ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 11, 2011,

Do you know what your customers really want? When was the last time you did any market research? Or sought out your customers' opinions on your product or service? January meeting panelists Debra Power of brand strategy support firm Power Marketing and Research, and Paula Sorrell Rhoades, Marketing Specialist for several MI tech start-ups and author of widely used market research tools, will share their tips on getting valuable information from present and prospective customers to help you develop better products and increase market share.

Two Showcase Presentations will feature Jim Eliason of MitoStem, a regenerative medicine technology startup developing proprietary techniques in stem cell research; and Ryan Dibble of Therapy Charts that has developed a web-based electronic health records system for clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals. Also on the agenda is Open Forum, in which attendees may introduce their business, marketing strategy, and present resource needs. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road at US-23, Ann Arbor. Registration and networking begin at 5:00 p.m.' program starts at 5:45 p.m. Free to NEF members, $20 for non-members, $5 for students. This month's event is sponsored by NEF stakeholder member Enterprise Detroit.

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