Career Development

Weapons of Mass Distraction with Kevin Pokorny

On the day we have a news story about Chick fil A offering free ice cream to folks who turn off their cell phone we have Kevin Pokorny with us to talk about a seminar coming up this Saturday that will help you disconnect and then reconnect with...people. Good stuff from Kevin.
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Iowa Restaurant Association Update and Careers

We thought it would be a great idea to get an update from our friend Jessica Dunker from the Iowa Restaurant Association. Here we give you some stunning economic news about the industry, employees and the Career Day event scheduled for March 1st. Here is that conversation:
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Celebrate Innovation 2016 with Tony Paustian

We're talking Celebrate Innovation 2016 or CI Week with Dr. Tony Paustian from DMACC West. It kicks off next week and, yes, it's still free. We run down the program and what you can expect. Good stuff with Tony and here is that conversation. 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

LEAP with the Downtown Chamber of Des Moines

Our guest is the Downtown Des Moines Chamber Executive Jennifer Chittenden and we chat it up about the 2016 LEAP program. What is it? Consider that Iowa, according to American Express, ranks dead last in the nation when it comes to support of female owned businesses. LEAP is one tool that seeks to change that. We talk about the program, who it is for and more:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Million Women Mentors in Iowa with Mike Ralston

In studio we have Mike Ralston from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry to chat about the Million Women Mentors of Iowa. How and why Iowa ABI is involved in the process, how you can get involved and why we all should care.  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Effective Presentations and Answering Questions with Carlos

Each time the trainers from Tero International come by the Business News Hour Studio we learn something valuable. Today it's Carlos Alvarez a Senior Training Consultant for Tero in talking about effective presentations and taking and encouraging questions from the audience. How to get the questions and even how to best respond to hostile questioners. Meet Carlos!  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Let's Conduct a Stay Interview with Karen Miller of Manpower

Everybody knows it costs more to recruit than to retain. How about a great method that works to retain your top people by simply asking them what they think of their role at your company? It's called a "Stay Interview" and here Karen Miller from Manpower shares questions you may ask in an attempt to get folks to stay with you. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Art of Networking is Really Conversation with a Purpose

While we were at the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter Experience 2016 we sat down with Danny Beyer to chat a bit about some tips to get you through your next networking event. If you don't know what to say or how to open a conversation networking can be pretty scary. Here Danny offers up several tips to help you break the ice.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Business of Real Estate with Lance Hanson

We invited our friend Lance Hanson a Broker with ReMax Real Estate Concepts in to share with us the business side of real estate. What does it take to be successful, what about part-time realtors and how is the Des Moines Market today? Those questions and more...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Career Expo Coming to Des Moines This Week

Coming up later this week the Central Iowa Society for Human Resource Management will hold their annual Career Expo and Training. With us to talk about it is Kathy Roat, co-owner of Fleet Feet Sports and active with the Goodwill Industries Job Center.  If you are and employer or a job seeker this huge event should be on your calendar. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.