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MEDIA EXPOSURE, Good or Bad?
SCORE mentor Jim Abbey says remaining vigilant in monitoring your business's media exposure is essential and requires a dedicated employee to review electronic feedback every day. Get some tips for handling media coverage by reading more.

What is the Best Tool in your Marketing Toolbox?
SCORE's Kathy Bardins shares why your most important tool may not be what you think. The way you reach your customers--websites, social media, digital advertising--won't work unless you collect nd add a contact email to your database. Read on for the reasons this is so essential in completing your marketing toolkit.

What's New in the Insurance World
Supply chain issues may be impacting your insurance needs. Guest expert Ashley Whitney, President of Harbor/Brenn Insurance Agency, explains why you need an insurance check up and also explains possible refunds from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association.

Get Training at Your Local Community College
Featured expert Christy Lyons from North Central Michigan College's Corporate and Community Education, shares how and why small business owners should take advantage of the offerings available at their local community colleges.

When is the Best Time to Borrow Money for Your Small Business?
Rex Winter, SCORE Mentor, offers insights into timing small business borrowing, including proactively conducting business planning and examining your current financial situation.

Get Business, Not Busy
Getting clients (and sales!) takes time and energy. Sarah George of Connective Consulting offers tips for growing business without increasing busy-ness. Learn to make your growth efforts more effective so it takes less time and makes a bigger impact?

Surviving and Thriving in the New Year
It's 2022. Read on for some expert advice from SCORE mentor Tim Timmer, who shares some encouragement for remaining focused in the changing marketplace.

Graphic Tools for Small Businesses
Create digital content for your small business using the tools recommended by the Social Gurus Jasmine Turner and Kalley Atkins. The inexpensive, user-friendly graphics tools they recommend will help you transform the digital and print content for your small business.

SCORE values that earn client trust
SCORE mentor Sheila Simpson shares the importance of trust in client relationships--and how an initial meeting helps establish trust.

End-of-year checklist for small businesses
There is still time! Guest expert Megan Sullivan offers a checklist to ensure you complete end-of-year tasks for your small business.

Never Buy Instagram Followers and Likes!
Skip the popularity contest and focus in on developing a loyal, genuine following. Guest expert this month, Marcie Wolf, owner of Abuzz Creative, offers suggestions and warnings about developing your following on Instagram.

How long should your business plan be?
Paul Krecke, a volunteer business mentor with SCORE’s Tip of the Mitt chapter, has a business background in clothing retailing and commercial real estate. To request SCORE's free and confidential mentoring services for small businesses, call (231) 347-4150 in the Petoskey area or (989) 731-0287 in the Gaylord area.