Sbam Shorts, Your Weekly Small Business Success Tip

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer Greg Coyne about self-management to improve your sales success.

Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with Tony Merlo, owner of smarterphones.net, about the importance of doing a digital inventory at the start of the new year.

Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks about worksite wellness programs with Amy Ritsema and Mary Kline of Onsite Wellness in Grand Rapids.

Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with Michigan Public Service Commissioner Norm Saari about the Small Business Ombudsman at the Michigan Agency for Energy.

Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks about using the latest communications technology to interact with Millennials in the your workforce. His guest is tech expert Chad Paalman of NuWave Technology Partners.

Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks about protecting your small business from the impact of accidental customer data loss. His guest is liability insurance expert Taras Shalay at Burns and Wilcox in Farmington Hills.

Tips for making sure your website is optimized for our on-the-go mobile world. Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with tech expert Tony Merlo of smarterphones.net. SBAM Shorts, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s audio advice program, each week gives entrepreneurs quick, to-the-point tips on small business success. Each program is short, so busy entrepreneurs can get the advice they need in a fast and convenient manner on their PCs or mobile devices. Listen to previous programs by going to sbam.org/resources. Have suggestions for topics? Contact Michael Rogers at michael.rogers@sbam.org.

Social media is all about visuals, so it’s important that you have a well done photographic portrait on your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan gets advice from communications consultant Mark Grimm.

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 Michigan-based NuWave Technologies.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with management consultant and business coach Tom Borg about preventing your ego from blocking entrepreneurial success. SBAM Shorts, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s audio advice program, each week gives entrepreneurs quick, to-the-point tips on small business success. Subscribe in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbam-shorts-your-weekly-small/id1041435301?mt=2

Grand Valley State University professor Heather Carpenter, PhD, is the author of The Talent Development Platform. She discusses the importance of in-house training and workforce talent development in small business operations. Insights for Entrepreneurs is the weekly podcast of the Small Business Association of Michigan. Hosted by Vice President Communications Michael Rogers, the show every week presents interviews from Michigan’s top experts on entrepreneurial success who provide great tips and advice on how to be a more effective small business owner. The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based organization that focuses solely on serving the needs of the Michigan small business community. Engage with us on social media and at sbam.org.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with management consultant and business coach Tom Borg about preventing your ego from blocking entrepreneurial success. NEW! Subscribe in iTunes.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Seena Sharp, business author and expert in market intelligence, about cultivating authenticity in your marketing and other customer interactions.