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Manpower Survey of Jobs for Q1 2014 and a marketing tip for business.

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie airs Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  And....whenever you want with our podcasts.Today we visited with Kyle Horn from Manpower of Central Iowa about the job prospects going into the first quarter of 2014. Where do 18,000 HR professionals say the jobs will be and are things getting better.  That and more with our special guest from Manpower.Then we offer up a real world marketing tip about using some social media tools to get noticed.  It matters...To see photos of our guests and some video, etc. here is our Facebook Page and if you want to communicate with Twitter it's @IoB_NewsHour.Thanks for listening!

Nelson Mandela and Jason White a Report from Warren County

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM Central on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  This podcast carries two stories:Nelson Mandela died yesterday and while The News Hour does not do politics when something as newsworthy as the death of a person with the stature of Nelson Mandela happens we notice. Here we share six things you most likely won't hear about the former president of South Africa.  The notes come from a writing by Aviva Shen and Jedd Legum.Then IOB welcomes Jason White the executive with the Warren County Economic Development Corporation for an update on the economic trends in one of the fastest growing counties in the state.  Always good information on jobs, retention and recruiting business with Jason.Should you want to see photos, videos and some of the back-story of The News Hour here is our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast. Thanks for listening!

The Tomorrow Plan & Market Day Iowa - IOB 27 Nov 2013

Today we talk about a robust and sustainable Des Moines Metro well into the future.  We're joined by Bethany Wilcoxon from The Tomorrow Plan and talk about the economy, jobs, housing, recreation and more.  It's all forward thinking to the year 2050.Then, in the second half hour we welcome Cat Rocketship and Danni Awesome to the IOB Studio to visit about Market Day Iowa.  It's the Black Friday event of the Metro where "hyper-local" shopping happens with a purpose.  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM with the business news and business interviews on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  For photos, videos and more here is our Facebook Page and for those of you who have questions/comment we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Chanukah!

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 20 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live Monday - Friday from 5P - 6P on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.  In this podcast we strip off most of the news ('cause who wants to hear yesterday's stuff?) and keep the interviews with news-makers.Today we visit with Emily Price and Dave Wilwerding from the City of Johnston, Iowa about the new redevelopment program going on with the Merle Hay gateway to the city.  The Merle Hay Redevelopment Project is going to transform the entire area.  We talk...details.Then Courtney Tompkins joins us to talk about DSM PopUp Parties.  Want to have an event but don't want the work in getting it done?  A new start-up hits Des Moines and we spend some time talking about it.Here is our Facebook Page with photos and more and we monitor @IoB_NewsHour on Twitter before, during and after the broadcast.  

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 7 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour for Thursday, November 07, 2013.  My name is Michael Libbie and we broadcast live M-F at 5PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But we know you can't always listen on our time so we've created this podcast page with our interview portions of the broadcast.  In the first half hour we make welcome Amy Friedrich a vice president at The
Principal to discuss the Principal Financial Well-Being Survey that took the
economic pulse of 604 small to medium size business owners.  What do they have to say about the economy,
their future expectations and hiring? 
We’ll find out in an extended interview with Amy.  Then, next half hour we’ll be visiting with Brian
Buethe of the Grimes Chamber and Economic Development Office.  As communities in the Metro continue to
expand we thought it might be a good time to reach out to Grimes and learn
what’s going on in that growing community. 
Brian Buethe, next half hour.  You can comment and question on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after the broadcast and our Facebook Page with photos, videos and more is right here.

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 6 November 2013

This is
Insight on Business the News Hour for Wednesday, November 06, 2013 with Michael Libbie. Each day, Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT we bring you the business news of the day along with interesting interviews with news-makers and business people from established to start-ups. In this podcast we strip out the news and bring you the business interviews of the day. Today we make welcome
two guest to the IOB Studios:  Ernest
Phillips of TUG Coaching and Training. 
One of the toughest things about business is…building relationships with
employees/consumers/fellow workers. 
We’ll talk about that with Ernest in the first half hour.  Then, we’ll make welcome Adam Obrecht the owner of AO Wealth Advisory.  We’re going to talk
about his small business, how he works with business and individuals and what
gifting can mean for…everyone involved. 
Adam Obrecht in the second half hour.  (We also got in a couple of questions about the Urbandale School District.  Adam is the President of that school board.) Connect with the News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page for photos, videos and more is right here.  We're live M-F on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Insight on Business 5 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour With Michael Libbie for Tuesday, November 05, 2013. We're pleased to have you along as we cover the business news of the day on the
only hour-long, live and local business broadcast in the region.  Today, along with the news, stocks and
agricultural commodity report we’ll welcome two guests to the IoB
Newsroom.  This half hour we’ll be
visiting with Jason White from the Warren County Economic Development Corporation.  Warren County has been the
scene of some remarkable economic development news and Jason will be here to
detail those stories and more.  Then we make welcome Katie Roth of Portico Staffing a local
employment agency here in the Metro. 
What is it that her business offers business, what are the trends she is seeing and how can your business benefit from her services.  Oh, and why did she call her
company…Portico?  That and more with
Katie Roth.We're local and live Monday - Friday on 1350 KRNT, Des Moines.  If you want to connect with us on Twitter it's @IoB_NewsHour and for your press items you can send them to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

Insight on Business 4 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour With Michael Libbie for Monday November 4, 2013. During our live broadcast on 1350-KRNT Des Moines we offer up the business news of the day along with the stock market report and commodity report.   We also welcome two guests to the IOB
Newsroom.  This half hour we visit with our new friend Becky McCray about a HOST of issues from rural
economic development, small business tips to public speaking to…tourism and more.  Becky McCray in this half hour.  Then after we round the bottom of the hour we
make welcome Brianne Sanchez and we’re talking about a new program
she’s working on for young professionals working in the non-profit sector.  Very good stuff from one of our favorite
people.  If you are into business and have a story you think we should cover send it along to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook page with photos and more is right here. 

Insight on Business 28 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the business news and interviews of the Des Moines Metro Community.  We're live and local each day Monday - Friday at 5PM until 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast page so you can catch the interviews with our newsmakers/business leaders and business drivers.Today on the News Hour we make welcome the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greg Edwards.  What's the economic impact of an aggressive CVB and what can your business do to link up with them?  Great information from Greg.Then we turn our attention to Drake University and Tom Swartwood who will be putting on a boot-strap program for women on November 8th and 9th.  What is it, what can you expect and why might you become more involved and take your ideas to the next level?  Tom Swartwood in the studio to explain.You can learn more about our broadcast by following us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here for photos and videos.  The only local, live business and economic development broadcast in the region.  Thanks for finding us and tell your business minded friends.

Insight on Business 22 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live Monday - Friday on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, because we know you can't always listen on "our time" we've created this podcast with the interview portions of the News Hour.  Today we visited with Buck Jones who makes his living as a cartoonist and a very good one.  How? We ask and he shares a frank discussion about small business and his craft.  Then we visited with Betty Ridout and Matt Cale from the Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce about what's going on in "the Village of Windsor Heights".  I'm rather partial to WH because that is home.  And later in the broadcast we welcome our friend Rick Davis from Rick Davis Loans and talked about how you can improve your home with little to no money down.  Rick can make it happen.  We round out the hour with a tip for businesses who use direct mail.  How can you cut your costs?  We'll share an idea or two.Join us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and here is the link to our Facebook Page with photos and more from the News Hour.