Articles by Bev Lohs
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New Ideas, New Friends, and a Bit of Fair Food: IWCO Direct Hosts Steel Partners EH&S Council in MN
At the end of August, we welcomed members of the Steel Partners Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Council to Minnesota for their week-long annual meeting. The 54 members in attendance represented 35 locations from 11 different Steel Partners companies. Our Chanhassen campus acted as home base to facilitate the communication of best management practices for EH&S […]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is a Great Reminder to Put One More Item on Your Spring-Cleaning List
The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs has become an epidemic that unfortunately affects too many lives. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, six million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs that year, and the majority of those drugs were obtained from family and friends, often stolen from their medicine cabinets. […]
How We’re Making Mentoring Month Last All Year Long
Long-time readers of SpeakingDIRECT may know that January is National Mentoring Month, as we’ve been writing about mentoring and our work with programs like MENTOR Minnesota for at least eight years. The official designation goes back to 2002, when President George W. Bush proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month, endorsed by both chambers of the […]
National Nutrition Month Puts the Spotlight on Wellness
March is National Nutrition Month, which is intended to bring attention to the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Not only do these healthy habits help you stay fit and full of energy, but they also help prevent future diseases and illnesses down the road. Dictionary.com […]
Looking for a Summer Internship? Visit Us at the Upcoming UW-Stout Career Conference
It might still be February, but our minds are already focused on summer when a new crop of summer interns joins our team and allows us to be mentors while also inspiring us with their knowledge and fresh outlook. If direct marketing is in your blood, we hope you’ll join us later this month at […]
