Erin E Christman

Content Writer | Milwaukee, WI

Facilities Manager •

The Best of Both Worlds: Why A Wireless Network Alone Isn’t Always the Best Way to Go

First came the wired campus. Today, the goal is the mythical wireless campus. Institutions often assume wireless devices are the simplest and lowest cost method to achieve their network needs. But that’s not always the case.

Smart facilities and IT managers are realizing that the best way to future-proof networks and handle ever-increasing bandwidth needs is by deploying a wired network right alongside their wireless network. Offloading traffic onto a wired network can significantly improve wir
WEDC •

Newance delivers advice on building resilient teams

Over the last few years while Newaukee has been working to build Milwaukee’s creative magnetism, its sister company Newance has been helping businesses put the talent attracted by that magnetism to work. Since the start of the pandemic, Newance co-founder and CEO Amanda Daering has spent much of the pandemic advising her clients on how to build and maintain resilient teams.

“For me, resiliency is less about perfection than it is about managing internal energy in response to external events,” sh
WEDC •

How BizStarts Institute supports a different kind of Wisconsin entrepreneur

Innovation. Disruption. Venture capital. These might be the terms that come to mind when you think about entrepreneurship. Wisconsin’s high-profile startups and entrepreneurs are excelling in industries like advanced manufacturing, information technology and life sciences. But this model of entrepreneurship—requiring a lot of education, capital and resources—is only one part of the startup story.

Equally important to Wisconsin’s economic well-being are the aspiring small business owners whose g
Visit Maine •

The Lobstering Life - Visit Maine

Herman Coombs has been lobstering since before he could drive a car. Even when he’s not on the boat, Captain Coombs is traveling the ocean floor in his mind, mentally checking traps and noting changing weather patterns.
For Herman, like all Maine lobstermen, there is no separation between his work and his personal life. There are no part-time lobsterman, and no 40-hour workweek with benefits and paid vacations, either. What there is, instead, is a complete and utter devotion to the lobstering li...
MinXray •

When Every Day is Wild, Veterinarians Value Dependability

Veterinary care can be a challenge under the best of circumstances, but for wildlife centers, the task can be Herculean. Small budgets mean they are often volunteer-run labors of love, much like dog or cat shelters. Unlike those shelters, wildlife rehabilitation requires volunteers who have experience caring for everything from pelicans to turtles to the occasional manatee, who aren’t used to being around people.

Wild animals do their best to hide weakness from potential predators, which means illness and injury end up being hidden from potential caretakers as well. This makes diagnostic capabilities crucial when caring for wildlife. Many wildlife refuges and rehabilitation centers choose MinXray’s portable DR and x-ray systems because they’re built to perform in challenging situations like these.