Business Rap

"Starting a Veteran Owned Business," with our panel of experts, Julie Haak of Neogen Corporation, Paula Thompson, veteran and BIGGBY COFFEE franchisee, Luke Mardigian of The Mardigian Agency and Nick Babcock, of the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Michigan. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan answers your business communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Also, Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Lansing Mayor, Andy Schor, about the state of public parking in Lansing. #AskBizRap

"The Business Case for Millennials and Financial Planning," with our panel of experts, Erin Klinger and Kim Laforet of the Laforet Team and Coldwell Banker Hubbell BriarWood, Scott Danek of Equanimity Wealth Management and Peggy Doty of Doty Mechanical, moderated by Chris Buck. Next Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie answers your business communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Also, Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Lansing Mayor, Andy Schor, talks about the "sad parking crater" that is Lansing's downtown. Finally, Chad Livengood of Crain's Detroit Business brings you another edition of "Detroit Rising." #AskBizRap

"Manufacturing Talent in a High Tech World," with our panel of experts, Gary Carr, Bekum America Corporation, Tom Alongi, UHY Advisors, Pam Hurt, NCMS - National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Brett Gerrish, Michigan Manufacturers Association (M.M.A), moderated by Elyse Kopietz, of the M.M.A. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie answers your business communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Also, Michigan Patrick Shiels talks with U.S. Senator, Gary Peters. Finally, Jack Ebling and Tom Crawford talk about the business of the NFL Draft with legendary sports agent, Leigh Steinberg. #AskBizRap

2018 Recruiting Trends with our experts: Dawn Bark of Dawn Bark H.R., Tim Sackett, President of HRU Technical Resources and Julie Haak of Neogen Corporation, moderated by Chris Buck. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie answers your business communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Then, Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Michigan State Senate candidate, Aric Nesbitt. Finally, Chad Livengood of Crain's Detroit Business brings you another episode of "Detroit Rising." #AskBizRap

"Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace," with our panel of experts, Ashlee Willis of Lansing Mosaic, Michelle Rahl of the Lansing Regional Chamber, Kim Hafley of Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith PC, Teddy Parsons with LEAP and Lisa Young of Express Employment Professionals. Also, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie answers your business questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Next, Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Andrew Abood of Abood Law about the latest news from the Washington and possible recreational marijuana legalization in Michigan. #AskBizRap

"Manufacturing Technology," with our panel of experts, Gary Carr, Bekum America Corporation, Tom Alongi, UHY Advisors, Pam Hurt, NCMS - National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Brett Gerrish, Michigan Manufacturers Association (M.M.A), moderated by Elyse Puruleski Kopietz, of the M.M.A. Also, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan - answers your business communications' questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Then, Michael Patrick Shiels talks with business man Felix Sharp about American/Cuban relations. Finally, Jack Ebling, Tom Crawford talk with NFL Network analyst and Okemos native, Cynthia Frelund, about the business of sports analytics. #AskBizRap

"Protecting Your Business from Cyber Attack" with top experts; Mike Maddox of Just ASK and Jeff Dettloff of Providence Consulting, moderated by Chris Buck. Later, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan answers your communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Also, Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show talks about the news surrounding Line 5 Pipeline in the Straits of Mackinaw. Finally, Chad Livengood of Crain's Detroit Business brings you another edition of our "Detroit Rising" series. #AskBizRap

"Collecting from Late Paying Clients," with insights from top experts: Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and @Kevin O'Malley of Butzel Long. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan gives advice on facing communication challenges; Also, Michael Patrick Shiels discusses the latest news about Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and his testimony on Capitol Hill. #AskBizRap

"Opportunities & Threats for the Manufacturer," with our panel of experts, Gary Carr, Bekum America Corporation, Tom Alongi, UHY Advisors, Pam Hurt, NCMS - National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Brett Gerrish, Michigan Manufacturers Association (M.M.A), moderated by Elyse Puruleski Kopietz, of the M.M.A. Also, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan - answers your business communications' questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Then, Michael Patrick Shiels talks about the Mark Zuckerberg testimony on Capitol Hill. Finally, Jack Ebling, Tom Crawford and Doug Warren talk declining attendance in college sports in our business of sports segment. #AskBizRap