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03/20/2020

The Business News Headlines & More 20 March 2020

From the business side this is a week to put in the rear-view mirror. Today here's what we've got for you for the Friday Edition:

It started out well but ended poorly;
Food and Food Workers - A sobering consideration;
Kraft Heinz working overtime;
Target boosts pay and benefits;
Peloton cancels deliveries;
Jobless numbers could be dreadful;
The Wall Street Report
GameStop...Essential?

Those stories plus a conversation about connecting with people and how important that is today...perhaps...more than ever. My guest is Ginger Johnson who is a professional connector. We'll talk about the importance of connecting, how to better connect with others and why all of that matters.

Thanks for listening.

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02/21/2020

Skills for Successful Selling

What does it take to become a successful sales professional today? According to Kyle Hopkins a Tero International Trainer the world of sales has transformed from product knowledge to having the ability to communicate and respond to a customers real needs. Why? Because often the consumer already has the product knowledge so the role of the sales person is that of being a trusted partner in the exchange. But, how do you get there? The answer to Outcome Driven Sales is right here. Go!

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. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, 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.

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02/20/2020

The Business News Headlines & More 20 February 2020

It was a wild day on Wall Street as traders decided to take some profits. Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Today:

Pizza is good so is the marketing and innovation;
General Mills and the $13 box of cereal;
Morgan Stanley is in a buying mode;
Nissan has a deal for you...sort of;
Mayor Pete and the American Dream;
The Wall Street Report;
Lingerie isn't what it used to be.

Those stories PLUS a conversation about the skills required to be a top sales person. My guest is Kyle Hopkins a Tero International Trainer who says the world of sales has transformed from product knowledge to having the ability to communicate and respond to a customers real needs.

Thanks for coming by!

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02/12/2020

The Business News Headlines & More 12 February 2020

Que the happy music...it was another big day on Wall Street. But, there are also some warning signs that nobody seems to notice. Welcome to the Business News Headlines. Today;

A Cruel Wedding Story;
A Lack of Ammo;
We return to La La Land on Wall Street;
AIRbnb running through cash;
Your speech impacts your pay and promotion...

Those stories plus something that aired on News/Talk 1540 KXEL last week that you might want to hear. It's a marketing tip (actually three) that came about during a conversation I had a couple of weeks ago when I was in Arizona. The basis is that as a business person you want folks to know about your product/service. How can you best get there? While on my trip a business owner confessed he thought the advice I had given several years earlier was "silly". But he said he tried it and it's worked. Have a listen:

Thanks for listening!

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02/10/2020

Business Events in the DSM Metro with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard, the author of DMBizMixer.com, and I chat it up about business events going on this week in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro and...there are plenty. From networking to publishing parties to branding talk to diversity to chamber talk, to celebrating advertising we've got a full week. Pick one or two and then...GO! And, if you want us to chat it up about your event just use #DMBizEvents on Social Media and Laura will pick it up.

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01/31/2020

Business & Personal Honesty with Tero International

What a timely topic from our friends at Tero International: Transparency and Honesty...here Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer at Tero dives into honesty, reputation management, business transparency and much more. And how timely is this? Just this week CNN issued a story about a major study regarding honesty in business and in our personal lives. And, it's not a pretty picture. Click through to listen.

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