Sunday Morning Coffee – Insight on Business

If you came by this morning expecting news and information on advertising and marketing…sorry.  We’ll get to that on Monday.  Sunday Morning Coffee is that start to the week where we look back at events of the past week and a glimpse of what we’ll be talking about on our show, Insight on Business – this nations only daily, live 90-minute talk radio show about advertising, marketing, consumer trends and best business practices.  We’re on Monday – Friday starting at 12:30 Central on www.MacsWorldLive.com.  Insight on Business is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications.  OK, Grab a cup of “JOE” and let’s visit.

The “Health Care Debate” is getting to be an amazing turn of events.  Last week Senator Max Baucus released a bill without the public option clause.  Might he have done that on purpose to give the Democrats more fuel?  Some think so.  Recently an article  in the Sunday – Des Moines Register as a re-print from the Philadelphia Enquirer shows others are thinking the same thing.  Today President Obama is making the rounds of the Sunday Television Talk Shows in a full frontal attack.  This will be interesting and amazing to watch.  Will the president carry the debate to the people and stir the passions of both the right and the left?  We think so…stay tuned. 

From the “I Have No Idea What I Did Without One Department:  For three years my son Aaron has been trying to get me to switch from the Palm Trio to the Blackberry.  I resisted.  After all, the Trio cost me nearly $700 and it was only five years old.  I wanted to get my “moneys worth”.   Following a speaking engagement two months ago Aaron told me I wasn’t allowed to go back to the office without first stopping at the Verizon store to at least look…  I did, and as he knew…I purchased.  WOW…it’s an amazing easy tool to use.  And, for the good or the bad, it keeps me in touch nearly everywhere.  Thanks Aaron!  You know, it’s a good thing to listen to your children…from time to time.

I’m still trying to figure out why it takes only two days to get a check to the American Express payment processing center in Los Angeles and five days to get a letter to Lincoln, Nebraska.  I don’t know…it’s just weird.

Last week on Insight on Business we did a week of shows adding guests to each edition.  Monday we discussed employee and employer relationships and better workers with Jennifer Browne and OneBody3, Tuesday we had Ginger Johnson from Snap Creative Works in talking about advertising and marketing errors and asking her, “Are You Crazy” (we all agreed she was, is..), Wednesday Justin Brady, a graphic designer and owner of  Test of Time Design came in to talk about his ideas that work in design, Thursday Howard Musin of SSC Services was in studio discussing accounting and the IRS and Friday, my good friend Jeff Griggs  of All States Agricultural Parts came in to talk about the farm economy, the agricultural parts industry and high school football.  We’ve figured out that having guests cuts show prep time from 5 hours to three.  We may be on to something.  In other words, look for more.  I’d tell you who is coming in on Monday…but my fancy Blackberry…according to it I have booked Justin Brady for the next 50 shows.  Grrrrr…..  Must have hit the wrong button.  I have NO idea who is coming in it will be a surprise for all of us.  Technology!

The other night my bride and I watched Sleepless in Seattle.  I must remember to watch a “chick flick” at least twice a week.

OK…so that’s it for this morning…come on by Monday as we, together, learn who my guest is…oh my.  You can keep up with us on Twitter before, during or after the show – @MichaelLibbie or @InsightADV.  Catch you tomorrow!

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