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Business Networking and Education with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday we sit down with Laura Kinnard of Drake University and DMBizMixer.com to chat it up about networking and business education events happening in the greater Des Moines, Iowa metro. This week we'll talk a bit about influencers, marketing, Entrafest and the upcoming NOVA awards from the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 1 May 2019

Welcome to the first day of May! We've got the business news headlines for you starting out with a rough day on Wall Street.... 
It's all about the money and the Fed Chair;
Retired state workers see their benefits cut;
Troubling data from the USDA on food insecurity;
Banks, Bad Debt and Credit Cards;
We've got a story about fertilizer and pot;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and we get to go Out to Lunch with Dave Price the Political Director/Anchor and Managing Editor of WHO-TV 13 at the Range Grill + Golf. But, before we settle in to order and talk business we get to ask Dave three questions...we call this Quick Bites and Dave surprised us with his answers. To listen, click here.
Our Out to Lunch segment spans many, many things from his new book Caucus Chaos - Trump to a conversation on how people are digesting their news, how local news is selected, how changes in technology impact news departments and we'll talk about some interesting conversations he's had over his 18 years in Central Iowa. We're Out to Lunch with Dave Price and you get to listen in. Click here for that conversation. 

The Business News Headlines 29 April 2019

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Hour and we've got lots to share with you this afternoon. Get started with:
The Ford Motor Company reclaims the number two spot for automakers;
Move over AirBnB a big chain is after you;
Google parent company struggled today;
Did you hear somebody has hacked the McDonald's App...it's a mess;
What happened on Wall Street and what to look for this week.
Also today was the Annual Workers' Memorial Day. A day set aside by the AFL/CIO to remember workers who died on the job over the past year. We were there at the emotional event and have a report with Mark Cooper from the South-Central Iowa AFL/CIO and Holly Sagar with a personal reflection on the day. Click here to listen.
And, because it's Monday we've got Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer in to chat about some upcoming networking and business education events happening this week. Click here for that!
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 23 April 2019

It's the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Hour and thanks for coming by. Today in the newscast you'll hear about:
A record day on Wall Street and why;
A pharma company will pay $20 million;
Two day Amazon shipping...hold that thought;
More trouble for Harley Davidson;
Walgreens and tobacco;
Google retaliation, say it ain't so;
What happened and why on Wall Street
In for The Interview is Michael Keever. While I was in New York I passed by a vendor table and there was a copy of TV Guide.  "WHAT? That thing is still around?" Little did I know what changes are coming, and some already here, that will alter how you find what to watch. No, really, this technology is amazing. Michael Keever from NTVB Media for The Interview you can hear....here. 

You Will Never Watch TV Like You Have...Again

While I was in New York for the New York Press Association I passed a vendor table and saw a cover of TV Guide. "What? that thing still around?" Oh, what I learned when I sat down with Michael Keever of NTVB Media. Join us as we talk about taking the frustration out of finding stuff on television. About how you can be reminded of what to watch and when. Along with a new TV Guide NTVB Media also has Hopper, View and Remind. Like TV but confused by way too many channels? Listen to this conversation about the new generation of TV Guide. . Meet Michael Keever, SVP/CMO for NTVB Media. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 April 2019

It's a big week for earnings reports and we'll detail the data for you. Welcome to the Business News Hour here are the stories that are just a click away:
It's "wait & see" on Wall Street;
A sluggish start to the home buying season;
A Tesla Model S...explodes;
Apple Pay and JC Penny;
Two stories about the automobile market
ACLU of Iowa files suit against Ag-Gag 2.0
What happened and why on Wall Street
Those stories plus we'll introduce you to Debbie Sears of Sears Insurance but...we're not talking about insurance we're talking hunger in Iowa and the event she "cooked up" that brings some of the top chefs together to raise money for the Food Bank of Iowa. It's called Another Plate at the Table. Learn how she has turned tragedy to action. Click here for that story.
Also, because it's Monday, Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to chat it up about business networking and education events in the DSMUSA Metro. Here is that conversation.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 15 April 2019

Yep, we know...it's Tax Day in America and yes, we've got a story about that. Also in the business news headlines:
Stocks stall on big bank numbers;
Shopping Malls are emptying at a frantic pace;
Boeing? Still grounded;
Soybean exports to China? In the tank;
Tax Day and the real impact of the tax cuts;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus we'll introduce you to Victoria Schneps-Yunis who oversees a vast empire of newspapers, magazines, websites and now two  podcasts from her home base in Brooklyn. It's a great story that keeps creating. I know you will enjoy getting to know more about Schneps Media and its matriarch Victoria. To listen to that conversation click here. 
Because it's Monday Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com is with me to highlight various networking and business education events happening in the DSMUSA Metro. Go...and here is that link. 
Thanks for listening! 
 

Your Free Digital Health Report with Katherine Haine

Hang on this is interesting! I met Katherine Haine at the New York Press Association Annual Meeting last week in Albany. She was a vendor for her company City Media attempting to get newspaper editors interested in finding out more about the health of their digital footprint and if something is wrong or weak ways to fix it. And, while she was at a newspaper event, she does not limit her service to newspapers. Listen in as we talk about how you can get insights into your digital reputation and then fix what might be broken. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 with Consumers - Meet Val Hoeppner

Every once in a while things click. Last week I was in New York for the New York Press Association Spring Meeting. One of the other speakers there was Val Hoeppner a media strategist from Nashville who has assisted many newspapers in re-thinking how they connect with consumers. But, beyond newspapers Val says there are significant ways in which any business can do the same and you've really got to know WHO your trying to reach. Here we talk about apps, blogs, podcasting, social media and more. Bam!  Good stuff inside. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 4 April 2019

We're in New York for the New York Press Association Spring Convention...but, we're still workin'.  Today:
Wall Street stutters as we wait for a U.S./China trade deal;
The Bezos divorce is done..who got..what...we'll tell;
The median price of a U.S. home hit a record today;
Tesla stock tanked;
Motel 6 settled a lawsuit and at it's core was immigration;
Target employees to get a raise;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and our guest for The Interview is Paul Allen. Paul was one of the original founders of Ancestry.com and now is the founder of something called SOAR.com. We'll be talking about strengths...did you know there are 34 of them? How knowing what your strengths are or better yet the strengths of your fellow workers or employees can give you a leg up in business. Strap in it's a great conversation. You can hear that here!
Thanks for listening!