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This Month in Small Business Technology

This Month in Small Business Technology, hosted by Michael Rogers, takes a look into the world of tech-news and events coming out of Michigan and how they impact small and medium-sized businesses.

10:00 AM every Thursday
Replay: 4:00 PM, 10:00 PM, 4:00 AM


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The growing Pains of Mobile Health

This Month in Small Business Technology
May 28, 2016 1:30 PM

The mobile healthtech industry is exploding.

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Testing Self-Driving Electric Taxis and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
May 21, 2016 2:00 PM

Michael Rogers, Vice President of Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, Executive Director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about GM and Lyft testing self-driving electric taxis, digital spring cleaning for your mobile devices, the latest in fitness device and smartwatch development, websites blocking those who use ad-blockers, how mobile payments may supplant chip-credit cards and the new Gboard mobile device keyboard.

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7 Ways To Demonstrate Your Authenticity And Other Small Business Social Media Tips

This Month in Small Business Technology
May 18, 2016 12:30 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Kate Snyder, owner of Lansing-based Piper & Gold Public Relations, about seven ways to show your small business authenticity, the ways that long social media content may be more effective than short content, seven social media snags to avoid, using Pinterest as a social media tool, and six key metrics for devising social media strategy.

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Small Businesses Not Ready to Face Cyber Threats

This Month in Small Business Technology
May 10, 2016 4:00 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 saying “no” to smartphones, a survey that shows Michigan small businesses are not ready to face cyber threats, “fintech” overturning banking, a primer on “smart-locks”, tech developments to improve driving, humanoid robots, Google and Chrysler teaming up to build autonomous mini-vans, and a decline in funding for startups.

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Mobile Device - Battery Life, Longer Life, Data Plan Usage and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
April 29, 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 myths of mobile device battery usage, getting more life out of your mobile devices by repairing and keeping them, saving on your data plan usage, voice recognition and its role in reducing repetitive stress injuries, apparel and the Internet of Things and the Apple iWatch's one year anniversary

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Women in Technology Businesses, Smartphones on Data Diets and more!

This Month in Small Business Technology
April 22, 2016 9:30 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 progress for women in technology businesses, a Wi-Fi people locator for cash-strapped businesses, putting your smartphone on a data diet, Facebook using more artificial intelligence, simplifying tech in the workplace and young workers avoiding email.

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Social Media Tips - Facebook Live Video, Insights, Messenger and LinkedIn

This Month in Small Business Technology
April 21, 2016 9:33 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 in Lansing, about Facebook Live video, why the voice of your employees really matters in social media, ways to use LinkedIn to boost your sales, digging deeper into Facebook Insights, Facebook Messenger Chat and Facebook adding Dropbox support and video Chat Heads.

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Mobile App Boot Camp for Non-Tech Entrepeneurs

This Month in Small Business Technology
April 5, 2016 12:30 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 April 12 mobile app boot camp for non-tech entrepreneurs, 10 security basics for mobile phone users, whether the Uber model can apply successfully to industries other than ride-sharing, and tips-and-myths for extending the battery life of your mobile device.

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Business Tech News - From self-driving cars to Facebook Messenger Bots

This Month in Small Business Technology
March 30, 2016 10:00 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 the fitful progress of self-driving cars, how tech companies can better relate to seniors, the importance of Facebook's Messenger Bot Store, car buyer willingness to pay extra for Wi-Fi in their vehicles, tech companies helping cities untangle traffic snarls and ponderings on the popularity of vinyl records and other obsolete technology.

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The Most Notorious Hacking Trend of 2016

This Month in Small Business Technology
March 18, 2016 9:59 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 eleven etiquette suggestions for video conferencing, Facebook and Google beefing-up encryption on their services, legal issues concerning data from wearables in the workplace, next generation mobility and the impact on Detroit, the Computer Science for All Initiative and ransomware as the most notorious hacking trend of 2016.

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