Career Development

The Business Calendar for the Des Moines Metro

Better listen up, lots of business networking and educational events scheduled for this week and here is Laura Kinnard to share with us her top picks from #DMBizEvents! Grab 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.

Laura with the Des Moines Business Events Calendar

It's the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Hour...but it feels like Monday after the long Labor Day Weekend.  Laura Kinnard joins us by phone to give us an update on some networking/education opportunities this week for business.  Here you go!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.

Personal Branding, Business and Cell Phones

We all have them and studies show we are using our smartphones...all the time. Callista Gould from the Institute of Culture and Manners has some practical thoughts on cell phone usage that may assist you in your personal and professional branding. 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.

Giving People Purpose and Success - Project Iowa

Before this connection I had not heard of the amazing work being done at Project Iowa, an organization that moves people from hopelessness and a cycle of poverty to living wage jobs.  Meet Julie Fugenschuh the Executive Director of this great program and learn about their partners who are there to employ graduates at living wage jobs. Remarkable...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.

What's So Special About Leadership? This!

Where do people learn leadership? Studies show that the average manager receives leadership training ten years after they start supervising people! Welcome Drake University. Only 6% of universities have institutionally sustained collegiate leadership development program and Drake University is one of them. In studio is Dr. Thomas Westbrook a Professor of Leadership Studies and Megan Nelson a pharmacy student who has completed the leadership requirements. You are about to hear some great stuff!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.

Networking and Education Picks this Week with Laura Kinnard

Listen in as Laura Kinnard offers up her top picks for business networking and education. No matter if you're a large company or a startup you can learn how to do better...have a listen.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.

What Do You Value About a Job?

This year, at the Iowa State Fair, we stumbled into a group calling themselves WorkShift: Good Jobs for All. Turns out they are traveling the nation asking "Everyday Americans" what they value about work.  What issues about a job is important to them. Stability, Flexibility, Opportunity, Pride...what is it that moves you? We visited with organizer Megan Anwalt and then an interesting conversation with Achol Akuar who brings the plight searching for that rewarding job...home.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 Calendar for the Des Moines Metro

Each Monday afternoon Laura Kinnard joins us with an update on networking and business education opportunities in and around the Des Moines Metro.  Here's Laura!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.

Invest in She with Tiffany O'Donnell

Iowa has a terrible standing when it comes to women in business. We've talked about that many times. One of the groups that hopes to change that is Iowa Women Lead Change or IWLC. Next month IWLC has a public event in the Des Moines Metro - "Invest in She". We asked Tiffany O'Donnell to spend some time with us discussing Iowa, IWLC and "Invest in She".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.

A Solders Play - Khalil Adams & Matthew McIver

We're always interested in startup stories and recently we learned of the efforts Khalil Adams is making in the business of modeling and acting. We asked the son of our former contributor, Desmund Adams, to come by and tell us about his efforts. Accompanying Khalil is Matthew McIver the director of "A Solders Play" that is now playing at the Des Moines Social Club. Here is that conversation. 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.