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Business News Headlines 21 June 2018

Instagram says they now have one-billion users...and you're not yet using it for business? Also big news for online sales as the Supreme Court says states can collect sales tax from online retailers even if there is not a physical store in the state. A CEO is out due to a relationship. AT&T is offering a new system and they better the way they have been bleeding customers. Those stories, the markets and we'll have Phil K. James from Good Milkshake Digital in as we do Marketing for Business Episode 19 and then we'll get you ready for the weekend with Jeff Pitts and Parker Reed from Cityview with Stuff to DO.  Click through for the news on your time. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Finding New Ways to Build Business - Marketing for Business Episode 19

We launched Marketing for Business with the goal of sharing information and ideas so that your business can grow and prosper. Today we're really into that mood with Phil K. James of Good Milkshake Digital as we talk about how technology allows us to create and then share ideas from one side of the globe to the other. From helping restaurant owners understand an untapped market to creating educational materials. Click through and listen in. It's all about marketing. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

The Business of the Des Moines Art Festival and Teaching Artists the Business

For years the Des Moines Arts Festival has been a major summer event for Central Iowa. We sat down with Stephen King the director of the project and talked about the business aspect of the event. With us is artist Chris Dahlquist who is making her 19th appearence. Not only is Chris this years featured artist she also teaches artists how to better market themselves. You know, the business of being an artist. Some solid advice here for just about any business. Enjoy! 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Why Hyper-Local Print Works - Jolene Goodman and Jay Mathes

They say, "print is dead" we don't think that is the case especially when the print is localized to the point that it becomes important to the audience it serves. Think specialty magazines and in this case the family of Iowa Living Magazines. Super hyper-local in 21 Iowa communities that studies find really work for the community and the advertisers. Here we visit with Jolene Goodman and Jay Mathes about the results and why you should know something about the Iowa Living Magazines. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Business News Headlines 19 June 2018

The "trade war" yeah, we think we can call it that now...it wiped out any gains the Dow created in 2018. That story and the impact of the Fed rate hike may help you or hurt you. Depends on if you are a saver or doing some borrowing. Need a new axe? Fender has some deals. We've finally got some numbers as to the financial hit soybean farmers will suffer. Those stories and a conversation with Greg Edwards from Catch Des Moines and Des Moines Arts Festival Stephen King is in along with Chris Dahlquist who is not only an artist but teaches artists how to become better business people. Click through...and thanks for coming by! 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

The Economics of Catch Des Moines

Most cities call what Greg Edwards does the business of Convention and Visitors. Here in Des Moines we call it "Catch Des Moines". Recently Greg has been making the rounds of the various city councils talking economics. We asked him to share these amazing numbers with you. Find out the true value of Catch Des Moines and how you can help make our area even better. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

The Business of Art and the Des Moines Art Festival

It's great to welcome Stephen King back to the Business News Hour. Stephen is the director of the Des Moines Arts Festival that kicks off on 22 June and has been guiding the event for years. Here we talk about the success of the event, the artists, the marketing and meet artist Chris Dahlquist of Kansas City. She has been particapating in the Des Moines Art Festival for 19 years. And we also learned that Chris has started a business to help artists better understand the business of being an artist. From finances to social media Chris is out to make sure there are no "starving artists". Good stuff here....enjoy!
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 4:30pm here on 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.

The Business News Headlines 18 June 2018

Today on the Business News Hour...President Trump throws a lifeline to coal power plants but owners say, "no thanks", Sears and K-Mart are not only losing they are also tired, old and weary. What? A business executive arrested?? But, not to worry it was not in the U.S. Why do we love Amazon Prime so much? Women in the media and Polk County, Iowa hires a PR firm. Seems they have some splainin to do. Those stories and the Markets are just a click away. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Networking and Business Education This Week with Laura Kinnard

She is back...well, sort of. Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer has been in Africa for the past couple of weeks and we caught up with her as she was waiting for a connecting flight back to Iowa. Here she talks up events for networking as well as business education. Grab one, or two, and go!
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Week in Review Business News on News/Talk 1540 KXEL

It's been a week of business news. We'll kick things off with two marketing stories about national food chains then get into the death of net neutrality, the inflation issue, the Fed, trade and tariff talk. Then Bob Dylan and Whiskey, Soledad O'Brien on Juneteenth and your mood. We'll introduce you to the new state director of AARP-Iowa, check on the markets and talk taxes (who is paying and who is not) with Mike Owen from the Iowa Policy Project. Whew....click through for the business news - Week in Review.
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 4:30pm here on 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.