Mentor2Youth

Posted on July 1, 2016February 6, 2017 by Marketing & Events

Mentor2Youth was started in 2011 based on an idea developed for a research project at Michigan State University. The research revolved around how a mentoring program would impact students’ academic performance and behavioral conduct. Based on positive results, the research project was developed into a non-profit. Mentor2Youth has served 500+ youth since that day and now holds 5-6 programs throughout the school and summer periods working with an average of 140-165 youth ages 8-18 throughout Washtenaw County emphasizing the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area. We support and empower youth in life, academics and work.

Mentor2Youth is currently looking for professionals to come speak about their career with our young boys and girls! We will be facilitating to leadership academies starting July 5th through August 18th on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3pm. We are asking for 20min of your time to provide insight and inspire a young child to want to join YOU in your career field one day. If you are interested in learning how you can come speak to our youth; please email emmanuel.jones@mentor2youth.com. View our calendar online to learn more about other activities we will have taking place this summer.

Nick Hutchinson, City of Ann Arbor- Leadership 2.0 Testimonial

Posted on June 27, 2016February 6, 2017 by Marketing & Events

“Over the course of the last few months, I have found the Leadership 2.0 program to be very enlightening and helpful in my job. As the manager of a department of approximately 35 City employees, it was valuable to hear from people who are proven business and community leaders. Even more valuable was the opportunity to dialogue with my peers in similar positions.”

-Nick Hutchinson, City Engineer, City of Ann Arbor

Click here for more information on Leadership A2Y.

Genius Phone Repair

Posted on June 17, 2016June 20, 2016 by Marketing & Events

Genius Phone Repair offers professional iPhone, iPad, Smartphone, and Computer repair services at our retail locations throughout Michigan and Indiana. Their high level of customer service has allowed Genius Phone Repair to open seventeen full-service repair centers throughout Michigan and Indiana! The experienced technicians at Genius are dedicated to getting you back on with your life! They carefully repair your broken iPhone, iPad, and Android devices while ensuring you the highest level of customer service. They are so confident in their quality parts and service that every repair comes with a Lifetime Warranty on both parts and labor! Most repairs can be done same day, in as little as a few hours.

Genius Phone Repair also offers a free diagnosis on any device, certified pre-owned devices for sale, top of the line cell phone and tablet accessories, and they also pay cash for old devices that you may be looking to sell!

Locally, Genius Phone Repair has two locations. Their Eisenhower Pkwy location is located in the colonnade near the intersection of Ann-Arbor-Saline Rd. next door to Panera Bread. Their Carpenter Road location can be found kiddie corner to Target and next door to Starbucks.”

Speak So They Listen

Posted on June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 by Marketing & Events

People want to speak so they are listened to and understood. The truth is, many don’t know how. I believe they can, (I’ve seen it) when they are taught practical, do-able, immediately applicable techniques in a fun and energizing SHORT training session.

By combining tried and true ways to speak so they listen. By the end of the one or two hour session, participants leave energized and ready to use what they practiced. It works in person, on the phone or via webinar. Using the tools you can: connect better with people. Clearly and confidently express even the most complex or technical ideas, products, and services to resonate and be remembered by your audience.

What are you waiting for? Your employees to disengage? Another lost sale? Another Millennial to leave your company? Jeneen McNally turns training on its side with fresh, energizing, do-able, immediately usable ways to communicate.

We just happen to teach you how to speak so you’re listened to and understood!

Right now, Train YOUR Brain & I’ll give $10,000 to Children’s Brain Cancer Research. Partners with the Chad Tough Foundation.

Contact me today to try my flagship 1 hour session = Speak So They Listen! Be one of 100 companies to help us reach our goal.

100 (1 hour sessions) in 100 days and I donate $100 for each session!

Additional Offerings (1 – 2 hour sessions)

How to Ask Questions to Get the Results You Want
Stepping it UP with Assertive Communication
Master Your Meeting: Facilitation for Meetings and Group Problem Solving
Ingenious Ways to Connect with your Audience (Talking Tech, Health & Science, and other complex information)
Master Your Message (Designing & Developing)

Contact:

Jeneen McNally, President Jeneen.mcnally@speaksotheylisten.com

Speaksotheylisten.com 734.576.3400

76.3400 speaksotheylisten@gmail.com

Mayniax Branding

Posted on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 by Marketing & Events

The world is broken, and we believe entrepreneurs are the only ones who can fix it. But they’ll never get that chance if no one cares about their brands. So, with a little bit o’ nuttiness, a little bit o’ research, and a lotta bit o’ guts, it’s our job to make people care.

