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Welcome to a new way of networking. A new way of thinking. A new way of doing business. Motor City Connect is a collection of professionals banding together to help each other – and our community – succeed.
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grow your business and |
gain expertise and |
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We don't have a lot of rules and rituals. We think business should be fun. We love a good laugh. We think business should be profitable. Our successes benefit the community. We think we're better together. There is no limit to what we can accomplish when we focus our ideas, talents and resources. We are optimists. We're making a positive impact every day.
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NEED: Christmas Decorations to "RECYCLE"
: "I am looking for donations of QUALITY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS that you no longer use—items like lights, ornaments, wreaths, candles, collectibles, nativity scenes, holiday decor, figurines, etc.—that I will "RECYCLE" (Will sell at my church's "Lucia" presentation the first Saturday in December).
100% OF THE PROCEEDS will go to "Angel Tree" (a no.."
Even People Who Move Don't Go Far: The Importance of Local Reputation
: "Capture your share of the moving-within-town market!
We stumbled across a fascinating infographic by HomePropertyManagement.com recently, and it got us to thinking. According to the graphic linked above -- and we're pretty confident that HomePropertyManagment.com knows their stuff -- more than 1 in 10 families have moved each year for the p.."
Networking Best Practices: Tools
: "There are a lot of tools for connecting with colleagues and friends online but what about the people you meet in the real world? The traditional approach is to collect and give business cards but then comes the logistic challenge of what to do with all those paper cards. How do you remember who is who and who does what? How do you then find the .."
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Should we kick it on the East Side?
I was speaking with my friend Justin Bright of Brighter Logistics (if you know someone looking for a sales job, they're hiring) and he told me we really need to have MCC Live back on the East SIIIIIIDEE. Is that true? Does anyone else agree with that?
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