Nothing lasts forever and so it was that we saw the markets tilt south today and we'll share that story and more on this the business news headlines for the 17th of June. Coming up and just a click away:
- Mortgage rates drop and the housing market booms;
- Yet another COVID19 casualty and you'll never guess what;
- We've grown up with "Aunt Jemima" but she is now...gone;
- What shopping has been going on we've been tracking;
- Target boosted its minimum wage and offers a bonus;
- The Wall Street Report;
- When the rich stop buying it hurts low income folk the most.
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For those of us who have been in virtual meeting after virtual meeting we've, no doubt, seen it all. Here we chat with Liz Cooney of Tero International about your "virtual presence". The how and why of polishing your online presence so that you are making a positive impact. Liz also talks about creating an effective virtual meeting, production elements as well as how Tero has evolved to bring their clients new ways to learn and maintain their skills going forward. Here, again, is Liz Cooney.
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In normal times an unemployment report like we received this morning would have shut the markets down. But these are not normal times. Click ahead for the business news headlines for Thursday the 26th of March:
- No, these are not normal times;
- Truck drivers get a reprieve;
- Vacuums to Ventilators;
- Panic buying is hurting employees;
- UAW wary of opening up auto plants;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Nurses on the front lines.
Those stories plus a wide ranging conversation with Janice Person who recently started her company JP Loves Cotton. We'll talk about consumers, branding, transparency, trust, agriculture and consumers. It was great to reconnect with my friend from St. Louis about her new adventure. Listen to that conversation here.
In this wide ranging conversation I reconnect with Janice Person akd J.P. Loves Cotton about business, agriculture, brand building and making connections. In addition we talk about connecting consumers with agriculture and how she is making that happen at the same time. Meet Janice Person, speaker, brand builder, marketer, podcaster and friend. I think you'll enjoy this.
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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From the business side this is a week to put in the rear-view mirror. Today here's what we've got for you for the Friday Edition:
- It started out well but ended poorly;
- Food and Food Workers - A sobering consideration;
- Kraft Heinz working overtime;
- Target boosts pay and benefits;
- Peloton cancels deliveries;
- Jobless numbers could be dreadful;
- The Wall Street Report
- GameStop...Essential?
Those stories plus a conversation about connecting with people and how important that is today...perhaps...more than ever. My guest is Ginger Johnson who is a professional connector. We'll talk about the importance of connecting, how to better connect with others and why all of that matters. To hear that conversation click here.
Thanks for listening.
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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