On June 11, join us for “Building A Gutsy Brand.” We’ll begin by getting you on the path to finding your why, which is ultimately the foundation for a gutsy brand! Next, we’ll show you how to research your competition, branding-style! So be sure you have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone for that research. Or we’ll sick the rabid spider monkeys on ya! And no one likes the rabid spider monkeys.

Afterwards, there will be time to ask us questions, just as long as we have time to get our caffeine fix, first. Because we need our caffeine fix.

We can’t wait to see ya there!

Mayniax Branding is Ann Arbor’s branding team, offering strategic plans for the gutsiest brands. Find out more information at mayniaxbranding.com.

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Launching Strong

Posted on May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 by Marketing & Events

Launching Strong aims to empower women to create, grow and sustain successful businesses, by providing educational resources and a diverse community of support. Our programs are designed to walk the entrepreneur though the process of developing a solid business plan, operational systems, and strategic alliances, so that they establish a solid foundation on which to grow their business.

In our next workshop, Dave Murray and Vanessa Symington-the co-founders of Mayniax Branding, will be helping you lay the foundation of the most important part of your business: It’s brand. It takes place on June 11^th at Go Where Meetings Matter, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

They’ll begin by getting you on the path to finding your why, which is ultimately the foundation fro a gutsy brand! Next, they’ll show you how to research your competition, branding style! So be sure you have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone for the research. Afterward, there will be time to ask Dave and Vanessa questions. Sign up today at http://www.meetup.com/LaunchingStrong/events/230842803/

Contact:

Polly Boroff

517-455-4534

launchingstrong@gmail.com

DTE Energy helps your business, environment with BioGreenGas

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by Marketing & Events

DTE Energy has long served Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti with natural gas and electricity, but has also been a leading corporate citizen as the communities have grown and prospered. DTE has a sharp focus on environmental stewardship in all of its operations, and provides products and services that are targeted to serve its business customers’ needs.

One of those programs is BioGreenGas, DTE Energy’s voluntary renewable natural gas program which supports the local development of renewable natural gas by using the methane that arises naturally from landfills.

As organic matter decays in landfills, methane escapes into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas. Capturing methane and removing the impurities creates a renewable source of pipeline quality natural gas with environmental benefits. DTE is leading the nation with this renewable energy program.

As a business, you can join the BioGreenGas program to support efforts to create a cleaner, more sustainable Michigan. For $2.50 per month you can participate in the BioGreenGas program and join others in supporting renewable energy development.

BioGreenGas member benefits include:

Demonstration of your environmental commitment in the community
Goodwill created with your customer base and the attraction of new customers interested in environmentally friendly initiatives
A Welcome Kit with valuable tools to help leverage your participation with your customers
A potential positive return on your investment

For more information about the program, visit dteenergy.com/biogreengasbiz

Jazzercise Center of Ann Arbor ~ Joy Bucher, Owner/Certified Jazzercise Instructor

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Marketing & Events

When you hear Jazzercise you think legwarmers and leotards, right? Or a workout for your Mom but not for you? We admit our workouts became so popular in the 80’s that we created a fitness revolution that people still associate with us today. It’s true that we were the original dance party workout. But today the leotards – and the 80’s – are long gone and our classes are way too hot for legwarmers. We’re still evolving, motivating people to get moving, and transforming people’s bodies and their lives. The NEW Jazzercise is here and ready to tone muscles, torch calories, and get people in shape! It is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping fitness program that gets results……fast. Our playlist is hot and will distract you from the burn! And, no dance experience is required as we tailor the workouts to meet the individual needs of each customer. We also provide personal attention to every person in our classes, with modifications to address each customers’ level of fitness. Get ready to burn 700 calories in a one-hour class!

As May is national fitness month, Jazzercise is ready to give you the opportunity to try classes for FREE! All month long, all classes are free and we give you the opportunity to try all of our formats and choose the one(s) that work for you! Check out our schedule online and come try us……Dance Mixx, Interval Fusion, Core, Strike, Strength60 and Flip Fusion….your body will love the challenge! For our moms with young kids, we also offer free childcare during certain weekday morning classes.

