At Crain’s Detroit Business, reporters are often called on to contribute stories that are not on their beats. The following are examples I was involved in producing. They can’t be categorized necessarily, so I put them here.
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Survey: Pay Based on Performance Gains Ground (April 3, 2006)On the Hunt for High-End Hires: Metro Detroit Companies Look to Fill Exec Jobs (Oct. 31, 2005)Jim Leyland: Execs Offer Coaching for New Detroit Tigers Manager (Oct. 10, 2005)Labor Pains: AFL-CIO Split Likely to Lead to More Active Efforts at Organization (Aug. 1, 2005)Super Bowl XL Brings Fresh Set of Eyes on Detroit: Out-of-Towners See Potential of City (Jan. 30, 2006)Healing Wounds: Biz Can Learn From NHL Owners, Players Reconcile (July 18, 2005)Column: Mexico Cab Ride Opens My Eyes (July 18, 2005)Triple Play of Ryder Cup, All-Star Game, and Super Bowl Strain Some Metro Detroit Event Organizers (July 11, 2005)Metro Detroit Firms Scramble to Account for Workers After London Blasts (July 11, 2005)Sweatin’ The Oldies: New WOMC General Manager Looks to Raise Revenue (June 27, 2005)New Rule Likely to Boost Shredding Business in Metro Detroit (May 30, 2005)Champing at the Bit: Teetering Horse Industry Awaits $100 Million Michigan Downs Track (May 23, 2005)Fewer Concerts, New Tactics for DTE Theater (May 16, 2005)Livonia Business is Connection for All-Star Game at Comerica Park (May 16, 2005)Family Matter: Metro Detroit Businesses Push for Changes to Family Medical Leave Act (April 25, 2005)High Metro Detroit Incomes May Rule Out Bankruptcy (March 28, 2005)No-Look Pass: Illegal or Not, Most Metro Detroit Firms Turn Blind Eye to NCAA Pools (Mar 14, 2005)‘Idol’ Hands Get Boost From Visit: Metro Detroit Production Companies Get Call to Help with American Idol (Jan. 27, 2003)New Michigan Horse-Racing Boss: Give Us Gambling (Jan. 13, 2003)Horse Track Complex Proposed: Van Buren Township Site of $200 Million Plan (Jan. 13, 2003)2002 Newsmakers of the Year: Eminem (Jan. 6, 2003)8 Mile Movie a Hit: Eminem’s Hit Movie Has Made It a Selling Point for Detroit Businesses (Dec. 9, 2002)Businesses Can Drink Plenty from Ryder Cup (Dec. 9, 2002)…Loud and $&@! Clear: Rude Cell Phone Users (Dec. 2, 2002)Pontiac Club Owners Hope Sprinkle of Sin Can Spin Some Gold (Nov. 25, 2002)Ann Arbor Venture Capital Keeps Flowing: Ardesta, EDF to Fund New Ventures (Oct. 14, 2002)When Nasdaq Rules the Board: Proposed Regulations Could Leave Some Metro Detroit Companies Scrambling to Get Into Compliance (Sept. 9, 2002)What Price Independence? Venture Capital Can Help a Company Grow Quickly, But Some Say No VC was the Way to Go (July 29, 2002)Threat of War Looms Over Indian Operations with Metro Detroit Connections (June 10, 2002)Root Question: Can Compuware Employees Cheer for Detroit Red Wings? Uh, No Comment (May 27, 2002)Plans for Detroit Riverfront in Limbo: Options Expiring on Detroit Casino Land (Feb. 5, 2001)Ex-Girl Scout Exec: Whistleblowing Prompted Firing (Jan. 29, 2001)Union Pickets Leave Rat Balloon in Front of Detroit Building Materials, and Owner Cheesed (Jan. 29, 2001)