Walking in a Winter Wonderland?
It seems as though descent is a recurring reference in weather terminology. In the spring, rainfall gives plants new life. In the summertime, sunrays beam down on us. We even have a season that is informally referred to as fall. And here in Wisconsin as in many other states, we tally snowfall as though it is a game of one-upmanship with neighboring states.
It’s unlikely one will find a place in Cottage Grove where the first snowfall is as highly contested... more
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence
The winners of the 28th Annual Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence were recently announced and we are proud to say that four of our clients were honored.
The awards are sponsored by Tech & Learning magazine. This year 78 educational hardware, software, network, and web products and services were recognized for their enriching contributions to learning. The products were tested, and winners selected, by more than 30 educators, members... more
And Now Here’s Something We Hope You’ll Really Like: Nate Towne and Patrick Terry
You may have noticed CB&A blog posts, tweets and other correspondence from a couple of unfamiliar chaps in recent months so we figured it’s high time to introduce these mysterious figures. The reality is that we are growing faster than a toothing toddler, and in light of that, the CB&A Team has expanded so that we can continue to offer the highest quality service to our clients. That said, we give you our new Account Executive, Nate Towne and our... more
‘Do As I Say, Not As I Do’
We live at a time when increasing emphasis is placed on oversight and transparency, with technology that allows us to scrutinize and regulate behavior in the public marketplace. In spite of this, there still are improprieties in the way business is done. It’s easy to use a broad brush and say that something is always right or always wrong, but reality is rarely black and white. Do individual circumstances matter?
A recent blog post by our friends (and client) at
Mobile Students, Mobile Learning: Is Your Business Smartphone Friendly?
It seems you can’t open an education publication these days without seeing a headline about the latest use for the iPad in the classroom, the newest education app for the iPhone, or how the big educational publishers are ramping up production of digital textbooks here in the U.S.
While it’s easy to dismiss these education technology trends as “bleeding edge”... more
The Need for Open Leadership
According to the Nielsen Company, we each spend, on average, nearly five and a half hours per month on social networking sites, up two hours from last year. During the PRSA 2010 International Conference, Charlene Li addressed the challenges company leaders face as a result of this dramatic adoption of social media. She began with this question: “How do you get comfortable with this sense of... more
Annual CB&A Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza
On an eerily windy day in the snug village of Cottage Grove, the CB&A team gathered to carve pumpkins in droves.
The temperature was chill and the shutters were a-batted, the pots were all stirred, and the cats, they were a-patted.
After the blades were sharpened, chaos ensued! One couldn’t believe a sight so crude!
Pumpkin innards spilt to the floor, splattered the wall and covered the door. We hooted and howled until we could no more.
Madness indeed,... more