Originally uploaded 11/3/23.

Chris Holman welcomes back Warren Call, President | CEO, Traverse Connect, Traverse City, MI.

Chris and Warren share a periodic update:

Remind the Michigan business community about Traverse Connect.

What have been the highlights from the past few months for Traverse Connect?

What projects or events are coming up?

How are the challenges of talent pipeline, wage inflation, supply chain impacting the Traverse City area?

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox.

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health. Entrepreneur and Professional EOS Implementor, Mike Maddox, highlights the foundational tools of EOS, shares real world examples, interviews fascinating guests, and will challenge your way of thinking. If you are ready to end the frustration and share a few laughs along the way, listen to Getting A Grip each week.

For Episode 4: Guest Bio

John Mashni, Trusted Advisor to Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Artists, Attorney- Taylor English Duma, Adjunct Professor – Western Michigan University, Author

Segment 1

Tell us about You – you are involved in so many areas. Are you a Visionary? Entrepreneur?

Segment 2

Tell me about your EOS journey

What has it done for you in business and in your personal life

Segment 3

EOS – can it work for smaller organizations who self-implement (ie Taylor English)

Segment 4

Lets Discuss some EOS Tools – what have been the most effective for you

Segment 5

Lets Discuss some EOS Tools – what have been the most effective for you

Segment 6

Wrap up

What is one of your favorite inspirational movie scenes, songs, or poems

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Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Bill Kimble, President, C2AE, and Bob Kolt, President & CEO Kolt Communications Inc.

What are the Governor’s Service Awards?

What role does the Michigan Community Service Commission play in this event?

How is the event funded?

How does Michigan use volunteers to solve some of the biggest challenges our state faces?

What other roles do the Michigan Community Service Commission perform?

What is it like being a commissioner on the Commission?

43 winners to be honored at 2023 Governor’s Service Awards

WHAT: The Michigan Community Service Commission will host the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards, honoring 43 of Michigan’s top volunteers, service leaders and philanthropists. Awards will be given in several categories, including service leadership, philanthropy, community impact, corporate social impact leader; youth, older adult and volunteer of the year; lifetime achievement. To see a list of winners visit Michigan.gov/GovernorsServiceAwards

WHO: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the keynote speaker and will present awards to the honorees.

WHEN: Ceremony - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28

Honorees will be available for interviews starting at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Fox Theatre 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

About the Governor’s Service Awards Since 1994, Michigan's governor has been hosting the Governor's Service Awards to pay tribute to outstanding volunteers from across Michigan. These volunteers demonstrate the power of giving and caring every day, and the Governor's Service Awards are one small way to thank them for their commitment.

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BACKGROUND: The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) utilizes service as a strategy to address the state's most pressing issues and empowers volunteers to strengthen communities. In 2022-2023, the MCSC is granting more than $21million in federal funds to local communities for volunteer programs and activities. The Governor’s Service Awards, Michigan’s AmeriCorps, Mentor Michigan and Volunteer Michigan are premier programs of the MCSC. The MCSC is housed in the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. For more information, visit Michigan.gov/volunteer

Volunteer Michigan: Michigan Community Service Comission

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Originally uploaded November 17th.

For Media Business Episode 64:

Tony Conley has a three-part conversation with Beth LeBlanc, Reporter at The Detroit News. She's a graduate of U of M Flint and U of Salamanca, Spain. She worked at the Times Herald in Port Huron as was the editor of the Michigan Times at the U of M Flint.

For their discussion, they mainly focus on her recent article discussing ' 1 in 5 Michigan lawmakers have signed pact to keep taxpayer-subsidized projects secret'.

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Originally uploaded November 14, 2023, for Episode 64:

Tony Conley welcomes back Hondo Carpenter, who covers the Las Vegas Raiders for Sports Illustrated & is the owner Spartan Nation which covers Michigan State athletics. Co-host Morning Tailgate on Raider Nation Radio.

Tony and Hondo cover a wide range of current sports and media topics for November 2023.

