Christine Clifford talks about the small business lessons in her book "Let's Close a Deal: Turn Contacts into Paying Customers for Your Company, Product, Service or Cause." Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
Want a low cost or even free way to improve employee productivity and morale? Launch a wellness program. Learn more today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly …
Tonia Boterf of The Practical Expert.com has advice on how small businesses can craft websites that market their firms and attract customers. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and …
Tim Kuppler and Kathy Baker of AdviCoach have great tips and advice to help you determine if you are building a "sellable" business. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. …
How small business owners can effectively work with the news media. Insights from media relations expert Christina Hamlett. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. Downloadable …
Improve your business networking skills by learning from the mistakes of Tim Houston, author of "The World's Worst Networker." Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. …
Brogan and Partners Convergence Marketing in Birmingham says you don’t have to spend a lot of money in order to have your employees think you have a cool work environment. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM …
Gov. Rick SNYDER Thursday announced an executive order that restructures a number of state departments in hopes of spurring economic growth and reducing the state's still high unemployment rate."I would describe this as probably one …
If Michigan voters are willing to pay an extra cent on the sales tax to fix the state's roads, they're going to have a chance to prove it.Per an agreement with Gov. Rick SNYDER, the …
Summary of ChangesIn January 2015, the Michigan Department of Treasury will begin to process current-year Sales, Use, and Withholding (SUW) tax returns with a new online system. As a result of this new processing system, …
Suggestions today from the Michigan Public Service Commission on selecting an alternative natural gas supplier for your small business. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly audio advice …
Michael Rogers talks with Jamie Begin, founder of RightBrain Networks LLC in Ann Arbor. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. Downloadable podcast version available …
Gov. Rick SNYDER met with five prominent publications this week after his announcement that Detroit was emerging from bankruptcy, but it turns out the first question out of the box in all five cases had …
Some of the most divisive bills before the Legislature, like changing the Electoral College and limiting the requirements local governments can put on businesses, shriveled and died Thursday as a key procedural deadline passed. …
Judy Palnau, Media and Public Information Specialist for the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), discusses the many ways that the Commission can help small businesses with their utility issues. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe staffing firm Robert Half recently surveyed Chief Financial Officers asking them what they believe to be the single greatest negative impact of hiring the wrong …
New technologies redefine the workplace practically every day, and they always will. Employers have the challenging job of evaluating those new technologies and new applications. As they do, they must consider how they would affect legal …