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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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A new way to confirm your identity on a computer

Business Next
November 16, 2016 3:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about the potential use of photo “selfies” as a way to login to computers and improve network security.

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Talking about budget with your clients: don’t make this mistake

Business Next
November 16, 2016 2:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews sales training expert Joe Marr of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor. Joe talks about the #1 mistake small business owners make when talking about budget with clients.

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Dynamic Edge Meets demand for outsourcing IT services Market

Business Next
November 16, 2016 1:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Bruce McCully, owner of Dynamic Edge, recently named to the Inc 5000 list of fast growing companies.

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Work comp premiums have dropped – learn why

Business Next
November 14, 2016 1:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Mark Long, Director of the Workers Compensation Agency (LARA), to learn more about the recent drop in workers compensation premiums, why they dropped, how the 2011 workers compensation reforms help small businesses, how the reforms help workers and whether there are further changes or reforms on the horizon.

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How to negotiate with a knowledgeable and sophisticated buyer

Business Next
November 14, 2016 12:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training.

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Criminals aiming to use AI for their nefarious purposes

Business Next
November 14, 2016 10:00 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, to learn more about the criminal potential purpose of artificial intelligence (AI), AT&T’s proposal to purchase Time Warner and the impact of rapidly improving 3-D printing.

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Quality and reliability firm recognized for fast growth

Business Next
November 11, 2016 5:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Bill Haughey, President and Founder of ReliaTrain, a member of the Inc 5000 list of fast growing small businesses in Michigan.

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Tips for effectively using Twitter to promote your small business

Business Next
November 11, 2016 3:00 PM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Lansing-based Piper & Gold Public Relations, about her tips on using Twitter to promote your small business. Mike and Kate also talk about Facebook ad campaigns, the best times of the day to post on social media and the mobile marketing of social media.

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Autonomous vehicles will change the transportation industry

Business Next
November 11, 2016 11:00 AM


Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about four ways that autonomous cars will change the transportation industry and her belief that the future of driverless vehicles will remain in Detroit.

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A tight labor market means fewer employee layoffs

Business Next
November 8, 2016 12:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews nationally known small business advocate Chris Holman to discuss why many companies are reluctant to cut staff even when they need to, what happens on tight labor market, how to avoid online branding mistakes, why flexible scheduling may be overrated as an employee benefit and how to decide is crowdfunding is right for you.

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