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LISTEN: Attention to Customer Service is Key to Holiday Sales

Businesses need to commit to delivering the kind of experience that a modern consumer has come to expect: fast, personalized, and most importantly, companies need to be focused on addressing and solving customer issues to...

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October 26, 2023

LISTEN: Breadless Eatery—A Startup Success Story

Breadless, a restaurant startup in Detroit that in the face of all of the economic pressures, labor shortages and higher operating costs, is finding success. Its founders are husband and wife team Mark Howland and...

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October 24, 2023

LISTEN: Elderly Instruments Wins US Small Business of The Year Award

The winner of America’s Top Small Business for 2023 is Elderly Instruments, a family-owned music store based in Lansing, Michigan. Elderly Instruments provides a wide range of service for musicians: buying, selling, trading, and consigning instruments...

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October 23, 2023

LISTEN: New Grant Program Announced for Metro Detroit Small Businesses

The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance and its small business investment program's goal is to seed 2,500 investment accounts on investing app StackWell for up to 200 small business owners and their staffs. The program...

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October 18, 2023

LISTEN: National Entrepreneurs Small Business Awards Are Coming To Detroit

Detroit will be hosting the National Entrepreneurs Association Small Business Awards on Friday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hollywood Greektown Casino. The theme of this year's event is "Stand Out" and...

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October 17, 2023

LISTEN: New Study Paints Gloomy Holiday Retail Picture

In the 2023 Consumer Spending Trends Outlook, a study by Clivio and Qualtrics, consumers are generally feeling pretty gloomy when it comes to the economy these days. Nearly 60% indicate their view on the economy...

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October 16, 2023

LISTEN: US Chamber’s Top Small Business of the Year Finalists

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists of America's Top Small Business Awards program. There were over 15,000 applicants. Businesses must uniquely demonstrate innovation, courage, and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives...

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October 13, 2023

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LISTEN: Fortune’s List of Most Powerful Women in Business 2023

We're featuring an overview of Fortune Magazine's recently released list of the 2023 most powerful women in business. The list is a global ranking of 100 female leaders, 67 of which are CEOs. For the...

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October 11, 2023

LISTEN: Projected Impact of AI on Labor

If your competitors are putting AI to work to create efficiencies, cut costs, and increase productivity: be aware. But more to the point, start considering deploying AI in ways that keep you competitive. Tune in...

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October 9, 2023

LISTEN: Small Business Success More Challenging Than Ever Today

The Wall Street Journal reports that small business bankruptcy filings are rising this year, a signal that increased interest rates, tighter lending standards, and higher operating costs are straining entrepreneurs. Tune in to News/Talk 760...

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October 6, 2023

LISTEN: Growth Data for Generative AI in Business

Most U.S. companies plan to invest more in Generative AI over the next 12 months. As aggressive as that is with respect to adopting the technology, however, we are falling behind, relatively speaking, to the...

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October 5, 2023

LISTEN: More Marketers Turning to Performance Marketing

During challenging economic times, marketers are turning more toward performance marketing versus brand marketing. Why? Because of the opportunity to measure and optimize so effectively with performance marketing. Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR...

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October 4, 2023

LISTEN: Where The UAW Strike is Hurting Retail Sales

Michigan small businesses are feeling the squeeze of the UAW strike and the resulting loss of spending power by families impacted. "Small businesses may feel the impacts of this strike for months to come, even...

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September 29, 2023

LISTEN: The Power of Email Marketing

When email is used as intended, it's one of the most powerful channels of all. According to a new study from Hunger Rush, 82% have made a purchase directly because of an email they've received....

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September 27, 2023

LISTEN: New Data Reveals Consumer Sentiment Today

Americans are struggling and becoming more reticent to new spending, especially when it comes to spending on non-essential purchases. 61% of Americans of all income brackets are living paycheck to paycheck these days, so the...

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September 20, 2023

LISTEN: Brand Messaging Trends at Play Today

Humor has always been an effective approach to messaging, and still remains so today... but with a caveat. As Americans face tough economic challenges in their daily lives, their receptivity to brand messaging based on...

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September 18, 2023

LISTEN: AI Becoming a Threat to Marketers

According to a new study by SurveyMonkey, 27% of marketers now indicate that they fear artificial intelligence could threaten their job security. What are the key use cases? 34% of marketers integrate AI into the...

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September 14, 2023

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LISTEN: Gen Z Looks to TikTok for Purchase Decision Influence

A new survey from Her Campus Media, a Gen Z media and college marketing company, finds that more than half of Gen Z prefers TikTok as its search engine of choice, and TikTok more than...

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September 12, 2023

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LISTEN: The Power of Sonic Branding

There are more opportunities than ever to build sound into your brand. Thinking of ways to differentiate your brand? Try using sound in one way or another in association with your brand and drive more...

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September 8, 2023

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LISTEN: Status of Work in Office Mandates

Why are employees pushing so hard to get their employees back into the office? According to a Resume Builder survey, employers who have their employees back in the office are reporting that they see an...

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September 7, 2023

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