We are also offering a special free class to all Chamber members on May 16th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. More info here!

Jazzercise Ann Arbor is located at 1945 S. Industrial Hwy. Call for info at (734) 417-7290

Lamberson Knight Wealth Management, LLC

Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by Marketing & Events

Lamberson Knight Wealth Management, LLC is an Ann Arbor based independent registered investment advisory firm assisting institutional and private clients in their search for financial solutions. Our commitment and goal is to deliver honest, holistic and innovative strategies that help our clients build, preserve and manage their wealth. Whether it’s an individually tailored managed mutual fund or ETF portfolio, a financial plan, annuities or legacy planning, experience shows us that ever individual, business or family’s needs are unique. By truly getting to know our clients and what is important to them including their objectives, needs, concerns and current financial challenges, we are provided with the framework and bases for achieving their ultimate financial goals now and in the future.

It is not just our initial review, consultation, investment selection or portfolio on which we focus. We continuously monitor, review and formulate potential new strategies with our clients to insure their current investments are in tune with an ever changing marketplace and aligned with lifetime needs or goals that may have changed over time. It is this consistent and timely interaction we build with our clients that sets us apart from other firms.

“Our Client’s objectives, interests, needs and concerns always come first”

One of the most significant aspects of Lamberson Knight is our mutual fund and ETF managed portfolios. Our research and selection process combines the benefits of diversified asset allocation with a personal investment strategy individually tailored to meet your needs based on extensive in-depth review of your objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, other assets and any other information required to design a portfolio which is intended to assist in meeting your goals and expectations. We can structure different portfolio models ranging from conservative to aggressive or growth vs value. We employ style diversification along with asset class and sector diversification which may reduce volatility and enhance returns. As is the case with all our investments, we continuously monitor our selected funds, ratings, management and many other factors that may affect their performance.

Many clients have a very low tolerance for risk, whether it’s in their lives or investment portfolio. We have many solutions in both categories to address those concerns. It is part of our holistic approach t0 achieve our client’s overall financial wellbeing.

If you are interested in a complementary portfolios analysis, to learn more about our mutual fund and ETF research and selection process or would just like to discuss your financial challenges, please contact John Knight. jknight@knightwealthmgt.com John has over thirty years of experience in securities trading, portfolio management and product development. Prior to forming Lamberson Knight Wealth Management John was President and CEO of Lamberson Knight Securities, a financial advisor and portfolio manager with Morgan Stanley and headed up the short term fixed income department at Shearson/American Express. He was born and raised in Michigan, has three children and lives in Ann Arbor.

Lamberson Knight Wealth Management, LLC

542 Waymarket, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Office: 734-531-9533 Cell: 269-270-8302

University Bank

Posted on April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 by Marketing & Events

University Bank is a locally owned and managed Community Bank. We focus on providing the highest level of service. Underwriting decisions on residential and commercial loans can usually be made in 24 hours, a unique capability not available at any other area bank. Some of our Community Banking specialties include loans secured by accounts receivable, SBA and commercial real estate lending for businesses and property investors, lending services for non-profits and the widest variety of residential real estate lending options of any local bank.

Together with its subsidiaries, as of 12/31/2015 University Bank was managing over $18 billion in financial assets for over 112,000 customers and our 336 employees make us the 9^th largest bank based in Michigan.

University Bank offers products that are among some of the “best in class” among banks that serve our area. Quality services delivered by experienced and talented bankers results in happy customers. Even our peers give us credit where it is due: the bank has been recognized as “Community Bankers of the Year” by both American Banker magazine and the American Bankers Association. Our mortgage servicing division also has the exclusive nationwide endorsement of the American Bankers Association, through its Corporation for American Banking subsidiary. Having a bank on your side as you go through life is important. If you are ready to begin a lifelong relationship with a bank that you can make “your bank”, please contact me today at ranzini@university-bank.com or 734-741-5858 xt 9226 to learn how we can help you.

Sincerely,

Stephen Lange Ranzini, President & CEO

University Bank: 2015 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor MI

Phone: (734) 741-5858

Web: www.university-bank.com

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