Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit
Monthly News & Updates
February 2022
MSE Detroit
Educational Series
“Don’t Get Sued—Protect Your Creativity.
What Marketing Needs to Know About Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets”
 
Presented by William H. Honaker, Dickinson-Wright PLLC
 
Thursday, February 17, 2022, 1-2PM
 
Having your ideas stolen is a bad thing; being sued is even worse. Intellectual Property (IP) can account for 1/3 or more of a company’s value. Infringing can put you out of business. Cash in on assets you may not even recognize, protect your clients and avoid costly litigation.
 
Registration is FREE for MSE Detroit members; $25 for non-members/guests.
 
Please take a quick survey to help us focus this webinar for YOU.
 
For more information and to register,
please click HERE.

Join

Marketing & Sales Executives
of Detroit
for our next Meet & Greet!

Thursday, March 24, 2022
5:30-7:30 PM
Shield's Pizza of Troy
1476 W. Maple Rd., Troy

Please plan to join us for pizza, beer, and networking!

FREE for MSE Detroit members
$25/non-members, guests

To register, please click HERE.


Questions? Email us at meetings@meeting-coordinators.com.
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.
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.
A Message from the President


"Great News from
Your Board"
It is February and that darn Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog saw his shadow, so it looks as if we will have another six months…I mean six weeks...of this pandemic winter. Did you know the tradition started in 1887 and is really called Candlemas Day?

Amazing MSE Detroit Board strategy meeting in January. So many fantastic programs are in the queue. We are wasting no time in bringing you our first zoom webinar on February 17th: “Don’t Get Sued – Protect Your Creativity”. As Marketing and Sales professionals we don’t always find out if we are infringing on intellectual Property or our innovations are stolen until it is too late. Join our legal expert William Honaker, Dickinson-Wright LLC for this fast-moving webinar that will cover:
  • The 5 Pillars of IP Value
  • Hot to protect your ideas, innovations and brand from being stolen
  • How to avoid being sued, or worse
  • How to create an inventory of your most valuable IP assets
  • A simple system to recognize, prioritize and maximize business value


The January "Meet and Greet" was also successful. Good pizza, good beer and great conversations. The consensus of the group was that we should conduct Meet and Greets much more often…even once a month would not be too much they suggested. We heard you, so this March we will again plan a Meet and Greet on Thursday, March 24th at Shield’s Pizza from 5:30 – 7:30. Looking forward to seeing you there!

In addition to the Networking events, future program planning will include our famous Fireside Chats, Member Only Executive Luncheons, Webinars, Dinner Meetings and events at interesting locations. We are reaching out to our speakers now. Watch for the news announcements as they confirm.

Sending the love to all our Sales and Marketing friends this February.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Your competition is doing Valentine’s Day marketing,
Are you?

Valentines Day is not a celebration that I usually reach out to my clients, but in this article they suggest many ways we could be using social media to show our appreciation:10 Valentine's Day Campaign Ideas for Social Media.

Hope all of you are staying warm. It’s been fun getting phone calls and emails from you while you are “working from home” – in Florida and other sunny spots. Just be sure to send some of the sunshine back to Detroit.

Ann K. Bruttell
MSE Detroit President
Owner, Meeting Coordinators, Inc.

abruttell@meeting-coordinators.com
248-643-6590
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 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