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Small Business Association of Michigan

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

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|
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Can Wearable Fitness Device Data Be Used To Defend Employment Litigation?

LANSING - The use of fitness trackers has dramatically increased over the last several years and recent studies have shown that approximately one in five U.S. consumers own a wearable device.  Many employers actively support the use of fitness trackers such as Fitbits in their workplace wellness programs.  The goal is to encourage employees to

By |2016-10-21T12:43:52-04:00October 21st, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Heavier Storms Threaten State’s Aging Drains And Great Lakes

LANSING - More intense, heavier rainfall has become prevalent in Michigan in recent years, which pushes out more trash, microorganisms, sewage and other nutrients into Michigan waterways. That adds stress to the state's already aging drains and the Great Lakes. Rainfall is not only heavier, it's faster when it's on the ground, making it difficult

By |2016-10-19T18:42:17-04:00October 19th, 2016|Clean Update, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Pundits Agree: US Presidential Race Is Effectively Over

LANSING - Bernie Porn of EPIC-MRA, Kelly Rossman-McKinney of Truscott Rossman, and Bill Ballenger, publisher of The Ballenger Report, all agree with statements made on last week’s MIRS Monday Podcast - the 2016 presidential race is effectively over. "I think so," said Porn. "But there have been so many weird things happening that you have

By |2016-10-19T18:29:22-04:00October 19th, 2016|Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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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

By |2016-10-18T19:41:49-04:00October 18th, 2016|Connected Tech, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Accepting Online Payments Is Easy

LANSING - Does your business accept payments online? Accepting online payments for a small business can help increase sales. You have many options for accepting online payments too, including accepting eChecks, recurring billing, online gateways and integrations, and more! Allow your customers the ease of paying online. Accepting credit and debit cards online is easy.

By |2016-10-14T08:07:42-04:00October 14th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Profile Of A Fast-Growing Mid-Michigan Based Office Interiors Company

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Steve Klaver, co-owner of DBI Office Interiors, a member of the Inc. 5000 for 2016. Inc. 5000. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2581/Profile-of-a-fast-growing-Mid-Michigan-based-office-interiors-company.aspx

By |2016-10-12T14:57:24-04:00October 12th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Media Multitasking Not Only Reduces Performance But Also IQ

LANSING – Attention all you multitaskers that pride yourself on your ability to read emails, respond to instant messages and answer the phone all while simultaneously doing your daily work.  Studies have recently shown that not only is this way of working unproductive, it drops your IQ, and there is ongoing research to determine whether

By |2023-02-01T19:43:42-05:00October 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Podcast: Don’t Fall Into The Role Of Becoming An Unpaid Consultant

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg & Associates Sandler Training, about how to bid and negotiate for sales without falling into the trap of falling into the role of being an unpaid consultant to your customer.

By |2016-10-05T15:33:04-04:00October 5th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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A Great Small Business Website Is Built On Great Content

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Wesley Matthews, owner of website design company High Level Marketing in West Bloomfield, to learn more about how great content is the core feature of an effective small business website. https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2568/A-great-small-business-website-is-built-on-great-content.aspx

By |2016-09-30T11:56:22-04:00September 30th, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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