Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Joe Marr, owner of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor, about setting expectations and managing the sales process in your small business. …
By Eric Hammis, 3Sixty InteractiveThink about when you leave your office for vacation or a business trip. You get through your final day and then whip up a quick auto respond email that sends out to people …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about restaurants using robots, choosing a new cell phone plan, …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Seen Sharp, author of Shake Up Your Thinking, Shape Up Your Business: 68 SharpInsights to Attract Customers and Boost Sales. The book …
IT security is not just a problem for big businesses. Increasingly, bad guys are targeting small enterprises like yours. Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with Chad Paalman, managing partner with …
Article courtesy of LARA Media Contact: Jason Moon 517-373-9280October 6, 2015 – Michigan’s workers’ compensation system continues to demonstrate to job seekers and employers that our state has the right regulatory environment for economic growth while …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about hiring and keeping millennials with Colleen Albright, the founder, president and CEO of Southeast Michigan-based culturecliQ, LLC, a web-based recruiting method …
The Court of Appeals Wednesday batted down the pleas of dozens of out-of-state companies that claimed the state's response to IBM's successful bid for millions of dollars in additional tax refunds was unconstitutional.In a unanimous …
Joan Larsen, a University of Michigan professor and dean for student and graduate activities, was named Wednesday by Gov. Rick Snyder, a U-M alum, to the state Supreme Court, replacing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEFamily care-giving is a difficult issue for many employers. Many employers allow employees some flexibility when it comes to family care issues. But when the caregiving …
By Michael ByersInevitably, in advising companies, the subject of how much information should be shared on the internet comes up. Invariability, I advise on the side of exposure and getting it out there.Why?Because in this world …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published final regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors with:Over $10,000 in revenueFederal contracts or subcontracts for indefinite …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Piper and Gold Public Relations, in Lansing, about little-known features in Facebook that you …
Article courtesy of LARA Media Contact: Jeannie Vogel 517-373-9280October 5, 2015 - Entrepreneurs interested in knowing more about available options for raising capital and other issues important to the success of their new business should plan to attend …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net, in Detroit, about tech news for the small business. They discuss the new Apple products, how …
Did you skip over the October first deadline for upgrading your merchant processing system to accept chip-enabled EMV credit cards? That’s a mistake because it continues making you vulnerable to credit card fraud. Michael Rogers …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with nationally-known small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the lack of qualified workers in the small business job market, how to improve …
It doesn't legalize recreational pot, but Rep. Mike CALLTON (R-Nashville) said his medical marijuana legalization bill that moved out of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would serve as "an umbrella" once and if the legalization …