Education

CASA in Central Iowa and How YOU Can Help

There is a program designed to assist children in the nation and here in Central Iowa. It's called Court Appointed Special Advocate or CASA and here to explain what it is and how you might help is Jean M. Baker a friend of the broadcast. Learn more...now. 
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.

Best Way to Learn Soft Skills for Business?

We're joined by the founder and president of Tero International, Ro Crosbie a business training company helping businesses large and small create a more involved workforce. We talk about soft skills. What are they? What's the best way to learn them? How can the best be used? Oh, and what about sales training...how has that changed?  We asked and Ro answered. 
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 American Marketing Association - Iowa and Breakfast!

Each month the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter has a meeting and this month it's time for breakfast. With us in studio is the AMA-Iowa Co-Vice President of Programing, Sarah Barthole.  We talk about what members can expect, what marketing trends are exciting, how email may still be an effective way to reach consumers and the upcoming program. Listen in! 
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.

Women and Business Leadership with Sarah Fisher Gardial

Today we share the IOB Mic with the Dean of the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, Sarah Fisher Gardial. Sarah was in Des Moines to speak at a Hawkeye Lunch & Learn about women and business leadership. We talk about that 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.

The Young Women's Resource Center - Meet Kristin

We learn about the Young Woman's Resource Center from the executive director, Kristin Griffith who recently moved here from Missouri. The YMRC is a non-profit that deals with issues from self-esteem to family planning for young women in the Des Moines Metro. And, coming up is Sit on It a major fund raising opportunity that you can get tickets to attend.
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.

Cyber-Security - A Concern for Iowa ABI

This summer the Iowa Association of Business and Industry will hold it's annual conference, "Taking Care of Business" this year in Sioux City. Our guest is a presenter at that event, Drew Larson from the law firm of Brown-Winick will be attempting to inform and engage business about the real threat of cyber-security issues. 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.

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.

Opera Project DSM with Gloria Olson

How about some culture from the Business News Hour? Gloria Olson joins us to chat about the new Opera Project DSM a non-profit created to expand our knowledge and appreciation of opera. We talk about that and about an upcoming event Suor Angelica performed at the Staplin Performing Arts Center at the West Des Moines Valley High School featuring Leyla Martinucci and conducted by Stefano Vignanti. No, this is the real thing. 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, here is our Facebook Page. 

An Iowa Workforce - Learn More from the University of Iowa

If Iowa based businesses are searching for a way to connect with highly motivated and educated employees our guest Philip Jordan from the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center of the Tippie College of Business has an answer. Two programs the Iowa Innovation Associates and the Entrepreneurial Management Institute could be critical for your growth. Meet Phil:  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.