Women Business

Print, Sales and the Iowa Living Magazine Business

So, if print is dead...how come Iowa Living Magazines continue to grow into more Iowa communities?  We talk with Jolene Goodman the director of sales at Iowa Living about that, sales professionals, the art of selling and the value statement print can bring when it is...local.  Here is that conversation. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Legacy of Colby Interests and Windsor Heights

Colby Interests is a family company that, for the most part, started the community of Windsor Heights, Iowa. We sat down with Theresa Greenfield is the president of Colby Interests a company that holds much of the commercial property in Windsor Heights and has investments in many Metro Communities. We talked about the history and a peek forward with current projects that are underway. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Art of Shauna Humrich

Speaking of Women in Business, we reached out to our friend Shauna Humrich when we learned the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship employee was involved in a project to photograph historic landmarks in Des Moines and Polk County. Along with that she has an interesting art exhibit going on now at the Ankeny Art Center. Here is that conversation.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Invest in She with Tiffany O'Donnell

Iowa has a terrible standing when it comes to women in business. We've talked about that many times. One of the groups that hopes to change that is Iowa Women Lead Change or IWLC. Next month IWLC has a public event in the Des Moines Metro - "Invest in She". We asked Tiffany O'Donnell to spend some time with us discussing Iowa, IWLC and "Invest in She".Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Rubber Ducks and A Corn Feed

It's the business of politics and in Iowa that is a big deal. Recently we learned that Progress Iowa was planning a large event, the first Iowa Corn Feed, as well as delivering rubber ducks to Terrace Hill. We invited Matt Sinovic to tell us the story. Here is that conversation. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Joy Behar on Being Behar

When we learned that Joy Behar said "yes" to our request for a live broadcast interview we got busy digging for tidbits of her life. He is truly a comedic original who has an opinion on just about everything. We covered lots of ground in ten minutes and think you might enjoy the conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Welcome Start-Up Active Edge

We enjoy telling the start-up stories of small business.  Meet entrepreneur Amanda Lundstedt the founder and owner of Active Edge a Clive based massage therapy clinic specializing in orthopedic and sports.  Clearly not a high-tech business that folks seem to get excited about...but a business that is running smoothly and...making money.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Let's Talk Downtown Chamber Programs with Jennifer!

It's a return visit from our friend Jennifer Chittenden the Executive Director of the Downtown Chamber. She's in today to talk about new programming for her members that help business leaders better understand business. Very much worth a listen! Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Our Women Mean Business with Kristen Hall

We started out talking hockey (sorry...it was me) and then rolled into a conversation with Kristen Hall about the upcoming National Association of Women Business Owners.  From the conversation on Iowa's support of women in business to what people can learn at the conference. Listen up and get involved. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Lisa Myers on Journalism and "The News"

For 33 years Lisa Myers worked for NBC News covering politics. She came to town for the Smart Talk Series and we were able to sit down and chat about journalism, broadcast news, being a woman in a newsroom and the rigors of a traveling news person. Think cold food, little sleep and coffee...lots of coffee.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.