January 5, 2022

Our Top 2021 Case Studies

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Our Top Case Studies from 2021

We did like a lot, a lot this past year. We told you all about it in our Top 5 Agency Wins and Top 5 PR Wins, but we didn’t even cover the half of it. Lucky for us, you’re here reading this fabulous, not “meta” at all blog, about our favorite case studies from 2021 so we can fill you in on even more of our amazingness. We won’t be letting up in the new year, but sometimes it’s nice to remember all the kick-ass work we accomplished, especially as we head into strategy, planning, and execution in 2022.

So without further ado…

Alpine Events Website

This was one of our favorite website projects. Before we got to design and development we did a lot of strategy and branding work to really knock the site out of the park. We’re also shaking our heads that this was just launched in the past year. Where does the time go?

Mana Pacific Branding

When Mana Pacific asked us to develop a sleek new logo, we were super excited. The Mana Pacific team rocks and they’re actively finding ways to sustainably empower communities in the Pacific Islands. We had to create a logo that reflected this work, while still embracing the spirit and color palettes of the island communities they work with.

Mana Pacific Website

Once Mana Pacific had a badass brand, the next step was a new website to match. We focused on featuring the communities and land of the Pacific Islands, both in the photos and colors. Seeing is believing, so go check it out for yourself!

Lavender Life, Public Relations Program

We hate to keep tooting our own horn (but do we?) but our project with Lavender Life tells the story for itself.

The client wanted to amplify their brand and that’s what we did. We strategically curated storylines to touch on topics for upcoming holiday gift guides, seasonal lists and testimonial pieces. This was all to get the product in the right hands. Maybe…the hands of someone like…Drew Barrymore herself?

Drew ended up loving it and featured it in her Drew’s Doggy Bag segment where she gifted the Comfort Duo to her entire virtual audience. This broadcast to over 15 million viewers and the 150% spike in their sales wasn’t too shabby either. Public Relations works if you trust us and aren’t looking for band-aids. It’s called strategy and patience, my friends.

Seriously though, how cute is she?

You can check out additional case studies here, and you can hire us *@**************************ed.com“>here.

Recent Musings

Kim Bode smiles while posing for a camera inside of the 8THIRTYFOUR Learning Hub.

Be the Salesperson of ‘You’

people talking and laughing at an event at the 8THIRTYFOUR learning hub on a green and orange background

We got uncomfortable and you liked it.

Surviving the Skills Crisis

Something on Your Mind?

Cardio, but make it Zoomies with Frank.

Just another morning in @bodespeaks life, where a dog is running laps around the office and the camerawoman is… trying to keep up.

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Cardio, but make it Zoomies with Frank.

Just another morning in @bodespeaks life, where a dog is running laps around the office and the camerawoman is… trying to keep up.

A little rain didn’t slow @bodespeaks down.

Kim was in Washington, D.C., this past week for #AUSA2026 - three days where Army leaders, industry partners, and the defense community come together for innovation, insight, and connection.

We can’t wait to hear some of her takeaways. Stay tuned for more soon.

@ausaorg #DefenseIndustry #Leadership #AUSA

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A little rain didn’t slow @bodespeaks down.

Kim was in Washington, D.C., this past week for #AUSA2026 - three days where Army leaders, industry partners, and the defense community come together for innovation, insight, and connection.

We can’t wait to hear some of her takeaways. Stay tuned for more soon.

@ausaorg #DefenseIndustry #Leadership #AUSA

Who made all these rules anyway?

Don’t wear color. Don’t share your ideas. Don’t put yourself out there. Don’t talk about your family.

We’re told to follow them, but @bodespeaks says question every single one. Then uncover your big hairy audacious goal, throw out the rulebook, and build a personal brand that actually works for you.

Thank you to Aggie and Cristy for having Kim on the @badass_women_in_business Podcast and, well... for being total badasses.

Listen to the full episode in bio.

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We had some fun in the office this week and asked some of the 8THIRTYFOUR team what “square up” means.

Surprisingly, the Gen Z of the group got it, but one of our Gen X’s did not (not saying any names…)

How do you “square up”?

#trending #fyp #squareup #agencylife

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We had some fun in the office this week and asked some of the 8THIRTYFOUR team what “square up” means.

Surprisingly, the Gen Z of the group got it, but one of our Gen X’s did not (not saying any names…)

How do you “square up”?

#trending #fyp #squareup #agencylife

The 834 Learning Hub is where we throw fun shindigs, where cool people come to work, where Big Deal Energy gathers, and where we push you to get uncomfortable.

It’s not your typical event or coworking space - and we like it that way. The lighting, colors, wallpaper, layout, and yes, the dogs, are all very intentional.

If you need a spot to host your offsite team training, leadership quarterly, photo shoot (dogs can be included), or you just need a space to network or cowork - reach out.

We got the goods:
- A sweet sound system
- State-of-the-art digital whiteboard
- A really big T.V. Like it’s big.
- Your own private entrance
- Free parking
- A dog (or two) if you ask nicely

Drop us a line at hello@8thirtyfour.com or click the link in bio to rent the Hub today.

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The 834 Learning Hub is where we throw fun shindigs, where cool people come to work, where Big Deal Energy gathers, and where we push you to get uncomfortable.

It’s not your typical event or coworking space - and we like it that way. The lighting, colors, wallpaper, layout, and yes, the dogs, are all very intentional.

If you need a spot to host your offsite team training, leadership quarterly, photo shoot (dogs can be included), or you just need a space to network or cowork - reach out.

We got the goods:
- A sweet sound system
- State-of-the-art digital whiteboard
- A really big T.V. Like it’s big.
- Your own private entrance
- Free parking
- A dog (or two) if you ask nicely

Drop us a line at hello@8thirtyfour.com or click the link in bio to rent the Hub today.

We love Dr. Karen May’s mission.

What if we taught our daughters AND our sons about women’s health, hormones, and pregnancy? Not as a whispered “talk” or a one-time awkward conversation. Just normal dinner-table stuff.

The girls deserve to know what’s coming (perimenopause shouldn’t be a surprise party nobody wanted). And the boys? They’ll be partners, dads, coworkers, and bosses to women going through all of it.

Thank you, Dr. May, for sharing your best practices to keep the women’s health conversation going at our Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause event.

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