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Business Networking Events in DSMUSA with Laura Kinnard

Each week Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to chat it up about business events in and, this week, around the Des Moines, Iowa Metro. This week we're loaded with estrogen focused events that celebrates, educates and makes a difference. OK, Dave Makin and his group. Check out the opportunities...oh and BTW it is Co-Working Week! 
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, 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

The Business News Headlines & More 25 July 2019

It's the business news headlines for the 25th of July, thanks for coming by. In the newscast today:
Amazon wants you to come visit a fulfillment center;
Nissan to cut over 12,000 jobs;
The least appealing vehicle is...
Tesla sells more cars but still losing money;
Housing issues forecast a recession;
Seems you like cheap streaming TV...a bunch.
Those stories and more plus the link between poverty and business. Today Steve Roach Knight the communications director for the National Poor People's Campaign visits with me about what they are all about and we make the link between our national economy and...poverty. To hear that conversation click here.
Thanks for listening! 
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, 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

Business Events, Social Media Marketing and More with Laura Kinnard

Spend some time with us as we talk about some great business events going on in the Greater Des Moines Metro like the ribbon cutting at the new Gravitate location, the Social Media Club of Des Moines and we spend some time chatting about business to business use of social media. Oh the data and the content. Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com is right here: 
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, 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

Non-Verbal Communication Skills for Business

We have many forms of communication and the ability to communicate effectively also relies on non-verbal communication skills. Here Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer of Tero International discusses that with me and also I get another pop-quiz. Join us to learn it's not always what you "say" but what your body is saying. Interesting information! 
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, 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

The Business News Headlines 10 July 2019

And we're off! Early this morning, on the hope of a Fed rate cut, the Dow jumped by well over 100 points. By mid-day investors continued to be hopeful. Catch regular updates on the market condition on our Twitter Feed @IOB_NewsHour. In other news today:
The NRA isn't "cooking" their books but...
Health Care and Technology;
Netflix under siege;
China - Manufacturing - Trade it's all back;
President Trump and his Social Media Summit;
American Airlines is having a lousy summer;
The Epi-Pen shortage and new...news.
Those stories and more along with some tax talk from our CPA friend Bruce Schmiedlin from Bruce Tax & CPA who says some tax preparers are simply tucking numbers in returns causing issues for small businesses and their owners. To listen to that conversation just click here. 
Thanks for listening.
 

The Business News Headlines & More 8 July 2019

Welcome back to a full week of work...for many of us the mid-week holiday put a kink in our productivity. But, hope you had a great time with family and friends. It was a rocky day on Wall Street to open the week as investors deal with the Fed and tech companies had a tough day.  In other headlines:
Employee unrest at Amazon continues;
So how strong are the ties to the Chinese military;
It's about profit says this bank...profit;
States are actually falling apart and we're not talking earthquakes;
Employees spending hundreds each month to avoid co-workers;
Got...gas?
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com on social media, the big deal with curating stuff, retail trade and business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro this week. You can catch that right here! 
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. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
 

Business Thoughts with Laura Kinnard

As we sit down in our favorite coffee shop, Grounds for Celebration in the Village of Windsor Heights, we're hearing music from the 60's and then get into a conversation about why consumers demand things be curated for them. Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com joins me. Today we also touch on retail, services, social media and several events designed for networking and business education going on this week in the Greater Des Moines Metro. 
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. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International

Employee Engagement or Entitlement with Ro Crosbie

Creating actively engaged employees takes more than a Christmas Ham. So says the CEO/President of Tero International, Ro Crosbie. Sometimes well meaning owners and managers slide into what they think is a great way to motivate staff only to find out that it can bring on a sense of entitlement. Here are some examples and some ideas on how to avoid a situation that can torpedo productivity. 
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. 
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International

The Business News Headlines & More 1 July 2019

Welcome to a new month and a holiday shortened work week for many of us. Today the markets started out with a bang...moderated a bit but by the bell the Dow was up 117 points to 26,717 the NASDAQ gained a whopping 84 points and the S&P 500 was up by over 22 points.  In other business news headlines:
Another daily newspaper shuttered today;
Millennials are following in their parents and grandparents footsteps;
What are the top five performing franchises in the U.S.
And, what five franchises are in trouble;
Wells Fargo and Principal Financial in the news;
Facing an industry turnover rate of 117% this chain does something different.
Those stories plus some time with Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com as we talk about road diets, food diets, business blogging and even  some networking events in this short week. To hear that, just click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines & More 24 June 2019

Welcome to Monday and the business news headlines for the 24th of June...thanks as always for being here and clicking through. Today we've got these stories and a click away for Laura Kinnard.
Along with everything else Midwestern Farmers face big hurdles;
Gaming is gambling you are into throwing $ at them;
The fast food world has a new star;
Fresh beef and McDonald's a good investment;
Legal issues between two big companies over a name;
Supreme Court and tariffs;
New issues with Iran;
Robots at Casey's?
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com joins me to chat it up about art as a business, the Des Moines Social Club (not to be confused with the Social Media Club of Des Moines...which we also talk about), the DSM Magazine event and networking for women. To hear all of that...click here.
Thanks for listening!