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Stuff to DO with Jeff Pitts and Parker Reed from Cityview

Each week we try to give you a "heads up" on Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro with our lifetsyle contributor Jeff Pitts. And, this week he brought along Parker Reed a recent ISU graduate to help out. Click through and find out more what Cityview suggests you might do this weekend into next week. 
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.

Business News Headlines 30 May 2018

If you like roller coasters you must love Wall Street. Stocks shot back up today and we'll share why first during this edition of the Business News Hour. They said banning some guns would hurt business but today a retail center posted big number. Meanwhile a consumer group demands Lowes get rid of some...strippers. You paying attention?  Housing hits home when it comes to jobs and opportunity. An Iowa story from the Wall Street Journal. Those stories and more along with a two part conversation as we Go Out to Lunch with Eddie Mauro who is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in Iowa's Third District. It's all just a click away. The business news on YOUR time.
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.

Meet Eddie Mauro - Part One as we Go Out to Lunch

Months ago we invited each of the candidates seeking the opportunity to run for Congress in Iowa's Third Congressional District. Eddie Mauro was the first to accept our invitation. However, when we went to download much of his interview much of it was missing. So we invited Eddie to Go Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers. Here we talk about who he is, his desision on reproductive rights for women and Theresa Greenfield who had to end her campaign and how that impacted this race.
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.

Out to Lunch with Eddie Mauro - Part Two

In Part Two of our Out to Lunch with Eddie Mauro we go rapid fire through public policy issues and where he stands on health care, education, equal pay, trade and more. Click through to learn more about Eddie Mauro. 
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.

Business News Headlines 29 May 2018

Click through for the business news headlines and find out why the stock market took a beating today. We know where you can get a job that starts near $80K a year but...nobody seems to want it and there are lots of jobs going wanting. You will never guess who just bumped wages by $5 an hour!  Those stories and more along with our guest Jeff Higgins from Anna Maria Island and then Laura Kinnard with education and business networking in the Des Moines 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.

A Social Media Conversation with Jeff Higgins of Anna Maria Island

Even on vacation I get to meet some very interesting people. Months ago my wife said how impressed she was with the Anna Maria Island Chamber social media efforts. So, being the good husband, I looked and she was right. Lots of stories and interesting interaction. So I hooked up with Jeff Higgins who does the AMI social media work as well as working for florists...you read that right...so we talked business and basics and, of course, social media. Click through! And, if you want to say "Hi" click through on Twitter @ItsJeffHiggins. 
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.

Social Media Extra with Jeff Higgins It's the Little Things

We aired Part One of our conversation with Jeff Higgins on News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Sunday but time didn't permit us to air Insight on Business Extra or Part Two. Here we talk about the interesting ways people are using Pinterest to grab the attention of men and how Macy's is using it to sell product. That story and more about social media with our Guest Jeff Higgins of Anna Maria Island and Anna Maria Social. You can Tweet Jeff @ItsJeffHiggins go ahead say "Hi"!
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.

It's Laura Kinnard On Her Way to Nigeria...We're Not Kidding

Each week Laura Kinnard, MBA from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins us for a conversation about education, social media and business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And...this week she is on her way to Nigeria. Honest! Doing business startups there. Through the world of technology we hooked up and here is this week's report. 
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.

Business News Headlines 25 May 2018

President Trump scraps the North Korea Summit and business says?  Thanks for clicking through to the Friday Edition of the Vacation Edition of the Business News Hour. Seasonal food stand work…not just for kids anymore. NETFLIX and a new business model for broadcasting…not ratings but…subscribers.
We’ve got some NAFTA News…  Fired Ford Exec…now heading another car company…. Those stories and a conversation with Rather Welch…and the dirty job of cleaning garbage cans on Anna Maria Island…but with a major twist on sustainability. And Jeff Pitts back in DSMUSA joins us for Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend and into next week. 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.

New Business Spotlight - Bins Be Clean with Rather Welch

Every time we turn around we learn some thing new. While on vacation here on beautiful Anna Maria Island we noticed a machine that was cleaning out resident trash (garbage cans) and recycling carts. A day later Rather Welch walked into the Island Coffee Haus (where it seems everybody comes by) and we struck up a conversation about the new business, Bins Be Clean. Here is that story about sustainability, a dirty job and adding value to the island lifestyle. And a question: Wouldn't this make sense even in larger communities?
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.