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Webinar: How AI Is Changing the Way Customers Find You Online

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Presented by MMA and Human Element’s Dane Dickerson, Client Strategy Team Lead, and Jordan McKinley, Digital Marketing Strategist, this webinar will explore how AI is changing the way customers discover brands and how marketing content gets created. Watch to learn practical strategies for staying visible in AI-powered search, integrating AI content tools into existing workflows and producing quality content at scale without sacrificing brand voice, accuracy or authenticity.
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September 25, 2026 115
The AI debate in manufacturing has already moved past the models. Context, process redesign and the discipline to get something into production are where the real competition is happening now, and the gap between leaders and laggards is widening fast.
The Cost of Cybersecurity vs. the Cost of Downtime in Manufacturing

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Every manufacturing leader eventually faces the same budget question. Cybersecurity shows up as a recurring line item with a clear price tag, while downtime is a risk that may or may not happen. It is tempting to treat security spending as a cost to minimize and downtime as a problem to deal with if it ever arrives. MMA member Convergence Networks breaks down both sides of that equation, what downtime actually costs when production stops, what a cyber incident adds on top of it, and how to think about security spending as a decision about uptime rather than an IT expense.
Spearheading Advancements in the Circular Economy

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Discover how Michigan manufacturers are advancing the circular economy, creating new value, reducing waste and unlocking growth opportunities.
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A global brokerage and risk management firm with two distinct sides — risk management/property casualty and benefit services — MMA member Gallagher assists clients in business strategies and decision-making through its comprehensive slate of benefits, human resources and data solutions.