Spring cleaning for small businesses typically means organizing invoices and answering unread customer emails. Given that 97 percent of customers are looking online for products and services, it's also a great time to consider creating …
By Linda Diachendt (from SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine)Mobile technology; when you think of it, you likely think of all the things you can do with today’s smartphones and tablet devices. Perhaps you’re …
Michael Rogers talks about email productivity with communications consultant Jack Pyle, the "Face to Face Maximizer." Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. SBAM members can log in and listen to archived …
Profile of an innovative Upper Peninsula small business owner who is proving he can make money manufacturing in Michigan rather than China. SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with David Ollila of Marquette Backcountry …
By John Westra, Director of NuWave Government Solutions. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. DANGER!!! Unsecured mobile devices can result in identity theft, data loss and personal embarrassment! Although we may never see a …
Never fear, we’ve found some terrific applications for you to “Maximize Your Web Surfing ROI!” The list of applications contains a mix of browser “plug-ins,” cloudbased applications and local applications. Before we get started though, allow …
Social media marketing is growing in popularity and is being used by companies small and large. Through the networks for social media marketing, people share information, share opinions, tell people what they think about products, …
(By John Westra is Director, NuWave Government Solutions. From the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.) Why are (apps) running on iPhones, iPads and Android powered Phones & Tablets fast becoming …
If someone collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in your workplace today, would you know what to do? Would your employees know how to increase a co-worker’s chance of survival? With each minute of elapsed time …
By John Westra is Director, NuWave Government Solutions. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. Ask any small business owner about their “relationship” with government and you are likely to get an earful. Listen to …
There are four pillars for learning how to effectively manage the Internet rapidly and easily. Pillar 1: Your website and content. Pillar 2: How to use the best social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube). This article covers the …
In Part I of “The Smart (Phone) Money Is on Apps to Win & Tablets to Show” talked about trends in technology for 2011. Here we focus on specific trends that will be advantageous to …
by John Westra Your Best Business Smart Phone Choices for Christmas Many of us are either looking for a new mobile phone or have someone on our list that would like a new smart phone for …
By Matt Harlow (from SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine) What is Google Marketplace? Google Marketplace is an online store filled with online applications (Google Apps), all of which are available via a single user account …
By Chad Paalman is Vice President, NuWave Technology Partners. From Focus on Small Business, SBAM’s member-only magazine. Midway through 2010, you send an email using Office 2000 on a PC that proudly announces its compatibility with …
By Wendy Williams In the first article of this series, “The Four Pillars of a Robust Internet Presence for Small Businesses,” printed in the November/December issue of Focus, we talked about the changeable content on your website being the ground …
By Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, MLIS (From Focus on Small Business, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only magazine.) As a prospective entrepreneur, or the owner of a small or growth-stage business, market research may be the last …
