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Hiring Veterans Who Can Help Make Your Small Business Successful

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jim Cowper, president of CPI Contract Professionals based in Waterford. They’re a veteran-owned business that specializes in technical staffing, and he shares some insights on how to find and hire veterans. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2681/Hiring-veterans-who-can-help-make-your-small-business-successful.aspx

By |2017-01-11T15:09:26-05:00January 11th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

SBAM Financial Planning Tips

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Rob Pearl of CIG Capital Advisors to get his suggestions on how to craft a sound plan for both your small business and personal finances. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2664/Financial-planning-tips.aspx

By |2016-12-14T15:27:10-05:00December 14th, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|

LARA’s New Technology Saves Customers Time And Money

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Keith Lambert, Licensing and Regulatory Affair’s Bureau of Construction Codes Acting Director, to learn more about the launch of Accela e-PlanCheck. This real time electronic submission saves customers time and money, improves accuracy and allows the bureau to use resources

By |2016-11-29T16:26:52-05:00November 29th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Learn How To Take Better Care Of Data In Your Small Business

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Aaron Fuller, about why data management is important and why people should think about how they treat data. Across an 11-year career with the Accident Fund Insurance Company, Aaron developed strategies to model data, create technical designs for a

By |2016-11-18T12:25:48-05:00November 18th, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|

SBAM: Federal Government Announces Guidelines For Driverless Vehicles

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, to learn more about new federal guidelines for driverless car development, the threat that artificial intelligence poses to jobs, Apple’s free app to reach children how to code and

SBAM Podcast: Guide For Women Who Want To Be Leaders

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Cynthia Kay, a past chair of the association, about her new book Stop Wishing. Stop Whining. Start Leading.: A No-Nonsense, Straight-Talk Guide for Women Who Aspire to Lead. From the Amazon description: Authors Cynthia Kay and Doreen Bolhuis, both

By |2016-11-09T16:34:04-05:00November 9th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Top Signs It’s Time For A New Website

FLINT - So 10 years ago, you had this beautiful website designed for your company. The moment it was launched, you instantly saw an increase in sales. This website was your baby. But as time went on, the numbers began to slow down. What was once your baby has gradually transformed into an old, cranky

By |2016-11-03T19:14:03-04:00November 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|

New Blue Cross Personal Choice PPO Plan For Small Business Owners

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the new Blue Cross’ Personal Choice PPO product with Aaron MacDonald, Director of Small Group Sales and External Distribution at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Dr. David Share, Senior Vice President, Value Partnerships at Blue Cross Blue

By |2016-10-27T15:03:59-04:00October 27th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Make Sure Your Social Media Looks The Best It Possibly Can

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Veronica Gracia-Wing, associate strategist for Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about visual design tips for social media posts, how to avoid legal trouble when engaging in social media, responding to negativity in social media

By |2016-10-26T16:09:36-04:00October 26th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

SBAM Podcast: Is Rural Michigan Missing Out On Municipal Broadband?

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about rural access to municipal broadband, how women can be successful business leaders, apps that can help improve your sales and productivity and tech tools that