On Monday a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned a previous decision addressing employee misbehavior and will now examine outbursts and misbehavior of workers during different circumstances involving protected activity through …
Social selling is all about using the right social media platforms (social platforms that your audience frequents) to find prospective customers that fit your ideal client profile (ICP), and begin to engage in conversations that …
Chances are pretty high that someone in your life struggles with diabetes or is trying to quit tobacco. Did you know that if your company is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) customer, …
Corporations awarded grants from Michigan's Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund would need to ensure any promised job creations would still be in place after two to four years, under the Senate's proposed Labor …
The Senate is on pace to spend at least $726 million less than the governor recommended in her Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 spending plan, based on the seven department budgets that moved out of Senate …
While attending HubSpot's INBOUND conference last year, Dorien Morin-van Dam gave a talk titled How to Lead a Small Team to Marketing Success with Agile.
Just as the fashion world sets its stndards, marketers across the globe are putting their efforts – and their clients’ money – into plenty of digital and nontraditional tactics. Couple these trends with a reality …
Welcome to SBAM's Small Business Briefing! Here's what hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller discussed today: National Small Business Week, updates on Michigan's Tri-Share program and Data Monday.
Michigan is home to more than 900,000 small businesses LANSING – The Small Business Association of Michigan this week is honoring the state’s hardworking small business owners, as it celebrates […]
Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, surveyed more than 800 Human Resources (HR) leaders across 60 countries and all major industries to identify their priorities and challenges for 2023.
Time is money. Over the years, how many times have you either said or heard that? It’s true that your time is your most valuable commodity and the product development team at Blue Cross® Blue …
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, including the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0), was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. SECURE 2.0 builds upon the Setting Every Community Up …
One area that has plagued our nation’s recovery from the pandemic has been the sluggish labor force participation rate (LFPR). According to recent analysis by the Federal Reserve, the February 2023 LFPR was 0.8 percentage …
Welcome to the Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today's show we talk about the state budget, upcoming legislative proposals, and other small business news.
SBAM, along with a coalition of business groups*, has issued the following recommendation related to the state budget and allocation of existing American Rescue Plan Act funds. Michigan has yet […]
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Grace Keros, owner of 106-year-old American Coney Island in Detroit. She's an Elite member of the Small Business Association of Michigan and also part of the …
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way Human Resources (HR) operates. As the HR landscape becomes more complex, HR practitioners need powerful tools to manage and support employees effectively.
There are several pieces of legislation being introduced that will prove to be problematic for small businesses. In this episode of The Small Business Briefing, Brian Calley shares important insight on predictive scheduling, pay transparency, …