Obesity doesn’t fall under the ADA
As the population has aged, waists have expanded. Studies have shown that the American lifestyle is conducive to obesity. However, as a general rule, obesity does not fall under the ADA unless it occurs as …
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April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016
Learn how to snag great employees for your small business
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) presents a Facebook Live video broadcast event on location at Welsh & Associates Executive Search & Professional Recruiting Services in Kalamazoo.
April 19, 2016
Flint task force: administration changes must come from top down
Members of Gov. Rick Snyder's appointed Flint water crisis task force reiterated their scathing critiques of the administration Tuesday, telling lawmakers their findings showed flaws in the state water office's culture and the emergency manager law.
April 19, 2016
Medicaid expansion for Flint residents will cost general fund $4M
The feds granted additional Medicaid coverage for Flint children up to age 21 and pregnant women in a waiver, but it's going to cost the state some coin.
April 18, 2016
YOU are the target
Social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. Since most employees are unaware of the techniques used, social engineers are able to play on a person’s needs, emotions, …
April 18, 2016
Hot tips for crafting your company’s social media strategy
As social media evolves, we continue to bring you new updates from experts in the field.
April 15, 2016
An ounce of prevention can prevent gallons of water damage in your building
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report, Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Chris Buck of McCardle Restoration (a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch for 2016) to get tips …
April 15, 2016
Hats off to a great Upper Peninsula small business leader
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), profiles Gina Thorsen, president of Stormy Kromer.
April 14, 2016
How to use low cost video to promote your small business
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Brian Town, CEO/Owner of Michigan Creative in Lansing.
April 13, 2016
Entrepreneurs less positive about the country’s economic outlook
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), talks with Todd McCracken, president of the National Small Business Association (SBAM’s national affiliate), about the National Small Business Association’s 2015 Year-End …
April 11, 2016
Michigan has jobs – but where are the skilled workers?
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), interviews nationally-known small business advocate, Chris Holman, to learn more about Michigan’s dilemma of having plenty of openings for skilled workers, but …
April 8, 2016
News about mobile phone trends for small businesses
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net, about recent developments in mobile phone technology.
April 8, 2016
What does downtime really cost?
For the discussion here, downtime is when your computer system is unavailable for use. There can be many causes for downtime such as a power outage, equipment failure, malware or viruses, or a misconfiguration. Regardless …
April 6, 2016
What are conversions & why should you track them?
Conversions are an extremely important metric in your marketing funnel. But don’t think a conversion necessarily means a sale. Conversions typically occur prior to sale, and it’s an indicator that someone moved further down the sales funnel.
April 6, 2016
Altruism as a way to boost your career
Business writer and prolific LinkedIn poster, Bruce Kasanoff, talks about his book, Givers Deliver -- Grow Your Career by Helping Others
April 5, 2016
Small business, phone companies hung up on new 9-1-1 rules
The state may require businesses big and small to update their phone systems by the end of the year so 9-1-1 operators can be better pinpoint an emergency.
April 5, 2016
Flint water supervisor claims DEQ didn’t require corrosion control
The former lab supervisor in Flint's water treatment department told a special legislative committee Tuesday that he assumed corrosion control would be necessary when the city switched from treated lake water to Flint River water, …
April 4, 2016
Seven skills to master to become more influential & news on where to get a beer certificate in Michigan
Seven skills to master to become more influential, and news of a beer certification program at a Michigan community college.
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