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Focus.com SMB Roundtable on New Technologies on 1/25

Whole Brain Group President Marisa Smith to Appear as a Guest Expert Focus provides millions of professionals with the expertise they need to make better business decisions. At the heart of Focus is a network of world class business and technology experts. Join the roundtable teleconference on January 25th, 2011 at 11:00 am PT/ 2 pm ET with David Ciccarelli, Laura Schoppe, Phil Simon, Marisa B. Smith, and Megan Torrance, where we will discuss new technologies for SMBs in addition to Phil Simon’s book The New Small. Topics include: Social media Collaboration technologies Best practices for emerging technology To follow [...]

Gravitas Juggling Website Launched

Contact: Gravitas LLC 335 Cloverdale St. Ann Arbor. Michigan 48105 p. 734.476.1981 www.gravitasjuggling.com Gravitas Juggling Website Release January 7, 2011, The Whole Brain Group is proud to announce that the new Gravitas Juggling website has been launched!  Gravitas has one simple mission: to assist those who, in artistic, athletic, and creative ways, conquer gravity. The newly designed website features all of the exciting products that you will be able to purchase from the ‘Anti-Gravity Shop,’ such as juggling supplies, disc sport equipment, kites, footbags and apparel. Visitors will be able to keep up to date with the latest products and [...]

Train Your Brain: Register for January Social Media and Search Marketing Workshops

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to start using social media for your business? Want to figure out how to get your website to rank higher in search engine results? Register for one of our January workshops at The Whole Brain Group! Social Media Training It’s important to understand how social media fits into your overall strategy and goals as a professional or business owner. In addition to getting the word out about your business, social media can be an important part of your search engine strategy, because it helps drive traffic to your website, which helps your “Google [...]

Article in Concentrate about The Whole Brain Group – reinvents biz model, doubles team size

CONCENTRATE, 12/8/2010 Marisa Smith’s company changed its name three years ago and its business model last year. Today what is now The Whole Brain Group is bigger and more lucrative after a year of growing in Ann Arbor. “We really transformed ourselves 100 percent,” says Smith, president of The Whole Brain Group. “We went from a bad 2009 to triple what we had in 2010. Switching gears has been really a go for us.” The Whole Brain Group focused primarily on software development when the recession hit. It lost a lot of that work, forcing it to take on a broader [...]

The New Small

The New Small – New book highlights two local Ann Arbor businesses

The New Small: How a New Breed of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies. “A new breed of small businesses is using emerging technologies to compete with larger organizations”, says Phil Simon, author of The New Small: How a New Breed Of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies.  In the process, “the little guys” are creating much more meaningful jobs. Employees can become linchpins, to use Seth Godin’s term.” You’ll discover how these companies creatively and intelligently use technology to reach new customers, reduce costs, increase internal collaboration and communication, and create flexible work [...]

Marisa Smith Co-Presenter: Small Giants Webinar – Getting to Know the New Small

Join us for two big webinars that will leave you with plenty of ideas for making your business better in 2011. We’re talking technology, social media and creating special customer brand moments through communications. Register below! Getting to Know the New Small: How Small Companies are Using Technology and Social Media to Change Their Business Tuesday, December 7 at 2pm CST 12pm PST | 3pm EST Presented by: Phil Simon Author of The New Small Marisa Smith CEO of Whole Brain Group Chef Tony Marciante Chef Tony’s of Bethesda Creating Memorable Brand “Moments” for Your Customers: Bring Culture and Creativity to Your [...]

Dawn Farm Website Launched

Contact: Dawn Farm 6633 Stony Creek Road . Ypsilanti . Michigan . 48197 p. 734.485.8725 f. 734.485.6103 www.dawnfarm.org Dawn Farm Website Release November 15th 2010, The Whole Brain Group is proud to announce that the new Dawn Farm website has been launched! Dawn Farm is a private, not-for-profit agency that provides long-term residential treatment for young people with drug and alcohol problems. Founded in 1973, Dawn Farm operates accredited facilities in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The goal of Dawn Farm is to assist addicts and alcoholics in achieving long term recovery. Dawn Farm will identify and remove barriers that [...]

ExpertCare Website Launched

Contact: Lauren Sclesky lsclesky@expertcare.com www.expertcare.com 210 Town Center Drive Troy, MI  48084 Phone: 248.643.8900 Fax: 248.740.3505 ExpertCare Launches New Website Troy, MI, November 17, 2010:  ExpertCare, a premier provider of non-medical home care services for adults, seniors and children needing support within the home and community.  ExpertCare announced today that they have just released an updated website.  COO and Owner, Lauren Sclesky commented that she was excited that the new website would keep current caregivers and clients up to date with the latest news as well as, offering industry knowledge for prospective clients and caregivers.    “We are pleased to have [...]

Press Release from our AccreditStation Partner The HRP Consulting Group

Press Release from our Partner The HRP Consulting Group on the addition of Nick Slack to the HRP team as the Director of Consulting Services. New York, N.Y. (November 8, 2010) The HRP Consulting Group (HRP), a leading consulting firm specializing in providing expert advice to Human Research Protection Programs (HRPPs) and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Slack to the HRP team as the Director of Consulting Services. Slack’s addition to HRP signals the company’s continued growth and underscores its ongoing commitment to providing the highest level of expertise and customer service to [...]

Henrietta Sharp Website Launched

Henrietta Sharp: Saving the Taste Buds of Humanity When Facts Don’t Lead to Informed Food Choices it’s Time for a Story 11.2.2010 – After 15 years of being creative on behalf of clients, Market Arts Creative announces a project of their very own. It’s HenriettaSharp.com, a story-driven online platform that gets kids interested in taking charge of their own food choices. It’s a Story. It’s a Web Site. It’s a Community. There is no shortage of nutritional information but until now, the facts have not had a platform that captures the imagination. HenriettaSharp.com offers a unique approach to the problem [...]