Career Development

Tips on Goal Setting and Then Achieving

This is the time of the year when people turn the calendar forward and start making all sorts of plans and goals. How does that work out for you and are you ONLY making business plans? Might it be more productive to look at eight areas and then...pick three? Here is Brooke Benschoter from The Consultancy with some tips on how to get that done...just ahead of the New Year! 
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 Hawkinson Institute of Finance - University of Iowa

We enjoy learning how students learn and grow in their chosen field. Here Grayson Zaun and Taylor Wingert, finance students at the Hawkinson Institute of Finance, Tippie College of Business of the University of Iowa share their experiences and goals regarding investment banking. Smart young people...we should all be proud.
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.

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

In this segment Brooke Benschoter from The Consultancy shares with us the issue of recognizing unconscious bias in the workplace. How to identify it, where it comes from, the effect it has on employees and productivity and then offers some tips on how to reverse the issue. An interesting take on what we all recognize may be lingering in businesses coast to coast.
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 Holidays and Business Etiquette

During the holiday season businesses and employees are faced with a number of challenges when it comes to business gatherings/parties/events. Being aware of specific etiquette techniques, both from the host and guest, can be helpful in personal branding and career building. Here Michele Whitty from Tero International offers up some thoughts and help for the holiday season...and really any business event that brings people together. 
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 More Confident Public Speaker

At some point we are all called to give a public presentation. Often we may not feel confident in our abilities. Meet Maureen Burger from Tero International who teaches how individuals can become more confident in their communication skills. It doesn't matter if it is a conversation with one person or a group of many. Some great tips to becoming a more confident presenter. 
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.
 

Drake University - Broadcasting & Media Training

When we got into the studio we saw three young people with a steady-cam doing to practice "takes". Wondering what the heck was going on we asked...and then asked Megan Ellis, Brandon Bader and Daniel White into the studio for a conversation about Drake University, media education and what jobs they hope to land following graduation.
 
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.

Group Dynamic Field Guide for Leaders - Alan Feirer

Our friend Alan Feirer came in to talk about his new book "Group Dynamic Field Guide -51 Ideas Leaders Can Use Today". We talk about why 51 ideas and not 52? How can leaders have a true impact on their staff? We also talk about the Annual Night of Gluttony...what?  Hang on, this will be fun.
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 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit

The 9th Annual Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit happens on Saturday 19 November in Ankeny. Here to share more about what attendees can expect and who might go are Amelia Lobo and Ben Jung. The diversity at this event is astounding. Listen to their story. 
 
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.

Workers and New Apprenticeship Programs

For years we have seen people trained for jobs in apprenticeship programs in careers such as plumbing, welding, construction. Today, because of a tight labor market, businesses are starting apprenticeship progams in health care, office administration even craft brewing. To explain all of this and share with us how businesses can get involved we reached out to Greer Sisson the State Director - Office of Apprenticeship for the United States Department of Labor. Here is that conversation. 
Insight on Business the News Hour is the only hour-long, business news broadcast in the Midwest and is heard Monday - Friday on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. 
 

Business Networking and Facebook for Business

Each Monday Laura Kinnard joins us to offer up her top picks regarding networking functions in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Places to do and places to learn. In addition we always talk about social media for business and offer some thoughts that should help businesses better understand and use various social media tools. Here is our conversation:
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