Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) Networks in Chicago!

Detroit Business Consulting will be heading to the windy city this weekend for networking and learning! We have quarterly conferences there to meet with other sales and marketing professionals to do some learning. The conference is separated into different sections and focus groups so that each group has information that is tailored for them. Topics covered will include how to coach the people in your office, situational learning activities, goal setting and achievement, and much more. We will return on Sunday and be ready to start the week off with fresh ideas and motivation!

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) Attends Tigers Playoff Game!

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) attended the Tigers and Yankees playoff game 4 earlier this week! DBC’s owner, Mike Rosenberg, bought 5 tickets for the game and selected a few people to attend the game with him. The tickets were a reward for working hard and setting a great example in the office. Even though the Tigers didn’t pull off a win on Tuesday evening, it was still a fun event for everyone that was chosen to go! In the past, people from the company have attended other Tigers games, Red Wings games, and Lions games. Go Detroit!

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) Relaxes in Puerto Rico!

The management team at Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) in Troy, MI just returned from a long weekend in sunny Puerto Rico. The managers, assistant managers, and human resource manager all traveled down south for a few days of relaxation and networking. There were many sales and marketing companies that traveled to PR for a conference on Friday, and the rest of the weekend was fun time. There was a charity dodge ball tournament that we participated in (and won) on Saturday. The rest of the weekend was filled with dinners on the beach, banana boat rides and jet skiing on the ocean. Ever year the management team travels somewhere for some R&R in late summer.......where will we go next?!

Detroit Businsess Consulting (DBC) Particpates in NFL Fantasy Draft!

With all of the sports fans at the company, it seemed logical to have a fantasy football league. This is definitely going to be a competitive season! Our draft is at 8:30 PM tonight and we already have the space rented out at the restaurant, so get ready for some wings, football, and lots of fun! There are ten teams total in our league, and each team has either one or two people managing it. The winner gets the trophy and bragging rights. It's going to be an intense season on and off the gridiron!

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) Becomes BBB Accredited

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) is proud to announce that we have officially been accredited by Better Business Bureau. BBB was founded almost 100 years ago and has grown to be the leading resource for providing objective information about charities and businesses. This organization has eight standards of trust that they look for in a business, including trustworthiness and integrity. Although there are many requirements that must be met for a business to become BBB accredited, these standards of trust lay the foundation for those requirements.

Detroit Business Consulting (DBC) is very proud and excited to be part of this organization. Since opening in 2007, DBC has expanded into 13 locations nationwide. Our independently owned sales and marketing firm prides itself on the growth opportunities it provides for our employees. DBC is also heavily involved in different charities and community events in the Metro Detroit area. For more information about the company and the work we do, visit our website at www.DetroitBC.com.

DBC, Inc. Has Batting Practice at Comerica Park!

It's nothing new to have a fun competition going on in the office, but we do have a very new prize at stake! Starting today, we are running a sales competition until the end of the day Thursday for the chance to win an afternoon of baseball practice with the Detroit Tigers! This "Fantasy Batting Practice" is something the Detroit Tigers are offering to the public, so our company bought four tickets to participate in the event. It will take place next Saturday at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM.



With all the sports and Tigers fans in the office, this seems to be the perfect competition! The winners will be swinging, catching, fielding grounders, and hitting pitches from former Tigers players. For more information about the event, visit the Fans page of the Tigers website. Good luck to everyone!

Traits of a Good Leader

Rachael Fisher-Layne, vice president of media relations for JCPR, shared five traits of a good leader.

1. Honesty. Always do the honest thing. It makes employees feel like they know where they stand with you at all times.

2. Focus. Know where you're going and have a strong stated mission on which to lead people. If you're not sure, how can your people be sure? You have to have strong focus and stay the course.

3. Passion. Whatever it is, you must have passion for what you're doing. Live, breathe, eat and sleep your mission.

4. Respect. Not playing favorites with people and treating all people -- no matter what station in life, what class or what rank in the organizational chart -- the same.

5. Persuasiveness. People have to believe in you and your credibility. Image is everything, and the belief people have in you, your product, your mission, your facts or your reputation is key to being a great leader. You have to persuade people of this -- it doesn't just happen.