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Business Next, hosted by Michael Rogers, has tips and advice on how small business owners can be more efficient, profitable and successful.

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Recent Posts

Helping you understand tech trends that impact your small business

Business Next
December 15, 2016 4:30 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about the use of drone technology in the energy industry, the increasing use of heads-up displays in vehicles, legislators approving self-driving car testing, and how autonomous aircraft could be the Uber of the skies.

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Small food product producers show off their wares at statewide trade show

Business Next
December 8, 2016 2:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews nationally-known small business advocate Chris Holman to discuss the 2016 Making It In Michigan Marketplace Trade Show. The Show is conducted by the Michigan State University Product Center in partnership with Meijer and Kroger.

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Mobile technology tech tips

Business Next
December 8, 2016 1:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, on broadband providers needing permission to collect customer data, and how 5G broadband mobile speeds may be coming to your mobile device in 2016.

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Profile of an award-winning Cloud Phone Service small business

Business Next
December 8, 2016 12:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Gary Goerke, president and CEO of Clarity Voice – named both a Cool Place to Work by Crain’s Detroit Business and and Inc 5000 fast growing company.

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Using social media to boost opportunities for impulse sales

Business Next
December 8, 2016 11:00 AM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations, about the new Instagram “Shop Now” feature for impulse purchasing, how to use social media to enhance your business travel experiences, a report on the Social Mitten conference, and predictions for Facebook developments in 2017.

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Have you Eased Back from Small Business Management and Struggled with Too Much Leisure?

Business Next
December 8, 2016 9:00 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews nationally-known small business advocate Chris Holman to learn more about how a semi-retired small business owner can avoid the risks of too much leisure, four tips to avoid unnecessary limits to your talent search, five tips for crafting the perfect elevator pitch and how to deal with being responsible for too many things in your small business.

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The Use of Technology in Small Businesses to Improve Efficiencies

Business Next
December 7, 2016 3:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jason Kavanaugh, CEO of Concorde Investment Services, to discuss the importance of utilizing tech platforms to create effective and efficient business processes and how the innovative technologies that they use at Concorde have benefited their clients and team members – leading to growth.

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Solving communication problems in the workplace

Business Next
December 6, 2016 1:30 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with business coach and consultant Tom Borg about how to solve communications challenges in the small business workplace. His suggestions include altering the physical layout of the office, troubleshooting chain-of-command communications, improving client communications, resolving workplace conflict, implementing teamwork exercises and employee appreciation techniques.

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Fake news, a “BS Detector” app and other tech info for small businesses

Business Next
November 29, 2016 5:30 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with tech expert Tony Merlo, owner of Detroit-based SmarterPhones.net, about fake Facebook news and a “BS Detector” app, Twitter “mute” features, the new Facebook Marketplace, a gadget and gear update and the importance of regularly purging your mobile device of unwanted content.

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Protecting your company reputation through effective public relations

Business Next
November 29, 2016 10:00 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with business author Nick Winkler.

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