It was the biggest one-day drop of the Dow...ever. That story and what the president had to say about tops our newscast today.:
- Markets fall but no mention of the coronavirus;
- Wall Street wants to work from home;
- Hand Sanitizer made by prison labor;
- Fear of Flying is...real;
- Nissan sees vehicle sales off by 80%;
- Oil take a beating today think...Russia;
- The Wall Street Report
- Middle Class Americans not getting married.
Those stories and this could very well be the shortest DMBizEvents segment...ever! Here Laura Kinnard from DMACC and Drake University and The Runway Innovation and Events Studio chats it up about FUSE Des Moines and The Iowa Center as well as One Million Cups Des Moines and her upcoming open house and a Media Day next week in Valley Junction. We don't need much of your time this week. Go! Here is that LINK.
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It's the day after Super Tuesday and the markets reacted to the Joe Biden win and some positive economic/jobs news. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Former Vice President Joe Biden wins big;
- Starbucks cancelled an event;
- President Trump gives airlines a pep-talk;
- United Airlines cuts flights;
- GM to take on Tesla;
- Ikea recalls 800,000 pieces of furniture;
- In iconic book publishing house is for sale;
- The Wall Street Report
- Pay people to move to your city...it works.
Those stories and a quick marketing tip about QR Codes and why we're seeing more of them. To hear that fast three minutes click here.
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Over the years the QR Code had fallen on hard times. People may not have known what they did, businesses didn't use them correctly and you had to download a QR Code Reader to view what was behind the image. It wasn't very handy. But now Apple has addressed that issue and we're seeing more QR Codes being used again. Here is a quick marketing tip about what they are, the technology that is now widely available and where to get them.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
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Early this morning the overnight futures from around the world pointed to a lower open on Wall Street. Well, that's sorta what happened...here are the business news headlines we've got for you today:
- Stocks snap a 7 day losing streak..
- Cheap money beats worrying about the coronavirus;
- Costco is running out of...stuff;
- Betting on China and Apple;
- Samsung moves a plant to where Apple once looked;
- The Wall Street Report
- Twitter stock surges and why;
- Twitter for Business a Marketing Tip.
Those stories PLUS we've got Laura Kinnard from DMACC, Drake University and The Runway Innovation and Events Studio with us chatting it up about business events happening this week in the Des Moines Metro. From coworking to female business events to the DSM reveal she's got stuff going on. To hear that...just click here.
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It was a wild day on Wall Street as traders decided to take some profits. Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Today:
- Pizza is good so is the marketing and innovation;
- General Mills and the $13 box of cereal;
- Morgan Stanley is in a buying mode;
- Nissan has a deal for you...sort of;
- Mayor Pete and the American Dream;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Lingerie isn't what it used to be.
Those stories PLUS a conversation about the skills required to be a top sales person. My guest is Kyle Hopkins a Tero International Trainer who says the world of sales has transformed from product knowledge to having the ability to communicate and respond to a customers real needs. You can listen here.
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It's mid-week and the markets bounced back today and no doubt would have gone higher if it wasn't for the Fed suggesting that interest rates are going to stay put for a bit. Here are the stories for today:
- More and more seniors are entering the job market...and what are they doing?
- Bottled water is in trouble in more than one state;
- Another restaurant chain ignoring child labor laws;
- The Wall Street Report
- "Friends" continues to make new friends and lots of money.
Those stories plus a Marketing Tip this time about podcasting. What is it about content that really impacts? You will be surprised. Also in this segment I'll offer some equipement tips, social media tips and more. It's called "Think Before You Podcast" and you can here that...here.
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Every so often we put out a Marketing Tip. Today this will center on PODCASTING. It's a great way to connect with consumers if it's done well. One of the false narratives out there is that what you say is critically important. Well, that's not quite true. The "content" of the spoken word is worth about 7% of your ability to connect with your audience. What really impacts your message is the visual and the vocal presentation.
Give a listen and learn more about podcasting and what we use to make it all happen. And, as promised here are the links to the products/services I mention.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Investors are back on Wall Street following the Presidents Day Holiday and, well, things didn't go so well. Here are the business news headlines we've got for you today and on YOUR time:
- We get the message...we're dependent on China;
- Workers in China ain't working;
- Not Pot but CBD joints are doing well;
- Automakers turning their backs on these buyers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The bank says it will cut 35,000 jobs.
Those stories plus Tom Vander Well the President/CEO of Intelligentics joins me to talk about how companies often fail at their customer service and that failure cuts into sales and profits. He says that when a company asks the right questions things get turned around. From marketing to operations to accounting consumers are demanding they be heard and when they are...business blossoms. You can hear that conversation here.
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The lingering concern about the coronavirus now has Apple saying it will miss it's revenue forecast for the March quarter and we'll share why. It's the business news headlines for Monday the 17th of February, President's Day so the markets are closed. Today we've got these stories:
- Apple and revenue;
- GM leaving three countries;
- Another retail company files Chapter 11;
- We've got a milk story;
- Global markets were up today;
- Tesla told to stop construction in Germany;
- China is, literally, laundering its money;
- The high cost of a Tweet.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard joins me to chat it up about business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro and she's got quite a list. Laura has the business events blog DMBizMixer.com and teaches at Drake University as well as the Des Moines Area Community College. PLUS she is the primary at The Runway Innovation and Events Studio at Southridge. Click here for that conversation.
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Que the happy music...it was another big day on Wall Street. But, there are also some warning signs that nobody seems to notice. Welcome to the Business News Headlines. Today;
- A Cruel Wedding Story;
- A Lack of Ammo;
- We return to La La Land on Wall Street;
- AIRbnb running through cash;
- Your speech impacts your pay and promotion...
Those stories plus something that aired on News/Talk 1540 KXEL last week that you might want to hear. It's a marketing tip (actually three) that came about during a conversation I had a couple of weeks ago when I was in Arizona. To hear that segment, click here.
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