ANN ARBOR - Ho, Ho, No. Seems that customer satisfaction with online etailers this Holiday season isn't as high as it was a year ago. But a survey by Ann Arbor's ForeSee Results also shows last year's top etail sites continue to dominate the index. Netflix (86), Amazon (82), L.L. Bean (80) and QVC (80)
LANSING - The states considered to have full-time legislatures generally do offer healthcare coverage to their retired lawmakers, but along with New Jersey, Michigan legislators looked at revising those benefits in 2007. Earlier this month, the House amended SB 868 to provide a maximum 42 percent state-paid coverage for lawmakers elected after January 1, 2008.
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox says illegal immigrants can no longer get a state driver's license, bolstering efforts by state officials to create a far more secure state identification card as proof of citizenship. Cox's legal opinion overrules an opinion written in 1995 by former Attorney General Frank Kelley. Michigan is one of
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LANSING - Dan Wholihan, founder of the Republican Michigander political blog, talks about how sites like his will reshape the political landscape in the 2008 elections. Wholihan will participate on a ConnecTech panel Jan. 8 with other political bloggers. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
TROY - Seems like everyone has a website these days. Politicians are no exception. National Public Radio Government Affairs Correspondent Rick Pluta will moderate a panel discussion with some of Michigan's most well known bloggers, campaign managers and media specialists to study the political effects of web-enabled technologies, and what it means to Michigan's candidates
DETROIT ? ConnecTech Greater Detroit launched in mid December with a dynamic evening attended by more than 300 of the regions technology innovators at the MGM Grand?s Ignite night club. More than 200 of those guests competed in the Nintendo Wii "Closest To The Pin" competition. John Higgins with CPA Crossings, was the lucky winner
TROY ? Session II of Automation Alley's Business Development Series, Connecting with Potential Customers, will teach small business owners how to find customers who are looking for you. This session will discuss the importance of connecting with potential customers and how to search for those customers that are looking for your product or service. Session
KALAMAZOO - The Southwest Michigan Innovation Center and MichBio have teamed up to offer a quarterly series of networking and educational events for life sciences companies in southwest Michigan. The first event is scheduled for Jan. 15 at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center. The first event, ?Life Outside the Incubator? will feature a panel of
TROY - Barry Demp of Barry Demp Coaching will serve as a coach and facilitator for a new Mentoring Program that will be offered in early 2008 by ConnecTech, the successor organization to the GLIMA Network. To learn all the details about this innovative new program listen to this special edition of News Maker Interview.