Peggy Smedley talks about how companies can stand out in an oversaturated market when you need to do something different. She says some of the staggering statistics are not going away anytime soon—and she talks about what can be done to stand out and compete. She also discusses:  Six factors creating market instability. How to control the conversation in an evolving market. The importance of a production strategy and an amplification plan.  &nbsp; (5/13/25 - 920) What You Might Have Missed:&nbsp;   IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Stand Out in an Oversaturated Market

Peggy talks about new labor trends, including quiet cracking. She gives a peek behind the curtain into what is happening with our workforce—and how all of these trends will ultimately impact the future of work.&nbsp; She also discusses:  The past five years and movements such as the great resignation, quiet quitting, labor hoarding, and more. The percentage of people quiet cracking—and how it is impacting the workforce. What steps we need to take today to prepare for the future of work.  &nbsp; (5/13/25 - 920) What You Might Have Missed:&nbsp;   IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Quiet Cracking

Chris Holman welcomes back Lorri Rishar, MBA, Owner & CEO, EDGE Partnerships, Lansing, Marquette, Chicago.

Welcome back Lorri, remind the Michigan business community about EDGE?

We celebrated with you at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business gala last week, tell us about your award? {A Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year}.

Was this your first MCSB Gala? No, previously won A Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award.

What does it mean to be named among the ten Woman-Owned Small Businesses of the Year?

Does this inspire you and your team going forward?

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MCSB: Woman-Owned Small Businesses of the Year
8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications – Grand Rapids
The Aroma Labs – Kalamazoo
Bundled – West Bloomfield
Capital Steel & Wire – DeWitt
Concetti – Detroit
Edge Partnerships, LLC – Lansing
InVerve Marketing, Inc. – Lansing
SPACE, Inc. – Midland
Symplicity Communications, Inc. – Grand Rapids
Tata’s Day Care, LLC – Grand Rapids

Michigan Business Beat | Lorri Rishar, EDGE on Michigan Celebrates Small Business Award Win

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Damien Boyer - #1 - House @Roffa - May, 6th 2025
Children of 95 - Tal Fussman
Instinct - Dani Casarano & Felipe Valenzuela
Death by House - Len Faki
Can You Feel It (Mk New York Dub) - Chez Damier
Farlo May - Booka Shade
Tony Sonny -  Dani Casarano & Felipe Valenzuela
Fantasy - Deeper Purpose
Lovelee Day - Amine Edge & DANCE & Blaze (Kevin Hedge)
The Reshape - Felipe Valenzuela
Pace - Tal Fussman
909 - Brian Don
Watergate - Brokenears
Be Sexy - Jorhav
No More - Tal Fussman
Different Circles (Nicson Remix) - Luca Lozano & Mr. Ho
Luminoso - Jorhav
Lights & Strobes - Carli
Are You Ready? - Silence's Enemy

Damien Boyer - #1 - House @Rotterdam - May, 6th 2025

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Edge Of The Morumbi World - LUCAS & STEVE vs MEDUZA, INNELLEA & GENESI (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Tracklist

[01:41] The House Crew   You're like Magic   Remix
[04:46] GARETH MONKS - BODY MOVE
[07:52] THE PRODIGY NAD #51 (Part 2) Nicky Allen Dubs
[09:58] DJ Jedi - Takeover
[14:59] Pillz - Hardcore Confusion
[18:45] Diplomat & Beagle - Diplomat & Beagle - Temple Of Boom - Amen Brother
[21:51] Adam Vyt - Bad Boy
[27:34] DMD #2   (Daz Mclean Dubs)
[27:39] Dragon Fly - Visions Of Rage (HWND Remix) - FREE DOWNLOAD
[32:27] DJ X-Cess - Music Is Moving
[33:40] DMD #2   (Daz Mclean Dubs)
[34:27] Under R8D - All Kru
[34:33] DJ X-Cess - Music Is Moving[36:32] Under R8D - All Kru
[38:26] Soundcorp - Dream Finder (Dream Finder remix)
[40:58] Pillz - 1 am @ Bagleys
[45:59] Gordon Edge - Compnded (Edge*1)
[50:42] Yolk   Bish Bosh
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C7 plays 151: DJ X-Cess, DJ Jedi, The House Crew and more!

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It’s long overdue, after collaborating on various projects in the past, but we’re thrilled to finally present a full EP from Franz Jäger: Evo Devotion. Franz delivers what he does best, cutting straight to the core of what techno is. His tracks carry the hypnotic energy of locked grooves, yet with subtle shifts that keep the listener fully engaged from start to finish. Four pure, club-driven techno cuts from the Swedish maestro.

Franz Jäger - Evo Devotion [FLOAT087] (previews)

Peggy Smedley and Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School and author, The World Is Your Office, talk about work from anywhere trends. He has been studying the geography of work for more than a decade before hybrid work was a trend.&nbsp; They also discuss:  The difference between work from anywhere and work from home. How AI and sensors can enable blue collar workers to work from anywhere. How digital twins enable the second wave of work from anywhere.  &nbsp; (5/20/25 - 921) What You Might Have Missed:&nbsp;    IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, author, Prithwiraj Choudhury, Harvard Business School&nbsp; This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Work from Anywhere

Peggy Smedley and Raj Paul, senior director, Americas Mobility Industry, Microsoft and Knud Lasse Lueth, CEO &amp; founder, IoT Analytics, talk about SDVs (software-defined vehicles) and a new report: Microsoft’s Software-Defined Vehicles: Adoption and Impact. Raj Paul says the amount of software that is getting into the car, it has been an exponential race. Knud Lasse Lueth says the research shows SDVs is the No. 1 priority that car OEMs currently have when they think about getting ready for the future. They also discuss:  The numbers and findings from the study. Zonal architecture and how OEMs are looking at it. The supplier’s perspective to provide OEMs with software-defined vehicles.     (5/20/25 - 921) What You Might Have Missed:&nbsp;    IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Raj Paul, Microsoft, Knud Lasse Lueth, IoT Analytics This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

SDVs: The Future of Automotive

Peggy Smedley talks about how manufacturing and sustainability need to come together with normal business activity. She says we need to leverage data, and we need to move to a new way of working. She also discusses:  How much of the world’s energy usage comes from the manufacturing and production sectors and challenges in manufacturing that require a shift to a more circular approach. New digital initiatives such as the Digital Product Passport. Three key steps to create the circular economy.  &nbsp; (5/20/25 - 921) What You Might Have Missed:&nbsp;    IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Manufacturing and Sustainability in 2025

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