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:…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
LISTEN: The Power of Sonic Branding
There are more opportunities than ever to build sound into your brand. Thinking of ways to differentiate your…
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…