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J.D. Power Survey: Wireless Customer Care Satisfaction Remains High

TROY—With a steady flow of calls to wireless customer care representatives, who were moved from call centers to a shelter-in-place situation, great performance and great resolution remain intact during this critical time for wireless carriers, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Study—Volume 2. “Just as we saw in our recent

By |2020-08-08T19:35:35-04:00August 5th, 2020|Internet, IoT, Mobile MI, Mobility|

LIFT Offers CNC, Welding Training To Help Fill 21,000 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

DETROIT - LIFT is offering CNC Operations Technician and Welding Operations Technician programs starting September 14 to both men and women over the age of 18, or under 16 if working towards a diploma. No experience required and financial assistance is available. “This is part of our mission, plus we want to spur innovative and bring new

By |2020-08-08T19:39:00-04:00August 4th, 2020|Entrepreneurs|

Deadline August 5 At 11:59 PM To Apply For Michigan Restart Grants

LANSING - Small businesses and nonprofits working to recover from the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 virus still have time to apply for grants of up to $20,000 through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an amendment to the program allowing small businesses that received grants through the Michigan

By |2020-08-08T13:53:14-04:00August 4th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Four20Post: Cannabis Updates From Cooper, Thompson: Virtual Benzina Conference, COVID Impact On Cannabis Jobs

ANN ARBOR - On Four20Post live Aug. 5 at 1 pm, Rick Thompson from Jazz Cabbage Cafe updates the latest Michigan and national cannabis news. Patrick Lane, a Benzina Vice President, provides details on the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Conference Aug. 18. Anthony Sabatella the owner of THC123 will explain how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting

By |2020-08-04T18:40:08-04:00August 4th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

FDA Reports on Purity of Commercially Available CBD Products

WASHINGTON DC - Fewer than half of the commercially available hemp/CBD products tested this year by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contain percentages of cannabidiol that are consistent with the products’ labelling, according to data provided by the agency in a recently released report to Congress. According to the report, the FDA tested 147

By |2020-08-03T14:46:53-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Book Reading Techniques That Can Supplement Practice Tests in Cisco CCNA Exam Revision

DETROIT - Today, Cisco is the largest distributor of routers and switches, boasting about 51 percent of global market share. On ethernet switches alone, the percentage rises to 59 percent. For this reason, Cisco comes out as a leading internet solutions provider, but it is not the only their achievement. To professionalize the industry, in

By |2020-08-03T08:22:13-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Guest Columns|

Michigan Public Service Commission Provides Financial Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

ANN ARBOR - MPSC Commissioner Dan Scripps provides details on the various financial economic programs available for economically disadvantaged Michigan residents impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://youtu.be/Y6nbYpwD4Zg Continuing its efforts to ensure appropriate assistance is available for Michigan’s energy and telecommunications customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Public Service Commission today reiterated the support available to help customers in need with bill payment

By |2020-08-02T19:30:34-04:00August 2nd, 2020|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

Update: Diva Tech Talk & Michigan Council Of Women In Technology

ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Shock updates the latest happenings with the Michigan Council of Women In Technology and her own award-winning podcast, Diva Tech Talk. Diva Tech Talk is a specialized communication channel highlighting women doing wonderful things in the technology arena by creating podcasts from interviews with successful female individuals in the field and

By |2020-08-02T16:28:07-04:00August 2nd, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Business Can’t Assume Unmasked Patrons Have Medical Excuse

LANSING - Business owners shouldn’t assume someone not wearing a mask inside their establishments are medically unable to do so, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an update to her mandatory mask executive order Friday. The Governor wrote in Executive Order 2020-153 that if a customer says he or she is not medically able to wear a