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Oh The Changes in Photography with Brent Isenberger

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.

Connecting Business to Consumer meet Leisa Fox

Here you'll meet Leisa Fox the entrepreneur behind Fox Growth Strategies an organization that connects businesses with their best target consumer. She, and her team, also help sales professionals better understand the importance of building solid relationships long before asking the the sale.  That and...what is she drinking this summer? Good stuff all the way around, meet Leisa! 
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.
 

The Business News Headlines 30 June 2023

It's the final day of June 2023 and we're entering what is, for many, a long holiday weekend.  If you are celebrating Canada Day...tomorrow or the 4th of July we wish you a safe and secure weekend. A programing note: We'll be back Sunday with the Business Week in Review at Noon Central time and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.  We'll be with you on Monday but off on the 4th. 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:  
The student loan decision and the economic impact;
No same-sex website for you...and what that may mean;
New and positive data out about inflation;
Heard about the Bank of Mom and Dad?
Apple hits a valuation milestone;
The Wall Street Report;
Nike to jack up prices but...there is a but.
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.

The Business News Headlines and More 28 June 2023

Welcome back and we want to make sure you click ahead and meet coffee entrepreneur and community activist Rachael Scott from Iowa City, Iowa. We met up during EntreFest earlier this month and she's got quite the story and a very busy life. 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:   
Traveling by air this weekend?  Good luck...
"It's the economy stupid." Some thoughts;
Weddings are getting weird and why;
Gen Z and debt...it's quite the load;
How about a nearly Free Beer Weekend?
The Wall Street Report
First Netflix now...Costco.
Plus, for the interview you'll meet coffee entrepreneur Rachael Scott who we met while reporting on EntreFest 2023. She started out with Cafe On the Go, morphed into the South District Market and hopes her efforts revitalize the south side of Iowa City, Iowa. To listen to that 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.
 

The Business News Headlines 23 June 2023

It's the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines coming at you today from our remote studio in Mason City, Iowa. Great to have you along for the ride again.  Coming up stories as diverse as Canada vs. Silicon Valley to a Baby Shark toy recall. 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:  
Canada stares down Silicon Valley;
Starbucks, Unions, Pride and Misinformation;
3M to pay billions to clean up water;
The cost to search for that submersible? 
Southwest Airlines a win and a loss;
The Baby Shark toy recall and why;
The Wall Street Report;
It's called "Fun-Flation" cause for a hangover?
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.

The Business News Headlines 22 June 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 22nd of June.  Grateful that you're with us again. In the next nine minutes you'll hear some of the big business news stories of the day along with a quick look at what happened on Wall Street. 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:  
Housing news we've not seen since 2011;
Fed Chair Powell was back on Capital Hill and...
Bud Light has a new ad out. Think "Good Times";
Vice Media to be acquired by the firms that bankrolled it;
The Bed, Bath & Beyond saga continues with a buy out;
The Wall Street Report;
Ford gets a massive loan from the government for...
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.

The Business News Headlines 21 June 2023

Mid-Week and thanks for being with us. Hungry? How about some lab-grown chicken meat?  Yep it's a story that is sure to ruffle the feathers of the poultry industry. That story and more are just ahead. 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:  
Chicken meat from the lab...uhm...OK;
Fed Chair Powell talks about inflation...again;
The IRS is getting better at what they do;
Sad news from the Good Humor Man;
Ditto if you like chocolate;
Gas, California and Washington State made the news;
Is Amazon pulling a Wells Fargo? The FTC says...yep;
The Wall Street Report;
Math scores in the U.S. take a dive.
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.

The Business News Headlines 20 June 2023

Good to be back with you following a day off yesterday for Juneteenth. We think many people were surprised that the USPS, major banks and Wall Street was closed for the day. Us? We enjoyed taking the day and, to be honest, worked on a couple of other new projects. In today's business news headlines we kick things off about a fake priest...no, really. 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:  
A fake priest hired to extract restaurant worker "confessions";
The largest newspaper chain in the U.S. sues Google and why;
Tesla gains another charging station partner;
Walmart & Sam's Club announce a "game changer";
Used car prices are tumbling and what that means for inflation;
Wealthy shoppers at Aldi and why they are telling the world;
The Wall Street Report;
Big pay raises for S&P 500 companies...we'll share who tops the list.
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.

The Business News Headlines 6 June 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of June, thanks for being with us.  A programming note; later this week we're on the road again.  This time we're in Iowa City, Iowa for EntreFest a gathering of over 350 startups to established entrepreneurs who will be there to network, learn and earn. I was honored to speak at the event two years running. This time we're there to interview some very interesting folks for the show.  Meanwhile, 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:    
Waiting for a UPS delivery? We should talk;
Empty offices and the impact it's having on cities;
Ford issues a recall...think fire;
Olive oil infused...coffee? Yeah, it's a thing;
Dave Ramsey is in some hot water, think legal;
Fortune 500 female CEO's?  Yep for the first time;
The Wall Street Report;
Consumer giving up on pricey food delivery companies.
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.

The Business News Headlines 17 May 2023

Welcome back to what has turned out to be the Late Edition of the Business News Headlines. We've been on the phone most of the day securing additional conversations with business leaders from across the country so the news...well, is a bit late.  However, we've got some interesting stories for you. 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:   
Hope springs eternal...and the Debt Ceiling;
Some retailers are hitting the "recession button"
And, we'll share who that might be and why;
A fun story about...wieners;
Kraft-Heinz wants you to "mix it up" a bit;
Tipping McDonald's workers made the news;
The Wall Street Report;
 A new study reports faults in corporate DEI efforts.
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.