Computer/Tech

DIGMAA is What for Home Building?

This is exciting! DIGMAA is a way that allows builders, contractors and architects to keep their clients in the loop with regard to the building progress and cuts out frustration on the part of the home buyer or land-owner.  Austin Mac Nab developed DIGMMA out of his own home building experience and we think it's a winner.  Here is our 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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.

The Changing World of Creating Websites

Our agency has worked with the folks from DWebware for years.  We sat down with Andy Priestley to talk about how the world of websites has changed.  What business needs to better understand about responsive web design and why listening to the customer is vital to success. Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

John Jackovin and BAWTE with Mike Colwell

Each month Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone comes by to chat it up about new businesses, start-ups and a program that features and interactive event.  Today we visit with John Jackovin the founder of BAWTE a program that allows consumers and manufacturers to keep all the data about products in one place.  John will be featured at the Biz Zone on Wednesday the 19th. Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Is IT a Career Path for You? A Chance to Learn!

It's a return visit for Tom Henrickson from My IT Career Coach who brought with him Justin Bogers from the Goodwill Career Connection Center to talk about a program to help individuals learn if Information Technology, and the many, many career choices in that category, are right for folks seeking a job or a job path change. The have partnered with DMACC to make it all happen. Here is that conversation:  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Web Development and More with Brett Burkhart

So you have an idea and that idea requires an online presence. (Who doesn't?) What do you do? Where do you go? And, what can you come and learn at the Business Innovation Zone October Event?  Here is Mike Colwell and Brett Burkhart talking up Slash Web Design and what they do that is...different: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Tech Week Des Moines with Ben and Don

It's going to be a very, very busy time as Des Moines Tech Week kicks off ten days of exploring, sharing, learning and doing. To round it all out for us we asked Ben McDougal and Don Fazer to come by the studio to share with us what the heck all the fuss is about and what's going on. Here is our conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Business and Websites What You Need to Know

If your business is saddled with an older website chances are you are missing out on a high percentage of traffic.  Why?  Because today nearly 50% of all web searches are done on mobile units and that is a game changer.  Jordan Engbers is the creative design director at DWebware based in Urbandale.  We talked about the world of design and build and why responsive design is so critical for business. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

IP Pathways with Joe Shields

When we asked Joe Shields to come by the News Hour to talk about his business, IP Pathways we had no idea he was getting ready for a major public relations event.  He kept on schedule and came to the studio to talk up business growth, what IP Pathways offers businesses and why expand in the Des Moines Metro community of Urbandale.  Our conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

GopherMods with Casey Profita

What started out in his dorm room has exploded into GopherMods a place where you get "stuff fixed" in five locations.  From iPhones to game centers entrepreneur Casey Profita and his crew can get you communicating again.  We welcomed him to Urbandale and the Des Moines Metro:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Gravitate with Geoff Wood

When Start Up City announced they would close their doors Geoff Wood from Welch Avenue and others associated with the tech start-up "incubator" were wondering where "home" might be.  The answer is Gravitate located in the Midland Building downtown Des Moines.  How is it similar to Start Up City and what advantages are there to this model?  We asked those questions and more. Here is our conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.