Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit
Monthly News & Updates
October 2021
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021
Keynote Address

Nicholas A. Christakis:
"What History Has Taught Us About the Future and COVID-19"

Key Takeaways 
  • Wisest course of action is to vaccinate as many people as possible to protect our society, people, and economy.
  • Our ancestors have been experiencing these for thousands of years and have actually tried to warn us.
  • From the moment it emerged, COVID-19 was slated to cause $16 trillion of economic and health damage – an amount of money that exceeds the Great Depression.
  • Things like fear, lies, denial, and blame are close companions of plagues.
  • The virus will eventually become endemic, meaning it still circulates among us, but not with the potency it had at the onset before better levels of immunity were developed.

“We happen to be alive at
a once-in-a-century event.”

Nicholas A. Christakis, social scientist, and physician; director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University; and co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science, reflected on what the history of pandemics and plagues can tell us about the physical and economic impacts of disease and how it informs our future with COVID-19 – the second deadliest pandemic in the last 100 years.

You can view his keynote address, or read the transcript, HERE.
Jan is the host for Finding Gravitas, the authentic leadership podcast where she interviews some of the finest leadership minds across multiple industries.

Jan has curated her lessons learned from both sides of the microphone to help you prepare for your next podcast interview with the release of her new mini-course “How to be a Great Podcast Guest."

It’s packed with everything you need to know about the process, the tech and how to leverage the experience to promote your personal brand.

The best part is that it takes less than 30 minutes to complete the course and you’ll get a certificate at the end to validate that you’re a certified Gravitas podcast guest; you can share this certificate on social media.
 
MSED members receive a special 50% discount making the total price less than $25 , valid until October 31st, 2021
 
Click on this link and enter the code MSED2021 at checkout.
Book Picks
"Detroit: Engine of America"
by R.J. King
This is the story of how, starting in 1701, a crude French settlement along the Detroit River became, in 1900, the birthplace of the automotive industry. The first 100 inhabitants led by explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, with the guidance of Native American tribes, built a fledgling economy of fishing, farming, and hunting, the latter propelled mightily by the fur trade. As the populace sputtered and grew, they developed the machinery and skilled trades that produced in volume wagons, stagecoaches, steamships, hearths, locomotives, boxcars, furniture, stoves, equipment, marine engines, pharmaceutical drugs, and finally, the horseless carriage. Detroit’s grit and brawn ignited what is the first city in the Midwest; ingenuity and self-sufficiency thrust it on the world stage.
"Pumps & Power"

"D, E & I: Is It the Art of Thinking Independently Together?"

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
5:30-9PM
DSW Southfield
28700 Telegraph Road, Southfield

Speaker: Lottie Holland, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity & EEO Compliance at Stellantis

For more information, please click HERE.



A Message from the President



"Kaizen...
What is Kaizen?"
One of the new “buzz words” (at least for me) during COVID is Kaizen which is a Japanese term meaning "change for the better" or "continuous improvement." It is a Japanese business philosophy regarding the processes that continuously improve operations and involve all employees. Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process.

The concept of Kaizen encompasses a wide range of ideas. It involves making the work environment more efficient and effective by creating a team atmosphere, improving everyday procedures, ensuring employee engagement, and making a job more fulfilling, less tiring, and safer. It probably comes as no surprise to many of you that Toyota embraces this philosophy. To read more about Kaizen, please click here.

COVID has all of us searching for improvement. Like many of you, I have been doing more reading, Google searches and podcast listening to find the Kaizen that will work for my company. During this recent path of knowledge, I heard an interesting podcast from the Stream episode: Leadership Lowdown | Continuous Improvement Creates Continuous Success! by the Michigan Business Network, with Phil Sponsler, President of Jackson-based Orbitform, LLC. Phil takes us on his journey from his career start to his soon-to-be retirement and how he built the company. Have a pen handy as you listen to this Leadership Lowdown interview by Vic Verchereau to not only to pick up some words of wisdom but Phil also mentions a number of good reads you may want on your career bookshelf.

