On just about any issue, we can find a way to find common ground but will the leader, we elect have the political will to work with others despite their differences to get the job done? The people we elect are members of our community. And within our community, we…

I am not sure if you subscribe to Fortune’s CEO Daily. However, in today’s edition, Fortune Editor Alan Murray wrote a great story about CEOs and companies speaking up and speaking out when they come “under attack” by the media. See Companies Strike Back. When your reputation is at stake…

…. They get caught. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford knows that now when he faced reporters earlier this week asking them to re-ask a question they asked him in May. “You asked me a question back in May and you can repeat that question,” Mr. Ford told a bunch of journalists…

Originally published at www.sbam.org. Michael Rogers talks with SBAM board member Dan Cherrin, owner of North Coast Strategies, an independent public relations/affairs consultancy based in Royal Oak, to get his perspective on today’s news media environment and how small business owners can still find ways to tell their story. Michael Rogers talks with SBAM board member Dan Cherrin, owner of North Coast Strategies, an independent public relations/affairs consultancy based in Royal Oak, to get his perspective on today’s news media environment and how small business owners can still find ways to tell their story.

In 2015, 193 countries committed to making the world more prosperous, resilient and sustainable by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A number of businesses took the same pledge and accepted the responsibility to do their part. This includes MAX Burgers, IKEA and MEVO. This summer MAX Burgers (Sweden) announced…

When it comes to data, we are all vulnerable. While many states dictate when to disclose a breach there is no consistency in reporting. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had their system breached last month resulting in millions of searches on…

THE TAKEAWAY If you or your company is not on social media, you should. After all, just because you or your company is not Tweeting or otherwise posting pictures or updates, does not prevent others from talking about you. …

Walk into a Starbuck’s or local coffee shop in Detroit, such a Commonwealth, Café Con Leche or Great Lakes Coffee, or a co-working space like Bamboo or WeWork, and you will see the engines of a new labor force churning to power Michigan’s independent economy. …

If there was ever a time to get involved and make a difference, it is now. In one of his final acts in office, President Obama encouraged people to “grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself,” if they were disappointed in their elected officials. While we…