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Association News |
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Expo Update |
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| Board and Committee News |
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MLBMA Board of Directors Meeting Recap
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| Legislative and Regulatory News |
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Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
The legislation, which would protect the innocent retailer who merely sold a legal product to his or her customer. This legislation ensures that a retailer would only be liable for damage or injury for which their company was directly responsible. More Information > |
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Amicus Brief Filed with Michigan Supreme Court
Court Under the Order, cases will be settled or tried on their individual merit,and serious claims will no longer be allowed to leverage settlements in less serious cases.
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Construction Lien Act and Contractor Licensure
The legislation sought to provide a more consistent funding mechanism for Construction Lien Law Fund, while reducing the number of claims filed against the Recovery Fund. "We knew we had a tiger by the tail on this one," said MLBMA President Rick Seely, when the suppliers were referred to by the proponents as " The Abusers."
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Your Competitive Edge |
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 Your membership with the Michigan Lumber & Building Materials Association offers you tremendous savings on bankcard processing. MLBMA and Michigan Retail Services, Inc. (MRS), are one of the most established non-bank credit card processors in the U.S. Special rates are available for retailers with a high average ticket. Improve your profits with our lower credit card processing rates. More Information >
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| Management News |
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Congress Expands Health Savings Accounts
The Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which included provisions that are likely to make health savings accounts (HSAs) more appealing to employees and employers. "HSAs are still relatively new, but we are already seeing them quickly grow in popularity in the early stages of their existence."
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Human Resource News |
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Pension Protection Act Changed A Few Things
The recently passed Pension Protection Act (PPA) will affect most every 401(k) available today. Many of the provisions have various effective dates. Use the check list from this article to make sure your plan is prepared for the changes effective January 1, 2007. More Information> |
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Sales and Service |
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The Top 6 Words that Sabotage Sales
One of the quickest ways to turn off your sales prospect is to Use Poison Words. Poison words or phrases that trigger suspicion, mistrust and loss of trust. Do you know what are the most common "Poison Words" that are ironically part of the traditional sales techniques and are intended to create trust and "build rapport?" More Information >
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The Definition of Good Service Varies by Generation What is good customer service? It depends on whom you ask. Experts say that generational differences influence expectations for delivery of service. More Information > |
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"Ask an Expert" Member Forum |
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