Insight on Business

Business Networking and Education with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about upcoming business education and networking events. We kick this Monday off by chatting about the AMA-Iowa Experience which will be held this coming Friday in West Des Moines. Hope to see you there. Check out the entire line up and then make plans to network and learn more about business. 

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 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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

Effective Communication Starts With...

Our topic today is effective communication and it all starts by being an "active listener". Wayne Bruns of Tero International and I chat about tips you can use everyday to improve your skills at not only listening but also encouraging conversation and discussion at work or at home. Not only that but I think he's looking dapper with his new facial addition. I think you'll enjoy what you'll be "actively" listening to.... 

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 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.

The Business News Headlines 12 February 2019

The word "hope" helped Wall Street bounce up. Now the test will be if that hope is realized. Here are the top business news stories from today:

• Hope and Wall Street;
• The IRS and the Partial Government Shutdown;
• Bill Gates has no problem with the wealthy paying more;
• Prices at Whole Foods are going up;
• Katy Parry shoes pulled. Why? Concerns of "blackface";
• Amazon may be going to NYC after all;
• Wall Street and the Numbers.

Those stories plus a conversation about communication with Wayne Bruns of Tero International. Did you know that the first step in effective communication can be "active listening"?

Thanks for listening! 

THe Business News Headlines 5 February 2019

The business news headlines all wrapped up for you right here and delivered on your time. No waiting around for a specific time, you can take this with you and listen when you want.  Here is what we've got today:

• Small business owners/managers are getting worried about the future;
• Earnings drove the markets today;
• Sen. Bernie Sanders takes on Walmart;
• The word "Chunky" has been trademarked. No, really;
  
• Yesterday GM was laying off workers; today they are needing 1,000;
• Pot without...plants? Yep;
• What happened on Wall Street and why.

Those stories plus in for The Interview is our friend Carlos Alvarez a Senior Training Consultant for Tero International. We'll be talking about effective communication and how you can achieve it and what it will mean to your career and your personal life. 

Thanks for listening!

The Business News Headlines 4 February 2019

Welcome to a brand new week and we've got the business news headlines up for you along with Laura Kinnard with business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Click through to learn about:

• The 1,500 jobs in the U.S. that pay more than the median wage;
• Tech led the markets today;
• Women spend $1.4 billion on this every year;
• Iowa has an issue with sexual harassment in the government work space;
• Wall Street did what today and why.

Those stories and, as promised, Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com is in to chat a bit about upcoming business networking and education events this week. 

Thanks for listening!  

The Business News Headlines 30 January 2019

Each weekday we check out the business news and offer up some interesting headlines and today is no different...even though, here in Iowa, we woke up to -20. Yikes.  On tap today:

• Key word from the Fed today: Patience;
• If the economy is booming how come fewer homes are selling?
• The business of food and immigration enforcement;
• Facebook hit another home run even with people "saying" they were boycotting;
• Tesla reported a profit today but, will it be enough?
• Want to work for yourself? Hang on we've got some salary numbers;
• What happened today on Wall Street and why.

Also today Angela Trigg is in our Small Business Spotlight. Angela owns The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile, Alabama.  We met her on a recent trip there and thought so much of her story we had to share it with you. 

Thanks for listening! 

Business and Networking Events...Maybe

The next couple of days it will be bitter cold in the Greater Des Moines Metro. That's why the "maybe".  Here we sit down with Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com to take a look at some upcoming business education and networking events in the Greater Des Moines Metro. That is if the weather holds...which ain't gonna happen. A high on Wednesday of -7?  Yikes!  Here is our conversation from Grounds for Celebration in Windsor Heights. 

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 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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 Networking and Education with Laura

Each week Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com and Drake University joins us to chat up business networking and education events in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Now in her 4th year with the Business News Hour, Laura has the inside track on where to go and what to learn. This week we'v got a full boat of events. And, you can always include your business event by using #DMBizEvents on your social media posts and she will pick them up. So, let's 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 starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.

Self Awareness, Cultural Bias and Business with Kyle Hopkins

Coast to coast business is facing quickly changing demographics. Here we visit with Kyle Hopkins a trainer with Tero International about ways in which we can create a better business climate by becoming more self aware. Of recognizing what might be cultural bias and then channel ways in which to better understand ourselves and others. In the end it leads to, according to Kyle, improved relations and more business.  Click through for the conversation. 

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 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, 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.

The Business News Headlines 10 January 2019

Wall Street had another decent day...imagine what might have been without all the other distractions. Here are the business news headlines that are just a click away:

• Day five and the markets won again;
• Federal workers start to sue the federal government over the shutdown and they could win;
• Meanwhile thousands of federal workers file for unemployment;
• Retail stocks took a beating today led by Macy's;
• The future of Amazon could be altered by a divorce;
• A look at the numbers in our Wall Street Report.

In for The Interview is Kyle Hopkins a trainer from Tero International. We'll be talking about self awareness, bias, culture and more. So, what's the business angle? He says that by paying attention to differences and recognizing them helps build relationships and...in the end...sales. An interesting topic.

Thanks for listening!!