Technology

An IOB Extra! - Tecna Summer Conference with Mandy McWherter

This is an Insight on Business Extra, meaning it's outside of our regular broadcast. This week the TECNA (Technology Councils of North America) Summer Conference is being held in Des Moines, Iowa and we were invited to make a visit. In following episodes you'll hear from attendees from the United States and Canada. Here is Mandy McWherter the communications manager for the Technology Association of Iowa talking about Tecna and the Summer Conference. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

I Shop Where I Live - A Startup Story

Their tag line is "Where Main Street Meets the Internet". Meet Cherie Edilson the co-founder of ShopWhereILive a market place for businesses in neighborhoods, cities, towns and chambers. Imagine a way for your local small business to have a way to reach internet customers...everywhere. Let's do it...meet Cherie!
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 4:30pm here on 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 - 17 July 2018

This week the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is in Des Moines and we're there all week long. In the business news of the day... companies seeking relief from the Trump Tariffs are not having much luck and teh numbers are huge. Papa John's founder is not going away...quietly. News that Prime Day smashed sales records liften tech stocks today yet Amazon workers in call for massive strikes over pay and working conditions. Four states have sued the Federal Government over....wait for it....taxes. Those stories the markets and why ACCE is such a big deal for the Greater Des Moines Metro.
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Small Business Spotlight - Rock Valley Tractor Parts and NTPDA

We're in Minneapolis for the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA) Summer Meeting talking small business. Each member of this association is, for the most part, a small business owner. Here we talk about the business of tractor parts, agriculture, farm prices, technology and more with Scott Schelling from Rock Valley Tractor Parts. We'll also dive into what the NTPDA is and more. Click through for something different and educational. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

We're Talking Trucking with N&M Transfer

Trucking...America depends on trucks to haul just about everything we consume. But...have you ever thought about how it all gets from Point A to Point B? Here we sit down with Mark Steinbach from N&M Transfer Company based in Neenah, Wisconsin. We caught up with Mark during the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA) Meeting in Minneapolis where his company won the "Carrier of the Year" from the NTPDA. Here we talk about fuel, time on the road, employees, regulations, technology and staffing. We bet you'll learn something. 
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 4:30pm here on 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 - 12 July 2018

Fast food workers caught a break today and that will impact wages. The markets shrugged off yesterdays sell off. A big boost, nationwide, on housing stock but still homes are selling way high. What happens when your sales promotion is too good? That pizza company has a problem and it's on the top of it's boxes...those stories and more along with a Small Business Spotlight and Cityview comes by to share stuff to do in the Metro. Click through for more! 
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 4:30pm here on 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 - 10 July 2018

More of you are quiting your jobs...why? One word: Wages. The markets love the earnings season and we'll tell you by how much. There was a legal decision today and Monsanto will not like it. Another blue-collar career could be going away and it's not because the company moved the jobs it is because technology, once again, has struck. Those stories and more and then it's Marketing for Business Episode 21 with Phil K. James and I. Two segments today. Click through for more! 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Marketing for Business - Episode 21 Part One - Mornings?

Join Michael and Phil K. James as they talk Marketing for Business tips and ideas for the world of business from small to large. We kick things off by talking about early morning work. How getting things done early helps us move on other projects. It's a story about productivity and attention deficit...no really. How to work and get stuff done.  Click through for more and if you want to visit Good Milkshake or Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications you can...now. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Marketing for Business Episode 21 - Part Two Retail Troubles

We've talked before how locally owned retail can beat the pants off of big box but only if they are doing things right...all the time. Here we offer up the story of Trader Joes and then launch into a conversation about failing to meet the basic needs of consumers which sends them away...forever...and to the Internet to shop. Here is Phil K. James from Good Milkshake and Michael Libbie from Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications and Marketing for Business Episode 21 Part Two. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.

Networking and Business Education with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer joins us for a conversation about networking events in the Metro along with business education opportunities. Learn the art of putting together a website that makes people want to engage, learn tips to network like a pro and so much more. Click through and then get out there. 
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 4:30pm here on 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.