Insight On Business the News Hour
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
The Business News Headlines and More 13 November 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
For those of you celebrating Diwali we wish you a wonderful Festival of Light. Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines for this the 13th day of November. And, make sure you click through for the story of Adriana Aristizabal a former Columbian war correspondent who, after receiving death threats, came to the U.S. where she ultimately opened an international PR and Marketing firm. It's a great story. Also, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you:
A new pro-union rule goes into effect next month;
Non-Union automakers are raising wages and why;
That UAW agreement? Voted down at three plants;
Nepal bans TicTok and why;
The trucking system is in trouble and that is a problem;
Amazon has cut jobs yet again;
The Wall Street Report;
Key data points we'll be watching this week.
For the interview you'll meet Adriana Aristizabal who went from a media war correspondent to the founder of an international PR and marketing agency, iVoice Communications. It's a great story and along the way she'll offer up some solid advice for any business. To listen to that conversation, click this link.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
The Business News Headlines & More 1 August 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
For some reason starting a new month gets confusing. This is the second month of the third quarter and our interview that we thought was this morning turns out it is tomorrow. Don't ask. Thanks for coming by for the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 1st day of August. And, make sure you click ahead for the interview with Alan Kemp from the Iowa League of Cities who is in to talk about a new program to help communities better market themselves to citizens as well as outside groups. Ya gotta tell your story. Click ahead for the news and, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Fewer job openings means what exactly?
Will Yellow Freight drivers find jobs? Maybe;
Musk makes good on his legal threat;
Did you know solar panels wear out?
Well, we didn't but it's spawned a new industry;
DEI is dead at the Magic Kingdom;
The Wall Street Report;
Are advertising sales on the upswing? We hope...
Speaking of advertising and marketing the Iowa League of Cities has launched a new program designed to help their members better explain what a city does...or doesn't do. It's called Simplicity - Your City Simplified. My guest is Alan Kemp the Executive Director of the League who will also give a quick overview of their annual event this year in Cedar Rapids. To listen to this conversation, click here.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
The Importance of Telling Your Community Story with Alan Kemp
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
There is a good chance that you don't know much about the community you live in. Sure you know about the stores and the streets but what about city government? Here Alan Kemp the Executive Director of the Iowa League of Cities talks about the importance of each city to make sure they tell their story. The project is called Simplicity: Your City Simplified. From water to streets to how the government works to other infrastructure projects your city has so much to share and here Alan talks about cities creating those nuggets and making sure they get the word out to the citizens. That story and a look ahead to the League's Annual Event this year in Cedar Rapids.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
The Business News Headlines and More 5 July 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Welcome back to those of you who celebrated the Canada Day weekend as well as the Independence Day weekend in the U.S. We hope your holiday was safe and meaningful. Today, along with the business news headlines you'll hear from a master photographer Brent Isenberger about changes in his business, why it's critical to hire great "product shooters" for advertising and branding and a strange issue he's been seeing when it comes to new people in his industry. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
New Data from Nielsen on "How America Listens";
Fed minutes reveal additional rate hikes;
Everyday Americans are no longer giving to charity and why;
The feud between Meta and Canada gets hotter;
New laws targeting foreign ownership of farmland;
Jet Blue not going to challenge a recent ruling;
The Wall Street Report;
Meta about to launch a Twitter rival? Yep...
Those stories plus you'll meet professional photographer and videographer Brent Isenberger as he talks about the many changes in his industry and a disturbing trend he's seen among new people in his business. To listen to that segment click right here.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Oh The Changes in Photography with Brent Isenberger
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Back in the day photographers like Brent Isenberger had to use film for their shoots. That meant taking lots of photos hoping that one or two might make it to print. Here Brent talks about the photography industry, the changes in the business and how important it is that businesses who want to showcase their products hire an experienced "product shooter". He also lifts up a disturbing trend among some startup shooters. You can learn more about Brent and his work here at his website. In the meantime, here's Brent:
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
The Business News Headlines & More 27 March 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines! We're grateful that you're spending some time with us. Coming up today we kick things off with a tipping story and how you are spending more in more places in more ways. Also, make sure you click ahead and give a listen to our conversation about advertising and marketing with Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse.com. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Tipping or having you pay worker wages;
The settlement comes to $240,000 and why;
Disney begins laying off workers...how many?
The economics of...Food Stamps or SNAP funds;
This recreation vehicle maker just bought a battery plant;
Farmers to get more federal assistance;
The Wall Street Report;
Got a "side hustle"? Nearly half of you do.
For the interview you'll meet Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse.com. We hooked up during a recent trip to Nashville for the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association and talked advertising, marketing, niche publications, media choices, website and more. No matter what industry you are in this is a conversation that should interest you. To listen click this link.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Advertising & Marketing with Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Advertising and marketing products and services can be a nightmare. So many avenues and so little resources. Here, during the NTPDA Annual Conference and Trade Show, we sat down to talk about those topics, the use of print and digital media with Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse.com. TractorHouse, a division of Sandhills Global Media has been coming to these annual events for years and not only does the Lincoln, NE based company produce products that put buyers and sellers together they also create and host many of the websites currently in use by members of this association. Click the player to listen to a wide-ranging conversation about several of the ways you can take your product or service to the consumer who is motivated to buy. This conversation originally aired on News/Talk 1540 KXEL based in Waterloo, Iowa.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
The Business News Headlines & More 22 February 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Welcome back to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 22nd day of February where here in Central Iowa we seem to be escaping the winter weather that is hammering folks to the north. Stay safe as this huge storm rolls across the nation. Interesting fact: Temperatures are between zero and one-hundred degrees. In the news today...some housing help to locking up retail merchandise. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Help from the Biden Administration for homebuyers;
Well, now...about that train derailment in Ohio;
NPR announces a shortfall in revenue;
And the network will cut 10% of it's workforce;
The Central Bank announced a new rate increase;
Locking up retail merchandise creates a new issue;
The Wall Street Report;
Restaurant "subscriptions" good or...not so much?
For the interview you'll meet creator Trevonte Diggs who has quite the story from basketball to video production for a CBS affiliate to video production at Tero International and his own company. He offers some thoughts and some tips for any business. To listen, click right here!
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Meet Creator Trevonte Diggs from Tero International
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
There are amazing people all around us and today you're about to meet yet another. This is Trevonte Diggs the video producer at Tero International. A college basketball standout Trevonte was all set to play ball in Europe when the pandemic struck. Change of course had him doing work for a CBS affiliate and then on to Tero. Trevonte is also an entrepreneur who creates videos for non-profits and businesses. Have a peek at his, stunning, site, Innovative Consulting.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Jeff Stein of News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Broadcasting, The Spoken Word and Birthdays
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Each Sunday it's Insight on Business the News Hour, Week in Review that airs on News Talk 1540 KXEL based in Waterloo, Iowa. Recently we were asked to join that staff for an 80th Birthday Party for the station. It was a great adventure being able to mingle with the many listeners who joined us for the afternoon. We went along with Ken Chester from Roadworthy Drive, and had a great time in an open mic conversation with fans of the station. Here is a conversation with News Director Jeff Stein about the impact of radio, the spoken word, the future of news and a bit about the birthday. Enjoy...we sure did!
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.