Career Development

Building Your Business with Tiffany Tokarz

Creating intentional growth for your business...want to? We sat down with Tiffany Tokarz from Modern Muse Consulting to talk about how, using her "three pillars" of action, you can attain a better business. It's not magic...it is science and work but, in the end, it pays off. Learn more here from Tiffany:
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Station 1 Records - A Non-Profit Music Business?

From the first question, "A non-profit record label...how does that work?" we get the answers and the vision from Thomas Kutz the director of operations of an honest-to-goodness non-profit corporation with it's mission to grow up and out talented artists in the Des Moines Metro. Hang on because you can tell Thomas is passionate about this and he's got some great help and mentors, whom we mention grooming young talent...that we also talk about.  Listen up to Station 1 Records and Thomas Kutz: 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Civility A Timely Topic Especially for Business

Have we entered into an age where civility is a thing of the past? Not so says Deborah Rinner, Vice President & Chief Learning Officer at Tero International. While it may seem like the world has turned away from being civil Deborah says, and has facts, that behavior does impact productivity, employee retention, recruitment and so much more. Learn more about how to implement the "Three R's" - Respect, Restraint and Refinement. It will do you...good. 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Teaching Personal Finance & Helping Small Business Grow

We spent some time with Dr. Ryan Anderson a professor at Grandview University talking about his role in teaching personal finance to his students, the history of Grandview and about his other passion with his consulting business No Coast Consulting. A wide ranging interview about a host of interesting topics and what you might want to start teaching your children...now. 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Becoming a Targeted Small Business and What That Means

For years we have had hundreds of small business guests grace our microphones during the Business News Hour today we have a conversation with Jill Lippincott and Brooke Miller about how you might grow your business with the help of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Targeted Small Business Program. Who qualifies for TSB Certification? How do you get business contacts? Funding sources? We ask about that and much more. Here, for reference are some sites we discuss: IEDA-Targeted Small Business and the Iowa Source Link. And if you would like to DO BUSINESS with a Targeted Small Business here is a link to start your search! 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Networking and Social Media for Business

Places for business people to be seen and places to learn. Each Monday Laura Kinnard from The Des Moines Business Mixer shares with you networking events to social media tips for business. This week from the Greater Des Moines Partnership Annual Dinner to co-working at Gravitate and the Central Iowa Bloggers she's got a list. ICYMI: You can also list your business events on Twitter using #DMBizEvents...you are welcome!
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Take The Time to Study Time and Make More Money

We hear it all the time... "I just don't have enough time!" Maybe you...do. Here Brooke Benschoter from The Consultancy talks us through some time management ideas that all have to do with a Time Audit. If you've got 12 minutes this is time well spent.  I know you have the time.
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Face to Face Marketing with Kim Meana

Not long ago I met Kim Meana at a grocery store and struck up a conversation about what it's like being an industry representative. I wanted to learn more about her one-woman business as a brand ambassador and how it all works so we invited her to the Business News Hour for that conversation. From product demos to consumer interaction it's a neat job and a career she says gives her great flexability and income. Have a listen. 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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. 

Necessary Skills for Career Growth No Matter the Profession

Often people choose a career path in the technical areas and believe they don't need "soft skills". Wrong says Ro Crosbie from Tero International. In this conversation we examine some leading factors that indicate soft skills are not only necessary for conducting business but also they make a difference in ascending a career ladder. 
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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 Iowa Career Connector and Jobs!

Perhaps you are already employed but you are under-paid. Maybe you are new to the workforce or you've been on countless interviews but you've been unable to land that "dream job". The Iowa Career Connector a project of Central Iowa SHRM is coming to Des Moines on January 11. Here to explain what job seekers and employers can expect is Kathy Roat. Mark the date on your calendar...now.
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 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 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.