Baker Strategy Group is proud to be a partner of the Detroit Economic Club (DEC). DEC is an organization that facilitates discussion and debate on popular issues among renowned professionals. This year, BSG helped provide feedback from DEC members in order to shape initiatives for next year.
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“Be a hero, adopt a hero.” This weekend BSG was privileged to meet Alessandra “Sandy” Kellermann, president and founder of Homefront Hugs USA, Inc. which has its headquarters right here in Ann Arbor. The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to honor and support our troops, veterans, and their families. Volunteers write letters, send care packages…
Family business is big business. They make up 64% of the U.S. GDP and about 2 out of every 3 jobs in the U.S., according to a study by Joseph H. Astrachan and Melissa C. Shanker. Family businesses are a large part of the U.S. economy, yet their advantages and management challenges can be quite different from public companies.
The formerly cumbersome process of shipping Olympian health records is now made easy. Most Olympians have more health records than the average person, so it has been a huge ordeal to transport the documents to a foreign country. Now the information is simply a “click” away. According to this TIME article, “the US Olympic team will be traveling lighter summer, by several…
New apps prove to be an answer to on-the-road health care according to a recent New York Times article. While apps cannot replace doctors, they exhibit the principles of SMART strategy.
This organization is known nationwide as a top speaking venue for prominent business and government leaders. Despite its prominence, memberships were in decline. A consultant worked with the new CEO to assess membership satisfaction and identify the long-term financial value of each membership type. Initiatives were launched and a subsequent measure demonstrated marked improvement for…
A 2,000+ member economic club sought to revitalize its declining membership. The board hired a new CEO, and in her first year she worked with a consultant to develop a membership satisfaction program with the goal of improving the club’s membership retention. The program gave the new CEO specific factors to focus on for improving…