Insight on Business

The Business News & More 15 September 2020

Wall Street started the day up but by the bell the Dow ended...flat. It's the business news headlines for today and here's what we've got for you:

• Tech keeps marching forward;
• Louis DeJoy and the pricy new hires at USPS;
• U.S. Infrastructure center stage this week;
• She will be co-writing and directing a new movie about...
• Amazon and the new Luxury Products portal;
• Payment deferrals...how many Americans are doing this;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The Apple Show from today.

Those stories and we'll welcome Debbie Marshall to our broadcast. Debbie is the principal at Thrive Consulting and she's here to offer up some tips and ideas to help job seekers stand out from the crowd in a very, very tight job market.

Thanks for listening!

Business News & More 2 September 2020

We've been busy grinding it out today...so much going on that this is the "Late Edition" of the business news...we usually try to get this out before 5PM Central.  Here's what's on tap for today:

• Google and their new planned community;
• More airline job cuts;
• Remember when politicians were afraid of the deficit;
• More companies embrace "working from home";
• Eviction due to COVID19? Not so fast...
• The Wall Street Report
• Is smaller...bigger?  Ask Macy's.

Those stories plus a really neat conversation with Rachel Trainum of Tero International. Not long ago Rachel was a summer intern at the company. Today she not only oversees the corporate marketing and communications but this year was in charge of the new crop of interns who, according to Rachel, did some amazing things.

Thanks for listening! 

Personality, Leadership and Virtual Meetings

Your personality and your leadership style during COVID19 and, really anytime. Today a returning guest is Liz Cooney one of the trainers from Tero International. We're going to talk about how personality impacts leaders and why it's not only important to know more about your personality but also the members of your team. Here Liz will talk about The Myers & Briggs Foundation and how knowing your personality preference, and those that you lead, will help smooth out the road-bumps of leadership.  Let's go!  

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday 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 Noon 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.

The Business News & More 28 July 2020

Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines plus an interview with a father and son about...yep, business. Here's what we've got for you today.

• Ford and GM report earnings this week;
• Paul Krugman says there is a mania on Wall Street;
• Free Food for Coins!
• Did the $600 a week keep people from working?
• Restaurant sales...
• Consumer confidence falls;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Fleeing the city is the new trend.

Also today you'll meet Carlos Alvarez and his son Christopher. Since he was a little boy Christopher has heard about the work his father does at Tero International but, until he signed up to work there as an intern didn't really appreciate the business world. It's a neat story.

Thanks for listening! 

Insight on Business is a production of our advertising/marketing agency Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and can be heard on Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio and Player FM.  We also air each Sunday with the Business News Headlines in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Thanks to our sponsors AARP - Iowa, the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association, Oasis a Paychex Company and Tero International. 

The Business News Headlines 26 May 2020

Hope that you had a memorable Memorial Day and we're grateful to be back from a day off. In the business news today:

• Wall Street while Americans worry;
• More vaccine talk and a new player;
• Grocery prices to go...up and why;
• Another restaurant chain downsizing;
• Heard of "COVID-Campers;
• The "Back to Work" incentive;
• The Wall Street Report
• Small Businesses and the "COVID-Fee".

Those stories plus a conversation with Tero Trainer Kyle Hopkins. Kyle and I talk about the strain social distancing has on our culture and how it's different than many parts of the world. We also talk about connectivity, changes in business models due to the pandemic and more. Kyle Hopkins from Tero International.  

Thanks for coming by!

COVID19 Took Her Job But Opened New Opportunities

One day your focus is supporting trainers and students who come to Tero International for skills training. The next day there are no scheduled events and there are no students. Kim Greth could have been a workplace statistic but the leadership of Tero saw an opportunity and so everybody improvised. Here is one of the good stories to come out of what we are all experiencing and proving that management and leadership is key.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday 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 Noon 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. 

Our Sponsors

AARP-Iowa

National Tractor Parts Dealer Association

Oasis - A Paychex Company

Tero International

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.

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. 

Our Sponsors

AARP-Iowa

National Tractor Parts Dealer Association

Oasis - A Paychex Company

Tero International

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! 

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!