Headphones in the office – positive or negative?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantis Studies are showing that wearing headphones or ear buds to shut out ambient noise in an open office can be a good thing or a bad …
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August 9, 2012
August 8, 2012
Think your data is safe? Think again.
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony Kaylin Common problem: your employee leaves the company, then uses your company’s data in the new job. What recourse do you have?In April 2010, Mike Miller resigned …
August 8, 2012
Employers beware when it comes to social media in the workplace
(By Julie Mann and David J. Houston. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.Historically, we have seen that “law” lags “life.” What this means is that cases do not make it to and through …
August 8, 2012
Implementation deadline for new ERISA participant fee disclosure rules is fast approaching
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Clark Hill PLCBy Stephanie L. Hicks Earlier this year, the Department of Labor finalized regulations that detail new participant disclosure rules under ERISA. These new regulations will become effective for …
August 8, 2012
Build a team of trusted advisors! Find out how on today’s Business Next free audio seminar.
Michael Rogers interviews Paul Hense, retired Grand Rapids CPA and nationally-known small business advocate. Paul talks about how to select a good team of professional advisors to help your small business succeed. He suggests that …
August 6, 2012
Five great tips to help you grow your business. Monday on the free Business Next audio seminar!
Today on Business Next, Michael Rogers interviews David Fant, owner of Market Mapping plus LLC of Grand Rapids, about a recent article David wrote on “Five Tips for Helping You Grow Your Business.” Also on …
August 4, 2012
SBAM statement on “Protect Our Jobs” ballot initiative
The Small Business Association of Michigan today thanked Attorney General Bill Schuette for his careful analysis of the Protect Our Jobs ballot initiative and for his recommendation that the Board of State Canvassers refuse to …
August 3, 2012
Small business marketing lessons from the 2012 Olympics. Today on the free Business Next audio seminar!
Friday on Business Next, Nicole Meloche, founder of Organik Consulting, talks about small business marketing lessons from the 2012 Olympics. Also today, Andrea Lee, PhD, owner of Authentic Integrity Coaching in Farmington Hills, has advice …
August 2, 2012
Four things a supervisor can do about employee negativity
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Cheryl Kuch Current Gallup polls suggest more than 70 percent of American workers report feeling either not engaged or actively disengaged in their jobs—i.e., no longer motivated to …
August 1, 2012
Motivate your employees to achieve success! Wednesday on the free Business Next audio seminar.
Today on Business Next, Michael Rogers talks with m.Motivational speaker and trainer Paul Artale talks about how to set up your small business employees for success, the virtues of a compressed workweek and the value …
August 1, 2012
Mental stress leads to workers’ comp
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRStress. Doctors know what it means and employees are learning fast. Stress is one of the fastest-growing causes of Workers' Compensation claims in the country.There are at least three …
July 31, 2012
Are credit reports still a good tool for hiring decisions?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRA recent survey of 544 human resource professionals by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) confirms that the use of credit checks in the hiring process is still …
July 30, 2012
Lessons of success from Michigan’s dynamic commercial retail real estate economy! Monday on the Business Next audio seminar
Business Next host Michael Rogers reports from the International Council of Shopping Centers Michigan Idea Exchange in Dearborn. West Michigan commercial real estate broker Earl Clements talks about the small business impact of Cabela’s new …
July 30, 2012
Steven Strauss: The Annual Summertime Biz Quiz
1. Who said, “You don't understand. I want to be surprised. Astonish me, sport. New info, don't care where or how you get it, just get it.”A. Howard Hughes (The Aviator)B. Charles Foster Kane (Citizen …
July 27, 2012
What does it take to succeed in a small business today?
(By David Fant, chairman of SBAM’s Strategic Communications Advisory Committee. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.)What does it take to become a successful business? And what does it take to remain in business …
July 27, 2012
Improving your employees’ customer service skills! Advice Friday on the free Business Next audio seminar
SBAM’s Michael Rogers talks with business consultant Tom Borg about phone answering techniques for your small business, the importance of greeting customers at the door and appropriate ways to deals with customer complaints. Also on …
July 26, 2012
Michigan’s Health Insurance Exchange – Update
As mentioned in yesterday’s Agent Alert, earlier today there was a joint committee hearing of the House Health Policy Committee and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The …
July 25, 2012
Department of Labor FMLA Guide
Many of you have called with questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act. Recently the Department of Labor, Wage and Hourly Division released a guide to the law. While it is written to the …
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