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Three Keys to Create Employee Engagement

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion” – Dale Carnegie Let’s take away a big […]

June 2, 2022

Princess Riverboats: Where History, Tradition and the Future Meet

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine Princess Riverboats is steeped in history, yet its owner, Chris Chamberlain, always has his eye on the future. As CEO and Captain, he continues to […]

May 24, 2022

The Five Hottest Marketing Trends of 2022

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine No putting the viral genie back in the bottle. Consumers have been through a lot the past couple of years, and marketers need to accept […]

May 18, 2022

Relatable Professionalism: The Business Equivalent of a Doctor’s Bedside Manner

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine A skilled surgeon’s hands may be guided by angels, but the surgeon’s personality may be comparable to that of a rock. In all fairness, […]

May 9, 2022

The Future of the Office Work Environment:
How the COVID Pandemic Fundamentally Changed the Workplace

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine The global pandemic forced most employers to send their employees home to work remotely, and companies had to go from zero to 60 to […]

April 13, 2022

SBAM is Your Trusted Source for Pro-Small Business Political Endorsements

Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine It’s no secret that 2022 brings with it a politically charged, contentious election season. This fact, coupled with newly redistricted maps for the State […]

April 6, 2022

Your Business is an Investment. It’s Time to Start Thinking of it That Way.

By Leon LaBrecque, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Mike is an entrepreneur. He built a successful small manufacturing company, worked long hours, pulled in his family, borrowed money, made […]

March 23, 2022

Remote Work in the Future Endemic

By Kevin Marrs, originally featured in our FOCUS Magazine We’re still waiting for the moment when we feel confident enough to say the worst of COVID is behind us and […]

March 16, 2022

Never Make a Cold Call Again

By Derek Dickow, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Was there a moment in your career when you decided cold calling was not for you? I remember it vividly. It […]

March 11, 2022

Keeping Accurate Track of Employee Time is More Important Than Ever

By Sonya Ahola, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine As every business owner knows, tracking an employee’s time is essential. And the Department of Labor exempt rules are making it […]

February 2, 2022

Ten Talent and Leadership Trends for 2022

By Michael Burns, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine With the pandemic disrupting work culture to an unanticipated level, Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting and SaaS-based HR tech firm […]

January 26, 2022

Strategies, Budgets & 2022 – What Are You Investing in?

By Kim Bode, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine According to the Harvard Business Review (and endorsed by us), a complete strategy has to encompass carefully coordinated choices about the […]

January 19, 2022

SPACE, Inc. Brings Vision and Renewal Into Work Environments

By Bona Van Dis, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Along with a keen wisdom of what it takes to be a leader, Kathie Fuce-Hobohm knows how to create, reinvent […]

January 5, 2022

Michigan is Positioned to Become a Leader in Child Care Solutions

By Alexa Kramer, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Hello SBAM members! My name is Alexa Kramer and it is an honor to be your new Director of Government Operations. […]

November 24, 2021

Core Values: A Way to Foster Company Culture

By Brian Town, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine n this modern, virtual world, it has become growingly difficult to foster a thriving culture in the workplace. Even before the […]

November 17, 2021

Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns

By Heather Isch, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Job listings are plentiful these days. As an employer, you wade through potential hires, typically looking for someone who can excel […]

November 10, 2021

Next Year’s Election Cycle is Already Heating Up

By Brian Calley, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine A year from now, Michigan will be holding a very important election to choose leaders in the executive, legislative and judicial […]

November 3, 2021

Start Planning Now for Your Ultimate Exit Strategy

By Michelle Eldridge, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine It’s pretty common knowledge that when thinking of starting a business, you should spend the time to create a thoughtful, written […]