Joe Vanden Plas

As the senior writer of In Business Madison, Joe researches and writes content for the monthly print magazine, the daily e-newsletters, and networking events. With 40 years of experience in journalism, including 25 in the Capital Region, the 1983 UW–Stevens Point graduate has covered government, business, athletics, and culture. Outside the office, the Green Bay native enjoys power walks with wife Patty, classic movies, and sporting events.

Many happy returns

Throughout the country, employers are developing return-to-the-office plans that envision what the...

Business is to blame for big labor’s decline

Given the dwindling percentageof private-sector workers who belong to unions — now...

Take Five: Linda Kaplan Thaler

Advertising Hall of Famer, author, and motivational speaker Linda Kaplan Thaler played...

The value of ‘yes, and …’ — and a plan B

When ideating, eliminating the negative is job one. It is alternatively known...

Making small talk can bring worthwhile change

Like a deer caught in the headlights, Linda Kaplan Thaler believes human...

Bang ideas can be daring too

Linda Kaplan Thaler, who forged a Hall of Fame advertising career with...

How a legend was made of advertising quackery

Advertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler loves desperate clients because they...

Cause marketing

Madison marketing executive Dana Arnold paid a virtual visit to a panel...

Are we too divided to learn the right pandemic lessons?

Last month’s roundtable panel explored various construction industry lessons learned from COVID-19,...

Take Five: Area company concentrates on farms and lakes

A promising company that could solve a seemingly intractable problem is still...
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