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Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Doug Callahan, president/CEO/owner MMI Engineered Solutions (MMI ES), a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the June 15 CEO Growth Symposium in Ypsilanti with Symposium organizer Miche Rayment, founder and facilitator of The Hire Effect. It will take place at the Eagle Crest Conference Center Resort & Golf Club. The CEO Growth Symposium is for leaders holding the visionary role in Michigan growth-stage businesses. Attendees will increase their powerful networks, act to increase their bottom line and get valuable resources to grow their companies more effectively.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Charlie Kirk, the business author of workplace engagement and employee development books, including The Exceptional Performer. . This book teaches ways to re-think how you feel about yourself, the systems in which you operate and other people; how the most successful people move quickly ahead in their careers while others remain stagnant in theirs; how and what to act on while creating incredible individual impact; what exceptional performers do (actions) and how they capitalize on and create magnificent opportunities; and how to resonate and communicate effectively with others while building a strong and valuable social network ready to help you in a moment's notice.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Joe Marr about managing customer expectations in the sales process.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with JoAnn Corley, author of 15 Shifts - The Essential Guide to Transform Your Talent Management. Corley is a career management coach and the founder and CEO of The Human Sphere. She has conducted thousands of training seminars over the past 15 years in every state and every major city in the country on Holistic Talent Management, Effective Management and Leadership, Time & Organizational Management, Personal Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Creative and Innovative Thinking.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Joe Yob, co-owner of 3s International LLC electronics recycling. 3S International recycles virtually all electronic products, and the stringent and streamlined processes within its systems ensure the company is fully compliant with all applicable environmental, occupational, health and safety requirements.

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 whether mobile payments may supplant chip-cards, Google launching a mobile device keyboard with built-in search, and whether it’s time to say no to smartphones.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Travis Johnson, founder of Foodjunky.com.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with John Truscott, co-owner of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch winner Truscott-Rossman. John Truscott and Kelly Rossman-McKinney joined forces to form Truscott-Rossman in January 2011, after individually setting decades-long track records that consistently put them at the top of the biennial MIRS/EPIC-MRA survey of state Capitol insiders. They’ve been ranked the two most effective public relations professionals in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011 and again in 2013. As a full-service public relations agency, Truscott Rossman represents local, statewide and nationwide clients from its offices in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit. TR provides the full spectrum of communications services, including issues management, crisis communication, new media, ballot initiatives, community relations, government affairs and grassroots initiatives.