Female Entrepreneurs

From Mommy Blog to Full Time Business

Each month Mike Colwell from SquareOneDSM brings us a startup story from the Des Moines Metro and beyond. He introduces us to Elizabeth Caven who started out doing a "Mommy Blog" and moved on to create the UpCraft Club a business that sells modern digital sewing patterns. What? Good for the DIY world, good for retail, good for her! It's a great story and, yes, she's making money!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.

Darcy Maulsby on Calhoun County, History and Photo Preservation

Our guest is Darcy Maulsby who owns a marketing company, writes for a living and now has published a book about the history of Calhoun County, Iowa. Some fantastic photos and notes about what was a county of over 19,000 people...but shrunk to just under 9,000 today. We also talked about the importance of saving hard copies of your photos for the future. Good 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.

Sales and Sales Training - The Times Are Changing

When you think about it, we all sell...something. Be it a product, service or ourselves we're all sales people. How has technology impacted the art of selling, what tools do sales professionals need today that are different than a decade ago and how about "personal branding"? Our guest is Ro Crosbie the founder of Tero International a training and business education company based in the Des Moines Metro. 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.

Trying to Find a Job? Meet Debbie Marshall

A tough challenge for the job seeker today is just getting an interview. The odds are that if you don't know "the system" it's highly unlikely the HR Department will ever give you an interview...even if you are the most qualified candidate.  How do you fix that?  Meet Debbie Marshall from Thrive Consulting who says her method will help you beat a system that is less human and more machine.  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.

New Rules for Apartment Recycling

Next year, among apartment dwellers and property owners in Des Moines starts a new requirement. Here to talk about that is Ciji Mitrisin of Recycle Me Iowa.  Some interesting requirements coming up that maybe you should be aware of...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.

Print, Sales and the Iowa Living Magazine Business

So, if print is dead...how come Iowa Living Magazines continue to grow into more Iowa communities?  We talk with Jolene Goodman the director of sales at Iowa Living about that, sales professionals, the art of selling and the value statement print can bring when it is...local.  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.

Branding - What Business Needs to Know

One of the goals of the Business News Hour is to offer business owners/managers and boards information on how they can boost their success. In this segment we visit with our friend Brooke Benschoter of The Consultancy a public relations and branding firm here in the Des Moines Metro. What is it that businesses can learn and then do to increase acceptance?  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.

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.

The Art of Shauna Humrich

Speaking of Women in Business, we reached out to our friend Shauna Humrich when we learned the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship employee was involved in a project to photograph historic landmarks in Des Moines and Polk County. Along with that she has an interesting art exhibit going on now at the Ankeny Art Center. 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.

The Diary of a Des Moines Democrat - Tamyra Harrison

Our friend Tamyra Harrison has authored a book, The Diary of a Des Moines Democrat which is a reflection on her time as the Executive Director of the Polk Country Democrats.  The book is full of her experiences in this city, which is the epicenter of all things political in the state...and perhaps the nation. 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, here is our Facebook Page.