Web/Tech

The Changing World of Creating Websites

Our agency has worked with the folks from DWebware for years.  We sat down with Andy Priestley to talk about how the world of websites has changed.  What business needs to better understand about responsive web design and why listening to the customer is vital to success. Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

John Jackovin and BAWTE with Mike Colwell

Each month Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone comes by to chat it up about new businesses, start-ups and a program that features and interactive event.  Today we visit with John Jackovin the founder of BAWTE a program that allows consumers and manufacturers to keep all the data about products in one place.  John will be featured at the Biz Zone on Wednesday the 19th. Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Is IT a Career Path for You? A Chance to Learn!

It's a return visit for Tom Henrickson from My IT Career Coach who brought with him Justin Bogers from the Goodwill Career Connection Center to talk about a program to help individuals learn if Information Technology, and the many, many career choices in that category, are right for folks seeking a job or a job path change. The have partnered with DMACC to make it all happen. Here is that conversation:  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Business and Websites What You Need to Know

If your business is saddled with an older website chances are you are missing out on a high percentage of traffic.  Why?  Because today nearly 50% of all web searches are done on mobile units and that is a game changer.  Jordan Engbers is the creative design director at DWebware based in Urbandale.  We talked about the world of design and build and why responsive design is so critical for business. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Gravitate with Geoff Wood

When Start Up City announced they would close their doors Geoff Wood from Welch Avenue and others associated with the tech start-up "incubator" were wondering where "home" might be.  The answer is Gravitate located in the Midland Building downtown Des Moines.  How is it similar to Start Up City and what advantages are there to this model?  We asked those questions and more. Here is our conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Mike Colwell on the Business Innovation Zone, Funding and More

We enjoy it when Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone comes by for a visit.  Today we talked about the brick/mortar changes that have hit business, niche businesses that still do great in retail because they don't sell a commodity and funding start-ups.  Always a good conversation! Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Guiding IT Professionals Toward a Career

So many decisions when it comes to building a career in Information Technology. Today we visited with Tom Henrickson of MyITCareerCoach.com about that very issue.  What is it that he does to assist IT Professionals in decision making?  How does he work with individuals to help them better understand their choices?  How often do the "chairs get moved" in IT and how he helps set them back in order.  Interesting conversation.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Mobile Applications and DR Arthur

He's one of the brightest people we know, DR Arthur came by to talk a bit about the rise of mobile applications and his business PhoneApp.com. What is the future of this method of communication and what are his clients asking for?  We talk about that and more.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

The Des Moines HackAThon for Non-Profit Growth

Coming up in June is a Hack-A-Thon for finding answers for non-profit corporations and their technical/web issues.  What might happen when dozens of technical types gather in one location for 48 hours to build out, with technology, ways to solve issues experienced by Metro-Area Non-Profits. Here is Jody Jones and Max Ferrall to talk it up a bit.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Microsoft and Des Moines

Until we were contacted we didn't know there was an official Microsoft office in Des Moines. Here we talk with Brian Donaldson from Microsoft about what his team does here, the new brick and mortar store going up, internet security and more...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.