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08/23/2019

Door to Door Sales Training with Video

My first question to Kim Robinson the owner of D2D Training was, "What? You mean people still sell stuff door to door?" OK, so maybe I'm not home enough to notice. In this segment we're talking about the door to door selling business and how the videos created by Kim help corporations all over the country. From huge corporations that employ thousands to smaller companies who want to teach sales training. Kim also offers some sales tips anybody can use. We had some fun doing this...give it a listen.

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08/22/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 22 August 2019

It was predicted that the markets would open lower this morning and they did and then started to claw their way back above the flatline. It's the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 22nd of August. That story and these:

Dick's Sporting Goods wins but takes a pass on gun sales;
Jobless claims are in and it's a mixed bag;
The Affordable Care Act is back in the news and growing;
Thousands leave the private health care insurance world;
Retail numbers are good, unless you are a department store;
There was an opps with the Iowa Department of Public...Safety/

Those stories and our interview today is with Kim Robinson the owner of a video business, D2D Training, that trains door to door sales people. No, really! I had no idea how big this business is and we take a deep dive into sales and sales training videos.

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Employee Entitlement - A Quiz

If you were with us last month you may remember the conversation I had with Ro Crosbie of Tero International about employee recognition/celebration that can, if not carefully crafted, cause employees to become less engaged and more...gulp...entitled. Today the Chief Learning Officer at Tero International, Deborah Rinner, doubles down on that conversation with a quiz for me (and you) about things that can create entitlement and how to guard against it.

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08/12/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 12 August 2019

The markets started the morning down and just kept heading that way with the Dow off by 389 points and falling below 26,000. The Nasdaq off by 95 points and the S&P 500 lost 35 points. Think...trade. It's the business news headlines for Monday the 12th of August...thanks for being here to start a new week. Up today:

Dare we say the word..."Recession"?
This expense is dialing back the lifestyle of Americans;
Heard of the term "Wealth Works"? Sounds better than it is;
Like pasta? We've got a tip for you;
Bayer, the EPA and Roundup;
Your career might depend on your..."AQ".

Those stories and Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com is with us to chat it up about the Iowa State Fair, politicians, the business of the fair and some networking events happening in the city. Click our player for the conversation.

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08/09/2019

The Global Social Media Club with Caroline Jones

You may not be aware of it but, the Social Media Club is a worldwide organization and Caroline Jones, who is based in Des Moines, Iowa, is the executive director of the organization. Here we talk about how the Social Media Club started, how it has grown, how YOU can become a member and what's in it for you and your business. We'll also chat about the Social Media Club Des Moines upcoming Hashie Awards and you can get tickets to that...here. For those of you wondering about SM best practices, learning from others membership, no matter where you are, might be a great investment.

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08/05/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 5 August 2019

It was not a pretty sight today on Wall Street as the Dow sank by over 800 points. Why? You might call it trade by twitter? Here's what we're talking about today, Monday the 5th of August:

China and the dollar...theirs, and maybe ours;
There was one stock sector that was up today...can you guess?
Amazon putting pressure on its merchants to lower prices;
A big bank eyes profits and cuts 4,000 jobs;
The "hot job market" that may not be so...hot;
Numbers and the Governor of Iowa;
Sunday delivery coming but with lower wages;
Newspaper news...Gannett is purchased.

Those stories plus a hyper-local conversation about the small community of Adel, Iowa and it's upcoming Sweet Corn Festival. My guest is the executive director of the Adel Area Partners Chamber, Deb Bengston.

Also Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk it up about business networking events, Co-Working Week and women in business.

Thanks for listening!

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07/31/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 31 July 2019

All the talk is centered around the Fed and a rate cut. But, what might a rate cut mean to you and your family? Good question and we've got some answers...first. Also today:

What is left of Sears dumps on their retired folks;
How would you like to think and then type your thoughts;
Somebody is buying tons of U.S. vehicles;
Malls coming to the aid of retailers;
A marketing tip about Twitter for Business.

Those stories plus a look at employee promotions. Studies say that employees are disengaged in their jobs. So employers attempt to create incentives to produce engagement. However, according to Ro Crosbie the President and CEO of Tero International, those promotions are often causing entitled employees rather than having them be engaged. Here is something that could really turn your thoughts around.

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07/29/2019

The Business News Headlines & More 29 July 2019

Click through for the top business news headlines from today. So much going on and we start out with two big things that will impact the markets and our economy this week. Also:

GM to close a 78 year old plant near Detroit;
The business of private prisons...it's struggling;
Some drug-maker news;
The business of sneakers...no, really;
Men and pedicures.

Those stories plus some time with Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com as we chat it up about the reach of this newscast, the business of co-working, social media, the reunion of the Central Iowa Bloggers and more.

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07/18/2019

Non-Verbal Communication Skills - Some Tips

We have many forms of communication and the ability to communicate effectively also relies on non-verbal communication skills. Here Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer of Tero International discusses that with me and also I get another pop-quiz. Join us to learn it's not always what you "say" but what your body is saying and how people interpret that "body language". Interesting information!

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