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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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Mobile App for Non-Tech Entrepreneurs and Much More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
December 1, 2015 9:22 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Keith Brophy, state director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center and Al Carpinelli, district development manager for Logic Solutions, about the Dec. 3 Mobile App for Non-Tech Entrepreneurs event at Automation Alley.

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Your Social Media Presence, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
November 30, 2015 1:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Kate Snyder, social media expert and owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations, about the Paris terrorism attacks and social media, four ways to supercharge your social media presence, business uses for Snapchat, ways to better utilize LinkedIn, the positive use of online reviews and using YouTube to build your small business.

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Small Business Tech Trends - Surge in Telework, Healthcare Wearables

This Month in Small Business Technology
November 2, 2015 8:30 AM

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. They talk about advances in biometrics security, alternatives to screen interfaces, how mobile technology is encouraging telework, hiccups in the implementation of electronic chip credit cards, trends in wearables in healthcare and the launch of an ad-free YouTube channel.

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Broadband Conference, Hacker Hazards, Customer Support and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
October 28, 2015 11:30 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 the Michigan Broadband Conference, hacker hazards even for those who are not hyper-connected, improving your customer support practices, Sprint throttling back unlimited data plans, what to do when your phone goes missing and how some companies are hiring hackers to ferret out security risks.

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Computer Coding, Ad-Blocking Software, HD Streaming Video and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
October 19, 2015 6:00 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 encouraging workers to learn computer coding, ad-blocking software’s impact on mobile advertising, six types of content to boost traffic to your website, the bright future for STEM and auto industry jobs in Michigan, Walmart testing online grocery ordering and pick up, and the declining cost of HD streaming video.

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Five Biggest Social Media Developments of 2015

This Month in Small Business Technology
October 14, 2015 2:30 PM

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 five biggest social media developments of 2015 - LinkedIn paying a $13 million lawsuit settlement for pestering members’ contacts, nine ways to optimize your LinkedIn profile, six unbreakable rules of social media marketing and the potential for “digital proximity” to connect you with your customers.

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Aways On Apple Siri, Psychological Therapy and Other Tech News

This Month in Small Business Technology
October 8, 2015 7:00 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 top 25 mobile apps, psychological therapy using virtual reality, Amazon expanding its office in Detroit, how always-on Apple Siri could boost use of voice recognition, Udacity as a new model for teaching tech skills, and the ways that EMV credit card systems may boost acceptance of mobile payments.

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Facebook, Payment Fraud, Predictive Analytics and More

This Month in Small Business Technology
September 30, 2015 7:30 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 Facebook restricting data sharing with third parties, payment fraud trends affecting small businesses, market opportunities in managing the Internet of Things, progress in predictive analytics for Internet advertising, wearable technology trends and Apple’s possible electric car.

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Robotic Restaurants, Cell Phone Plans and More!

This Month in Small Business Technology
September 22, 2015 12:05 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 robotic restaurants, how to choose a cell phone plan, news about self-driving cars, heads-up automotive displays, advanced displays to enhance museum experiences and hacked data brokers.

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Using Little Known Facebook Features to Promote Your Business and More

This Month in Small Business Technology
September 17, 2015 8:32 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Piper and Gold Public Relations, in Lansing, about little-known features in Facebook that you can use to promote your small business, tips for using Periscope, and news about Twitter Live Event tools.

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