Enjoy this beautiful Fall weather and get in touch with your Marketing & Sales Executives to share your own “words of wisdom." Let us know how we can be of help to you! We have a Programs Committee working on ideas for upcoming events. Share with us ideas on how we can serve you, our member.

Ann K. Bruttell, MSE Detroit President
Owner, Meeting Coordinators, Inc.
abruttell@meeting-coordinators.com
248-643-6590
KAI -- ZEN
"change" -- "good"
Are you looking for opportunities to get involved with MSE Detroit?

Here are some suggestions:

Program/Education Committee – Fall and Winter programing is being created. The next meeting will be scheduled soon. Let us know you are interested, and details will be forwarded.

Membership Committee – This is a committee that embodies the mantra of Sales & Marketing Professionals that have a passion for the craft. They are well-aware of the benefits of MSE Detroit membership and want to spread the word. Join this lively group!

Board of Directors – We are always looking for a few good men and women that can add new voices and perspectives. Let us know if you are interested. The meetings are currently the first Friday morning of the month and for right now via Zoom.
Did you also know…?

Hope you have visited our redesigned and user-friendly website, www.msedetroit.org.

The Career Center is live on our website. Please share this with your colleagues and friends. This site is open for employers to post and for those in need of work to reference.

Please connect with us on our MSE Detroit LinkedIn page.

Let us know what is going on in your business world and submit press releases for publication in this newsletter at meetings@meeting-coordinators.com.
MSE Detroit
Tuesday Educational Series
Watch the MSE Detroit website for more webinars coming later this fall! (And remember, webinars are FREE for MSE Detroit members!)

MSE Detroit Speaker Series On-Demand Videos! Miss a "Tuesday Educational Series" webinar that you really wished you could attend? Want to re-visit a webinar you did attend? MSE Detroit is now offering on-demand video recordings of previous webinar presentations.
To see the listing of available videos, please visit MSE Detroit's "Upcoming" page on the website.
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays and Thursdays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Rob Fowler and Brian Calley, along with special guests!

Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom.
2021 Automotive Supplier Conference
"Beyond Disruption"

Monday, November 8, 2021
7AM-6:30PM
Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI
And Virtually 

OESA is pleased to offer a virtual option for the 2021 Automotive Supplier Conference on November 8, 2021. The day-long event will now be streamed live to allow virtual guests to “attend” all mainstage and pre-conference breakout sessions, ask questions to presenters, network with other online attendees, and visit the exhibitor booths – all from the convenience of their own computer or mobile device. 

For more information and to register,
please click HERE.
MSE Detroit Membership

To renew your membership or join MSE Detroit, visit:

MSE Detroit 2021 Membership Rates
 
 
$100 - Basic Membership – Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Zoom webinar events are currently FREE for members; may register at member discounted rate for other MSE Detroit events/program/On-Demand Videos. May submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter.
 
$300 - Premium Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Zoom webinar events are currently FREE for members; may register at member discounted rate for other MSE Detroit events/programs/On-Demand Videos.. May submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter. Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series priority access. This membership includes a $50 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a sponsor.
 
$25 - Student Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Zoom webinar events are currently FREE for members; may register at member discounted rate for other MSE Detroit events/programs/On-Demand Videos.. Students may also request a mentor. (Must provide proof of student status; copy of a school schedule or letter from college/advisor needed.)
 
$125 - Retired Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Zoom webinar events are currently FREE for members; may register at member discounted rate for other MSE Detroit events/programs/On-Demand Videos. Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series priority access. This membership includes a $50 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a sponsor.
 
$1,250 – Corporate Membership – Includes up to 5 memberships at the Premium Membership level. Each will receive the monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Zoom webinar events are currently FREE for members; may register at member discounted rate for other MSE Detroit events/programs/On-Demand Videos. The corporation may submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter. They will have priority access to the Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series. This membership includes a $250 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a corporate sponsor.
Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) www.msedetroit.org
248-643-6590
meetings@meeting-coordinators.com