Sbam Shorts, Your Weekly Small Business Success Tip

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Bruce McCully, a nationally known expert on computer security and business technology and the founder of Dynamic Edge in Ann Arbor.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with business coach and consultant Tom Borg about the importance of having good quality employee uniforms.

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.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with financial advisor Rich Tegge, owner of Wealth Strategies Group in Marquette, who says now is a good time to pay attention to your retirement plan thanks to some new Department of Labor regulations on things like fiduciary rules and conflict of interest.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Veronica Gracia-Wing, the associate strategist for Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about how to develop an online social media survey.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with John DiNunzio, the founder of Identicom Sign Solutions, a member of the Inc 5000 list of fast growing small businesses.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the keys to a successful startup operation with business author Herby Fabius.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, gets advice on thinking outside-the-box from Sassa Akervall, the founder of Akervall Technologies in Saline. Her firm was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fast growing companies.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Deanna Anchors, director of Commercial and Industrial Sales and Customer Services for Consumers Energy, about their Virtual Energy Engineer program.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Veronica Gracia-Wing, a social media expert with Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about the best ways to get customers to follow you on Facebook.

Michael Rogers talks with sales coach and trainer Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training about cold calling and sales success.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Candice Simons, owner of Brooklyn Outdoor, about modern uses of outdoor advertising by small businesses.

Michael Rogers talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of mid-Michigan based Piper & Gold Public Relations, about the Pokemon Go craze and how small businesses can jump onboard.

Michael Rogers talks with Lisa Gustafson, Executive Director, Business Customer Care for Consumers Energy, to learn how Consumers Energy can help you grow and expand through their Business Center and Business Account Managers around the state.

Michael Rogers talks with Jose Infante, is a senior development officer for Independent Bank, about the importance of having a small business advisory board.

Michael Rogers talks with world traveler Chris Holman, the former small business advocate for the state of Michigan, to learn some of his top tips for efficient and safe business travel.

A recent study suggested new evidence linking mobile phone use to cancer. A safe long term strategy may be to use hands-free as much as possible. Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan.

If you are an entrepreneurial small business leader, be sure to sign up to attend the June 15th CEO Growth Symposium in Ypsilanti. Michael Rogers talks with Symposium organizer Miche Rayment, founder and facilitator of The Hire Effect. Register at https://www.messageblocks.com/ceo-growth-symposium-2

Other than boosting your ego, what’s the value of having branded merchandise that features your company identity? Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Menda Wright, the co-owner of Creative Studio Promotions.

Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about “spring cleaning” your mobile devices with software updates and password overhauls.