"Business is a Contact Sport" March 2022 MSE Detroit Newsletter

Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit

Monthly News & Updates

March 2022

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.

MSE Detroit Annual Meeting

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Shield's Pizza, Troy

5:30PM

This short meeting will be at the beginning of our Meet and Greet.

Call for Nominations

MSE Detroit Board of Directors – We are looking for a few good men and women who can add new voices and perspectives to MSE Detroit. The board meetings are currently the first Friday morning of the month via Zoom.

If you are willing to serve on the MSE Detroit Board, or know someone who would be a good fit, please forward your name, contact information, and a short bio by March 23rd to meetings@meeting-coordinators.com.

Annual election will be in April 2022, with board members beginning their new terms on July 1, 2022.

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.

Check out these friends of MSE Detroit

Dickinson-Wright

Archangel & Associates

Meller Marketing

Fulkerson Group

Evolution IT Services

CADIA

Sales Coaches' Corner

Lindsay Exhibit Group

Gerry Weinberg & Associates

Demp Coaching

Royal Park Hotel

Search Consulting Network

Quick Links

Webinar On-Demand Video Library

A Message from the President

"Business is a Contact Sport"

Heard that statement on the radio the other day; I had to do a Google search on the phrase. Seems there was a book published back in 2001 with that title. That statement is never so true as it is today. We miss meeting with our clients, customers, colleagues and friends. With the COVID pandemic, we have lost precious in-person time. The book synopsis:

Business is a Contact Sport (authors: Augusto Vidauretta & Gus Vidaurreta) introduces 12 crucial principles for managing each business relationship as an asset at every level of the company, whether dealing with customers, stockholders, suppliers, employees, or community leaders. Relationship Asset Management (RAM) takes the understanding of the one-to-one relationship to the highest level, explaining how to use not just what you know but who you know to succeed in business. Business is a Contact Sport shows managers and entrepreneurs how to recognize all of their company's relationships as strategic assets and manage them as such.

Sounds like this book might be a good refresher course as we start venturing out to live events and in-person meetings.

Meet and Greet

Speaking of getting together...Business is definitely a contact sport. It was evident by the successful MSE Detroit January Meet & Greet. Mark your calendar for our next Meet & Greet on Thursday, March 24th at Shield’s Pizza in Troy from 5:30 – 7:30PM. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Webinars

Did you miss last month's MSE Detroit webinar? “Don’t Get Sued-Protect Your Creativity” presented by William Honaker, Dickinson-Wright, PLLC was exceptional. It was a succinct program on what marketing needs to know about patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. He laid out in simple language what we need to know and clarified even what we thought we knew but did not. This webinar is now on our website for on-demand-viewing at your leisure. It will be an hour well-spent. The on-demand webinar is $10 for members and $25 for guests.

SAE's WCX

Are you planning on attending SAE’s WCX this April? Check out the informational webinar on March 8th at 9:00AM. As an industry courtesy the event is free. Learn what speakers and hot topics of interest will be presented at WCX so that you can plan your attendance accordingly.

Just a short reminder…watch for your dues renewal statement in your inbox. It’s that time again. Thank you for your continuing support. MSE Detroit is 33 years old and going strong because of professionals like you! While you are at it: mention the benefits of membership to your colleagues and encourage them to join us. A great opportunity for them to check us out would be at the March Meet & Greet. See you there!

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

MSE Detroit's Mission

"To provide members with an ongoing platform for idea exchange, professional development and business collaboration."

We are committed to:

Conducting relevant programs for professional and personal development to increase the value of sales and marketing professionals to their organizations.

Providing excellent networking and connection opportunities.

Community involvement in the form of college scholarships and student mentoring.

Recognizing outstanding performances in the sales and marketing profession.

To renew your membership or join MSE Detroit, visit:

https://www.msedetroit.org/JoinMSED

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.