Not long ago our friends at Big Green Umbrella Media launched the Iowa Business Journals in West Des Moines and Waukee. Recently the small to medium focused newspaper launched in Grimes, Johnston and Urbandale. Here we visit with Jolene Goodman about the business of print media, targeted advertising and media in general. We also welcome them as a new sponsor of the Business News Hour.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Each week Laura Kinnard joins us for a conversation about networking events in the Des Moines Metro along with a social media discussion. Today, along with the events from DMBizMixer we talk about video and video production for business and some upcoming events where you can learn best practices.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
The Tursi family has long been established in the restaurant business but brewing beer? Meet R.J. Tursi from Exile Brewing and Pub our Restaurant of the Week. We talk about how he got into the business what growth he's experienced and more about the "back-story" of his brand.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Here we visit with Dr. Victoria Halsey author, professional speaker and VP of Applied Learning at The Ken Blanchard Companies about...customer service and her role at the upcoming Central Iowa Business Conference slated for 11 October. (Click here for details and to register.) In this conversation we talk about what makes for impressive and winning customer service, what motivates companies to do "the right thing" and the impact service, real service, has on the bottom line. Stories and ideas from one of the best. Enjoy and thanks to the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce for hooking us up.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
There are reasons many small to mid-size businesses don't engage with social media...they don't understand how it works, why it words and don't want to spend the time learning on their own. Enter Home Grown Social Media with Patrick Palmer and Sara Broers. Here Patrick and Sara explain their program for small businesses and why they are taking their talents on the road in a series of workshops for Northern Iowa in Mason City and online. Facebook, Twitter, Business Blogging, Instagram and so much more...listen in.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Often business owners/managers fail to see the value in an aggressive social media campaign. We understand. It's tough to make time to plan your social media strategy and then execute. However, those business professionals that fail to utilize social media to boost their brand do so at their own peril. Here we talk about the work Tero International is doing and in particular their weekly live YouTube broadcast that focuses on the book, "Your Invisible Toolbox - The Technological Ups and Interpersonal Downs of the Millennial Generation". With us is Ro Crosbie and Kyle Plummer who tell us the how, why and connection points they have discovered over the 23 broadcasts they have done so far this year.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
One of the biggest international golf events is the Solheim Cup Tournament and it's in Des Moines this week. Reports are that a record number of tickets, over 130,000 have been purchased to see the best female golfers in the United States compete against the best from Europe. We caught up with Jon Podany the Chief Commercial Officer for the LPGA at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Here we talk about the LPGA, the Solheim Cup and the economics of these events. It's all quite the business...
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Need employees? Who in the Des Moines Metro and beyond doesn't? Here Anne Barry the Vice President of HR Operations for Aureon shares with us five tips to help you assess your hiring potential. We start with having you take a serious look at your "employment brand" which, by the way, is much different than your "corporate brand". Seriously great thoughts. Listen in!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Meet Aaron and Chris from The Iowa Hemp Association who informed us this is National Hemp Awareness Week. So, what is hemp? Why can't we grow hemp in Iowa? What can be made from hemp? How could hemp impact the agricultural community in Iowa and elsewhere? We asked and they answered. Click in and have a listen to some interesting economic news.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
We talk with Kyle Plummer from the client services and marketing team of Tero International about social media for business. What must a business consider before getting involved in social media? What can be the expected results and how does Tero use several social media channels to add value to business? We asked and Kyle had answers...
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
