It happens on the 26th of September the annual Central Iowa Business Conference...the brain-child of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce...but, you do not have to be a member of the Urbandale Chamber to attend. On tap a number of breakout sessions and headliners like Les McKeown, Curt Steinhorst and Brad Sugars. Here we talk with Leisa Fox and Tiffany Menke about each presenter, what you and your team will take-a-way from the conference and how you can still register. (Click this link to register)
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
We've got the business news headlines on YOUR time. No waiting, just a click away for the business news and comment. What is waiting for you?
- Investors scoff at the trade war;
- You, the consumer, are about the feel what the trade war is about;
- Wells Fargo plans to cut up to 10% of their employees...re-establishing we guess;
- The price of used cars is going up...why? We'll tell you what we know;
- Universal Life Insurance...opps;
- The Wall Street Report is...well...good it would seem
Those stories and a conversation with Shelby Bobbett and Jolene Goodman from Big Green Umbrella Media about print, events and more.
Also we'll chat with Leisa Fox and Tiffany Menke about the Central Iowa Business Conference coming to Des Moines next week...and we here there are still seats available.
We all sell...something. It doesn't matter if it is a product or service or ourselves. The sales effort is, or should be, a relationship program. However, far too often, it's not seen as a "win-win" but "I won". Wrong says Maureen Berger of Tero International. Here she offers up what makes up Outcome Driven Sales and why Tero International teaches the tips to make it all happen. In the end, when we pay attention to creating a relationship, it's the fact that everybody wins and that builds a long and healthy relationship. Meet Maureen...
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Checking out the business news headlines along with two great business interviews. Here is what we have on tap for you this afternoon:
- Shorter work week? How about a shorter work day?
- Whatcha going to do with that extra time off? How about a movie?
- IBM is being sued - Age Discrimination;
- We told you, budget cut are coming says the White House;
- China and U.S. Trade - What happened today on Wall Street.
Those stories plus we welcome back Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer and Drake University with networking and business education events this week. Get your event published with #DMBizEvents on Twitter.
Also today, we're talking about the Des Moines River Project with Mat Swift. Mat is from Columbus, GA where they, five years ago, opened the nation's largest river adventure park and the result has been, in his words, "amazing". What does that have to do with Des Moines? Plenty and Mat says the Iowa capital is even better suited than his home town. You've got to hear this...
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We’re going Out to Lunch with Joshua V. Barr the director of the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission to talk about Bridging the Gap...a public program happening on the 17th of September at the Des Moines Central Library between 6pm and 8pm. BUT...before we get there we’ve got three questions for Joshua...the same three questions we ask every Out to Lunch Guest. Click through for his answers of what we call "Quick Bites" as we go Out to Lunch at Vino 209 in the Historic Valley Junction.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Each week we take a thought leader out to lunch and talk business, politics and more. Today our guest is Kirsten Anderson an advocate to end workplace harrassment. But, before we get into our Out to Lunch segment we do something we call "Quick Bites" three questions each guest gets...just to help you get to know more about them. Books, Movies and Job....ready?
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Each weekday just ahead of 5pm Central we offer up the business news headlines of the day. Today you can check out these stories and later a special conversation as we go Out to Lunch with Kirsten Anderson. But first the news:
- Trade with Canada being fueled by President Trump who made some interesting statements;
- Nike just pulled off a stunning marketing ploy;
- Who needs a Tesla when there are so many other choices...now;
- Notice anything interesting about Chrome? Look again;
- What happened on Wall Street and Why.
Those stories and we'll go Out to Lunch with Kirsten Anderson at Vino 209. First it's "Quick Bites" with three questions and then we'll dive into workplace harrassment and her mission to end it in her lifetime.
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We all do it. We are all engaged in influencing others. In our work and in our personal lives we influence daily. When we are dealing with decision making or problem solving and we have an objective it can lead to conflict. Here we talk about resolving and mitigating conflict through honing your skills. Deborah Rinner is the Chief Learning Officer at Tero International and we take you down a path of learning how to become better at influencing. Click through...valuable tools ahead.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Recently Tiffany O'Donnell the Chief Executive Officer of Iowa Women Lead Change made a trip to the Des Moines Metro and carved out some time to be with us on the Business News Hour. Here you'll learn more about what the organization is attempting to do when it comes to leadership, economic opportunity for all Iowans and women in business. We talk about economics, the culture of board rooms and so much more. Also IWLC has opened up nominations for the Woman of Achievement Award, learn more with a click. In addition IWLC has two conferences in on the calendar. The first is October 16th in Dubuque and then the two-day conference will be held in Des Moines November 6 and 7.
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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, 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.
Each day we bring you the business news headlines and what happened on Wall Street and why. Toay we'll take a look at these stories...and some great interviews:
- Forget Trade Wars we've got Mattress Wars;
- Campbell's Soup up for sale? A big fight is looming;
- Elon Musk and his haters...gonna hate;
- We head west for Burning Man....what?
- The Markets had a good day...and we'll detail
Also today Laura Rowley will be speaking in Des Moines next week about the Future of Retail but we...got her first.
In addition Tiffany O'Donnell the CEO of Iowa Women Lead Change was in Des Moines so we sat down to talk about workforce efforts, leadership efforts and getting the economy to work for everybody.
