All designers, writers and creatives have experienced the dread of sitting in front of a computer, a deadline lurking around the corner and nothing taking shape on the page. When you hit this point you have reached “creative block”. As we all hit the wall from time to time, it is helpful to have a […]
Hi folks! Telly here. For those of you that don’t know, I recently celebrated the Big 3-6-5 here at 834 Design & Marketing. It’s been a year of learning, challenges, oopsies and triumphs both inside and outside the office. Transitioning from college to “the real world” isn’t easy. In fact, it’s not supposed to be. […]
834 superstars live-tweeting at a client radio interview. An extra Friday in the month means a Bode Bonus Blog! I sit here writing this blog, right after #Team834 wrapped up another press conference for a client. There is nothing more enjoyable than sharing client news and seeing it picked up by multiple outlets. It requires…works, […]
There’s a lot more to planning an event than, well, simply planning the damn thing. It takes massive amounts of energy and dedication to properly execute event logistics and planning (not to mention manpower). Beyond creating an event that flows smoothly with enough food and booze to keep guests happy, there is another level of event depth […]
#YourBizYourTown We make it our mission at 834 to support students, young professionals and those progressing in their careers…hence today’s #YourBizYourTown. We are featuring a student PR group, a PR collaborative that offers support to nonprofits and a student-run PR agency. Hmm…you would think we are a communications firm or something. Odd. Grand PR: GrandPR […]
Perhaps one of the hardest things to do in life is to write a book or at least it seems that way…until you have to then promote said book. This blog is meant to be a resource to supplement the presentation given at Quit Whining Start Writing conference. As I mentioned in the presentation, promoting […]
Supposedly public relations as a career ranks up there with police officer, firefighter and emergency responder in regards to stress. Long hours, demanding clients, crisis management and constant surprises will do that to you. There is a reason people burn out so quickly in this field. It is hard and, frankly, the pay isn’t all that […]
Happy ArtPrize! Seriously though…do traffic and pedestrian laws go out the window during this 2 week period? Back to the point of this blog…another episode of Your Biz Your Town with WGVU’s Shelley Irwin and myself (Kim Bode)….oh and our guests. In no particular order we welcomed the following organizations/events to chat about their upcoming […]
As much as we hate (or love) to admit it, the first chilly days of fall have arrived — cue light jackets, chunky sweaters, [spiked] apple cider and the liquid gold that is a pumpkin spice latte. While this season brings many changes, the greatest is the gift of color. In anticipation of changing leaves and color […]
“Do you blog?” is the first thing a communications firm will likely ask you or recommend to you when you ask how to get more business or website views. We can’t stress enough how important it is for a company to create and distribute original content on a regular basis. Here are our reasons every […]
