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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. It offers the audience a product that is not available elsewhere with a ticket price that sits in between the circus and a Broadway show. The show combines drama, daring, and special effects.

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How Job Market Changes Could Affect Association Hiring

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A new report from Michigan State University, Recruiting Trends 2019-2020 , offers some clues about how the job market will change. They just don’t want to get caught committed to some high-priced labor that they won’t be able to continue to employ if things got tight. So, will this slow down any time soon? Nonprofit Hiring Slowing.

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Best Benefit Ever: A Chance to Root for Your Home Team

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Michigan social workers get an off-hours perk: discounted tickets to Detroit Pistons games for the upcoming season. Discounted prices range from $15 to $45. Other benefits: That’s not to say NASW Michigan is lacking in traditional membership perks. What’s the benefit?

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SCD Group: Free to Fee: One Association's Response to the.

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Small Business Association Of Michigan (SBAM) decided to make a change. Despite Michigan’s businesses mired in a long recession, SBAM was not satisfied with the status quo. SBAM is a broad-based “chamber-like” organization advocating for Michigan small business. It is an ongoing effort.

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Many Counties Still Waiting for the Economic Recovery

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Unemployment has been a particular drag on economic momentum: Just 5 percent of counties nationwide have returned to pre-recession levels of unemployment, and just one of those—Kent County, Michigan—has a population of more than 500,000. And wages have been on the decline in half of the nation’s counties.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.15.21

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On November 30, 2020, the Postal Regulatory Commission published final rules concluding its so-called ten-year review that will allow the Postal Service to raise prices on mail by more than the rate of inflation, likely by a lot more. John Tramontana, CAE, CEO of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association. Wed 1/27 at 12 p.m.

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What Ideas Can Your Meeting Steal From the Super Bowl?

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I hope so, because Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX is one of the largest and priciest events to happen all year, whether you’re talking audience, sponsorships, ticket prices, or food and beverage. Are you ready for some football?