Communication

Communication - Written and Verbal with Nick Westergaard

One of the speakers at the AMA-Iowa Experience was friend of the broadcast Nick Westergaard from Brand Driven Digital. He was there to present on communication skills both written and verbal. We talked about that and his new book. Meet Nick....
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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 Power of Questions in a Presentation

When giving a presentation to a small group or a large audience remember the Q&A portion of the presentation might be the most important part of your time. Here we visit with Carlos Alvarez from Tero International about the Power of Questions. How to ask for questions, how to handle negative questions, how to encourage a silent audience to become engaged. We cover lots of ground here...listen in! 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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.

Marketing for Business with Phil K. James & Michael Libbie

It's what happens when two marketing professionals get together in the same studio and talk...business marketing. Here Phil K. James from Goodmilk Shake Digital and Michael Libbie from Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications open up with a neat story about Gary Vaynerchuk and his digital visit to a 5th Grade Classroom in Des Moines to specific targeting of Facebook ads. How to get the big bang by KNOWING where your customers are and then...target them. 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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 Fourteen Myths of Presentations

We've all heard them, "Start every presentation with a joke because it puts your audience at ease". That is just one of the Myths of Presentations we talk about. Here we visit with Wayne Bruns one of the Tero International trainers about that and 13 additional items that could put your presentation at risk. Some great tips to help you succeed...
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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. 

Small Business Marketing with Phil James

Welcome to a new segment for the Business News Hour that focuses on small business marketing tips. Each week our friend Phil James from Good Milkshake Digital will join us for a discussion about marketing your business by using, not only traditional tools but also social media. We get it, you've got limited time and resources so why not learn best practices right here. Today we talk about the changes to Facebook, why the company altered your feed, what that means for your business reach and what tools can you employ, right now, that will start to make a difference in customer engagement. Let's go!
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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 QR Code is Back - A Marketing Tip

The markets were closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day so we cooked up this marketing tip for you and your business. It's all about the, nearly forgotten, QR Code and how it has new life now that Apple has gotten involved. A Marketing Tip from the Business News Hour: 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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 with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday afternoon our networking and social media contributor Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer comes by the newsroom to share some outstanding networking events in the Des Moines Metro along with a social media tip or two for business. Here's Laura! 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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, Leadership and Business

The holidays are here and how do we, in business, fight through all of the distractions? After all, for some of us the final month of the year is most critical. We asked that question of Jason Kiesau from Aureon and he has a number of suggestions from leadership style to being engaged with the people you work with.  Here is Jason... 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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.

Social Media and Thanksgiving Networking with Laura

Each Monday Laura Kinnard joins us for a conversation about networking in the Des Moines Metro and some thoughts on Social Media for Business. Here we give a shout out to a couple of events over Thanksgiving Week and then spend some time talking social media and Small Business Saturday scheduled for 25 November. To learn more you can always head to DMBizMixer.com for the latest. 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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.

Women of Innovation with Mandy McWherter

Technology it is all around us in fact many would say that every business is really, when you dig down far enough, is a technology company. Here we visit with Mandy McWherter from the Technology Association of Iowa about that, broadband connectivity. economic development and a program called Women of Innovation that spotlights women and young girls in STEM. That event happens on Monday the 13th of November. 
The award winning 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 5:00pm on AM-940. 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.