sell a produce or service, you probably accept credit cards. Here are ten things to know and consider when exploring merchant processing options.
Defend against ransomware attacks with ProCare
Ransomware is a type of malware, or malicious software, that threatens to publish the victim’s data or block access to it until they pay a ransom. Ransomware attacks may target individuals or organizations. These types of cybersecurity attacks are on the rise around the world.
What is the risk of a ransomware attack and how can you protect your business? Keep reading to learn more about these cybersecurity threats and a new way to defend against them.
Brewing up Connections
By Meghan Kearney, Marketing Specialist, Bank Iowa. At an early age, my parents vigorously encouraged me to make friends and to find opportunities to be
Reconnect with colleagues through walking on October 6
Strong social ties can have a direct and positive impact on overall health. However, over the past 18 months, the ways we have connected with
Good Sleep = Good Health
By Tyler Bertroche, MD Good sleep is key to a lot of things – your overall health, your level of energy, your ability to focus
Prioritizing Health is More Important Than Ever
By Lexi Brandon, Senior Marketing Communications Specialist, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines As a Marketing Communications professional with UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, I have
Tips for a Fast – Paced Housing Market
The summer home buying season is upon us – are you prepared to buy a home? With low inventory and sales prices climbing, this is a challenging time to be house hunting. Here are a few tips to be competitive.
Essential Technology to Future-Proof Your Business
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic up-ended the way much of the world conducts business. Many organizations shifted employees to partial or full-time remote work schedules. The most prepared companies already had cloud infrastructure in place and the technology to collaborate remotely.
Meanwhile, other businesses scrambled to assemble the right mix of hardware, software, and services to make the remote situation work for them.
Knowing Your History: The Val Air Ballroom
The Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines has long been an amazing part of West Des Moines and its history. Before the opening of the Val Air Ballroom in 1938, the original building and grounds were used by the Wilson Rubber Factory.
Knowing Your History: The Founding and Early History of West Des Moines
West Des Moines has a long history that extends well before the founding of the city itself. The deep and rich history continues to grow to this day