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“The PAE Program has helped me get my ticket to better jobs, better money, as well as a better future.” That's what one of the graduates said after completing their GED and getting on track to a better life! Julie DeRose, the Director of PAE Adult Education, joins this edition of the Leadership Lowdown to share her lessons learned from her work in large organizations and the philosophies that make her contributions so powerful! You must hear what this community leader has to say! Julie shares engaging and great lessons learned to make this Leadership Lowdown noteworthy! Let's learn together on this newest edition of the show...listen in!

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For Media Business Episode 63:

Tony Conley welcomes back Gary Miles who was named Editor and Publisher of The Detroit News on May 10, 2019, the first Michigan native to lead the newsroom since 1986.

For their conversation Tony covered several questions with Gary:

QUESTIONS -----

News consumers seem to gravitate towards news organizations that presents news those consumers agree with as opposed to seeking the truthful news. What is your take on that?

What is the latest with the State of Michigan wanting local control to approve windmill & solar panel farms?

What is the latest with the University of Michigan and sign stealing story. (Note the discussion current to the day of the recording earlier in November, as this has been an ever evolving story).

Previously, Gary served as managing editor for five years and in various other editing roles at The News since 2000. He has been a propelling force for investigative journalism and in the digital transformation of The News, which leads the market in digital reader loyalty and engagement.

A native of the Detroit area, Gary grew up in Midland and has served in reporting and editing roles in Port Huron, Lansing, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. He serves on the board of Michigan Associated Press Media Editors and the Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation. He and his wife Dorothy, a physician, have four children.

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Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Dr. Paul Elam serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Michigan Public Health Institute, and is responsible for leading Advance Peace.

Their conversation covered several topics:

0) Paul, welcome back remind us about your strategy work with Michigan Public Health Institute?

1) What is Advance Peace?

2) What are you hoping to accomplish through Advance Peace?

3) What successes have you accomplished since you implemented the Advance Peace Strategy?

4) Is there anything you would like to share about Advance Peace that the community should know?

5) You have an annual event next week, what are the details?

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For Media Business Episode 63:

Tony Conley welcomes back Patrick De Haan, the Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com. He is the gas price guy for oil and refined products which includes gasoline. Patrick is the gas price myth buster and fact checker.

For this most recent discussion they cover the following questions:

What are the current petroleum prices in Michigan?

What is the current United States petroleum production level?

How are the wars in Israel & Ukraine affecting petroleum supplies and prices?

What will gas prices be like during the Christmas & Thanksgiving holidays?

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Originally uploaded 11/14/23

"Getting A Grip" is a brand new show for Michigan Business Network, hosted by long-time MBN contributor Michael Maddox.

In this weekly program Mike will focus on helping entrepreneurs end the chaos. Through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) we highlight ways that business owners can clarify their vision, gain traction, and increase team health. Entrepreneur and Professional EOS Implementor, Mike Maddox, highlights the foundational tools of EOS, shares real world examples, interviews fascinating guests, and will challenge your way of thinking. If you are ready to end the frustration and share a few laughs along the way, listen to Getting A Grip each week.

For Episode 3: Guest Bio

Aaron Boatin, President and Visionary Ambs Call Center

29 years! Board work- Jackson Catholic Schools/ Henry Ford Jackson Hospital www.ambscallcenter.com

Segment 1

Tell us about Ambs

Core Values

Purpose Cause and Passion

Go to Market – what makes unique

Segment 2

Tell me about EOS journey

Why chose EOS?

What has EOS done for Ambs?

Segment 3

Lets Discuss your role – as Visionary

What challenges are there with “letting go of the vine”?

What gains are there for the company when a Visionary finds there rhythm?

Segment 4

EOS Foundational tools and experience at Ambs

Vision- Followed by all

Core Focus

Segment 5

Data/ Metrics

Core Processes

Issues – identify/ prioritize

Segment 6

Implementation – should you self-implement/ how long does it take?

Favorite Inspirational song, movie, quote or moment

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