Insight On Business the News Hour

This week, as they have done for the past several years, the Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce held a golf event at Waveland Golf Course. It gave us an opportunity to sit down with Rocky Sposato, the manager there, and talk about the historic Des Moines owned facility and how it came to be that a private firm now manages this and two other municipal golf courses in the city...soon to add Jester Park from Polk County. Listen in to the business of golfing... 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Each month SquareOne DSM invites a startup to Startup Stories (click to register) to present and take questions from a very diverse group. But, we get them...first. Here Mike Colwell brings us Kina McAllister the person behind the startup STEMbox. You'll learn why she moved here from Seattle, what science has done for her life and how she is encouraging girls to learn more about STEM and actually experience the wonder of science. Learn more...here! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Data Breaches, Hacking, Cyber Crime they are all new frontiers that businesses must face...but who has the time and talent? Here, on our Newsmaker Line, is Kristan Judge from the National Cyber Security Alliance. We talk about business and cyber security and about an upcoming (18 September) event at DMACC in Ankeny where businesses, of any size, can learn about five critical topics to help keep your business safe. Here is the link to register and it is free! Oh, and here is the link to the conversation about another level of security for your devices called Lock Down Your Login.  

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

We all present...it doesn't matter if the presentation is to a small team, a membership group or a large audience there are ways to make a lasting impact. Here we visit with Wayne Bruns from Tero International about some tips and skills you can employ in your next presentation. Being impactful and remembered is critical to your goal of an effective presentation and Wayne offers you some ideas...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Here we visit with Mary Bontrager, Executive Vice President of Talent Development for the Greater Des Moines Partnership about DACA (Dreamers), Immigration Laws, Congress, Regional Jobs, the Economy and a group known as The New American Economy. What is the impact of foreign born workers here in the Des Moines Metro and why have so many moved to our region?  All asked and answered...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Each week, unless those holidays creep into view, Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer joins us for a conversation about networking and social media. And, if you have a networking event she will list yours just use #DMBizEvent in Twitter. Today we offer up some opportunities and then she shares with us an Instagram account @911Remembrance. Thank you Laura...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Over the next two months each school teacher (union and non-union) in Iowa will be forced to make a choice for their future and the future of education in Iowa. Tammy Warow is the President of the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) and here, in this extended interview, we talk about the history of the ISEA, Chapter 20 and how it came to be and then discuss what the Iowa Legislature did, or is trying to do, to cripple the ability of teachers in Iowa to collectively bargin with their school boards. "We are in a fight for this profession." Serious words for serious times... 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Our Restaurant of the Week is Table 128 with Chef/Owner Lynn Pritchard (who gives big props to his Bride, Sarah). Here we talk about the decor, the menu, what's hot in the dining world, what happened during Restaurant Week and this special attraction to...Julia Child all during the month of September. Enjoy, Table 128!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Each Friday Jeff Pitts, our lifestyle contributor from Cityview Magazine drops in to share with us "Stuff to DO in the Metro" this weekend into next week. Here we talk about the circus, Touchdown Tailgate in Cowles Commons, the Renaissance Faire, Big Al's BBQ, The Nutcracker, Spicy Fall Flavors, Books & Blankets and Halloween at The Fleur... Join us in the fun...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Here we end our special program about the Des Moines Public Schools School Board Election scheduled for 12 September and our conversation with Louisa Dykstra and Rob Barron. Included here are the final comments from the candidates. 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.