The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce presents Power Hour, a program held monthly, September through June, for the area’s top business and community leaders. Business owners, C-Suites, and Presidents, this is your opportunity to network with colleagues and peers, while gaining valuable insight from informative presentations on today's hottest news topics. Join us the last Thursday of the month from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and start your day with information that impacts.


Our speaker for November is Neil Ihde and he will be presenting on, ‘The Psychology of Influence: Why door-holding, good manners, and who pays for lunch matters’. Neil is a speaker, lecturer, consultant and founder of Life IQ where he motivates groups and individuals to work, play, relate and live intelligently.  He has worked with numerous managers, directors, corporate leaders, and teams to improve their personal and professional effectiveness. 

Neil has worked with over 20 Fortune 500 companies including Wal-Mart, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and AT&T among others. Neil has also consulted internationally with clients from a dozen countries.  His YouTube site has received nearly a half-million views.

Neil's academic background includes a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Counseling.