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09/11/2019

Marketing Des Moines with Ben Handfelt

For everything that's great about a community if you keep it a secret...well, nobody knows. Meet Ben Handfelt the Vice President of Marketing for Catch Des Moines. You might know it, in your city, as the convention and visitors bureau. Here, in the Capital City of Iowa, Catch Des Moines is all about promoting everything this community offers. It's good for business, for folks visiting, for people who are seeking a great place to live...you get the idea. Here we'll give you a peek at what they do and you'll hear about the latest marketing effort "The S'S Are Silent". To check those videos you can go here. But, promise to come back!

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09/06/2019

Stuff to DO with Cityview

Ya know...on Friday we spend some time with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine. All week long we're sharing the serious stuff about business but on Friday Jeff comes in the "lighten the load". Today we're talking about bricks, railroads, sports, jousting (again), food and learning to be a director. And, yes...we do giggle a bunch but it's all for fun and given the rest of the news...maybe you could use a chuckle or two. Enjoy!

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The Business News & More 6 September 2019

It's Friday...man did that come up fast this week. It's the business news headlines and we start off with the jobs report and the impact on Wall Street and...you:

The Jobs Report and Wages;
Six ways to save money...and food;
Facebook in trouble...again;
Too much coffee? Not in Chicago;
September = iPhones;
Skills and your career...lots of folks say they don't have 'em.

Those stories and more along with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Look, we spend every day on serious stuff...at least once a week we'll share some fun stuff...and stories from "brick-banging" to learning to be a director with some jousting thrown in for flavor. Here you go!

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08/30/2019

Business News Headlines & More 30 August 2019

August goes down as the second worst month of the year for Wall Street but don't celebrate the end of the month too loudly. We'll tell you why coming up today. In other business news headlines:

Hope and second thoughts drove the markets;
The trucking industry and trouble ahead;
U.S. cities where middle class families can't live;
If rising costs bug you, wait until Sunday;
Heard of "Right to Repair"? You will today with Admiral Joe Sestak;
Baseball changes in the future.

Those stories plus we get on the lighter side of things with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro is right here:

Thanks for listening!

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08/24/2019

Fun Stuff with Cityview & Jeff Pitts

Each Friday we bring you Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with our friend Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine. Here we chat it up about some local events that may just rival the Iowa State Fair...oh, and we talk about that flame up a bit as well. Special Events for you and yours from music to sports are just a click away! Enjoy!

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08/23/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 23 August 2019

Once upon a time Friday was known as a slow news day. Like if you wanted to bury something that might not be flattering you could release it on Friday. Well, that's not the case any more. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Friday the 23rd day of August and thanks for being here. On tap:

President Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell an "enemy";
President Trump orders U.S. businesses to get out of China;
A Major Chinese company says sanctions against them not too bad;
The Great Recession is still fresh, what might the next bring?
Knowing who might quit next might be valuable;
Apple is said to launch several new products next month.

Those stories and more about this "Slow News Friday" are just a click away. Also, because it is Friday we've got Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview with us and "Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" this weekend into next week.

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08/16/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 16 August 2019

We get it...it's Friday and we'll dish this up quickly for you. We'll start with a look at what's going on with Wall Street and then dive into these stories:

General Electric stock roars back after the CEO did;
More PR troubles for Wells Fargo...oh my;
He saved $100,000 in five years. How? We'll share;
John Deere is feeling the impact of the trade war and more;
Does praise work with employees? Yes but you could be doing it wrong.

Those stories plus Jeff Pitts and Trevor Babcock from Cityview Magazine are back to chat it up about "Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" this weekend into next week. We've got music, the State Fair, sports and more. DO NOT expect anything too serious here...go!

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08/09/2019

Stuff to DO with Cityview Magazine

It's Friday and that means the crew from Cityview are with us to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" this weekend into next week. Here's Trevor Babcock and Jeff Pitts with their list that includes stuff from the Iowa State Fair, a celebration of Farmers Market Week, some music acts coming to town...outside of the fair. Also on tap some baseball and we "hate" Las Vegas...in a good way. Also two films open up today and we'll pick what we think is the "go to" Here is that conversation...and DO NOT expect anything serious here!

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