Education

The Iowa Hall of Pride with Jack Lashier

"If you have a great story people will support the effort." Those words could have come from Jack Lashier the Director of the Iowa Hall of Pride. We spent some time talking about what it is, where it came from and where it is going.  It's not all about sports but it is all about...Iowa.  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.

A Community of Caring Des Moines University with Brianne Sanchez

Giving back to the community is a hallmark of Des Moines University, just up the street from our radio studios. Brianne Sanchez is in charge of community interaction for the medical training facility. Here we talk about why do this "stuff" and what's in it for...everybody.  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.

Cluster Flunk with Mike Colwell

Coming up this Wednesday the Business Innovation Zone will present a lunch and learn featuring the founders of Cluster Flunk; A.J. Nelson and Joe Dallago.  We visited with Mike Colwell about the event, the new million dollar funding the start-up has received and spent some time learning more from A.J. and Joe.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.

Character and Business with Scott Raecker

Last week we had a story about how businesses that treat their employees well perform two to three percentage points better on the stock market.  So, how does business get there? Scott Raecker has been the executive director of Character Counts - Iowa since its inception in 1997. We talk about that, the partners that he works with and more.  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.

The Emerging Entrepreneur Toolbox with Desmund Adams

Teacher, speaker, motivator and friend of the broadcast, Desmund Adams joins us twice each month with his insight on personal and business development. Today Desmund shared the news about his upcoming webinar, "Tips & Techniques to Overcoming Obstacles in Sales for Emerging Entrepreneurs".  Here is that discussion: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.

The Disney Institute with Alan Feirer

There is a reason Disney has such a sustainable brand.  They work at it every day. Our guest here is Alan Feirer from the Central Iowa Chapter of the Association for Talent Development talking about an event where they have partnered with Disney to bring you the Disney Institute.  What will your business learn from the full day session? Training, Recruiting, Quality Service, Brand Loyalty and Becoming Creative.  Here is that conversationInsight 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.

Pitching Ideas and The Business Innovation Zone

Two high-level idea guys in the same room. Yikes!  Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone and Drew McLellan from the McLellan Marketing Group and the Agency Management Group share some insights on pitching a product/service to investors and talk about Drew's appearance at the Wednesday morning Lunch and Learn from the Biz Zone.  Worth a listen!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.

Man Up Iowa with Zach Smith

Man Up Iowa gives troubled young men the opportunity to group mentor with individuals who have the ability to role model behavior and life skills.  We talked with Zach Smith the director of the program about what they do now and what they hope to do in the future. Doing good in the 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.

Conversations from the She-Suite with AMA-Iowa

Always a pleasure to have Angela Ten Clay and Mark True from AMA-Iowa in studio to talk about marketing and PR professional development.  Today they joined us to share information about a program coming this Thursday "Conversations from the She-Suite" or Marketing from a Female Perspective. Good stuff and still room for you to make plans to go. For tickets click here.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

Food, Fun and Learning with Jessica Dunker

The Iowa Restaurant Association promotes a high school learning program that not only teaches students about cooking but also management, promotion and more.  We talked about that with Jessica Dunker and then slipped into a conversation about a golf outing on June 2nd that YOU are invited to attend and have a very LARGE time! Here is a quick link to register!  We likey!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.