On this especially cold and snowy day, Your Biz Your Town on WGVU’s Morning Show with Shelley Irwin is featuring two great companies experiencing exceptional growth in Grand Rapids. Generation Care is a a “total care” rehabilitation and wellness organization dedicated to all ages and conditions, even the most complex cases. They provide a host […]
Making the choice to hire a public relations firm is not always the easiest decision for a company. Below are seven (or so) things you should know when working with a firm. Some of these come from experience, others from stories during a happy hour with fellow PR professionals. Either way, you (the reader) get […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have started writing this “Letter to My Younger Self” only to stop, delete it all, get ticked and quit. I mean, does anyone want to know what I would say to my younger self? Doubt it. The hardest part in getting started was separating the personal from […]
As we move through January, this time of year holds different meanings for different people. For some it is a struggle to survive the cold Michigan winter, while others anxiously begin (and try to stick to) a long list of New Year’s resolutions. For those entering their final semester of college, one word rings truer […]
So about 2013… Where to start? Why 18? Because…why not 18?! The year in review: 834 style. New digs. We expanded into a new space on the west side of Grand Rapids in the old GR Furniture Campus building. The space fits 834’s culture – it is quirky, full of character and constantly changing. We […]
In true 834 fashion, we like to take a different approach to ringing in the New Year. We know you’ve spent the holiday season eating your calories. Say hello to the 834 liquid diet: Cocoa with a kick. Add 2oz peppermint schnapps to your favorite cocoa. Top with whipped cream and bits of crushed candy cane. […]
Woohoo! The first Your Biz, Your Town of the new year… how exciting. We are already over people saying “Happy New Year.” I mean, what does that even mean? Any who… we digress. During the holiday season, if you are like us, you are all gung-ho about giving back and volunteering at your favorite non-profit. […]
Client holiday cards and gifting can be a huge sigh of creative relief or a giant burden wrapped in a bow and shoved on your back in a bright red sack. Either way, it translates to time and money spent. It also, however, presents the opportunity to show your clients how much they are appreciated […]
Hey younger self, I’ve been working in PR for well over a decade, even longer if I use my *real* age (which I won’t). I wanted to catch you up on a few things that you should be thinking about, especially when you are just starting out. I’ve been giving out this information to individuals […]
As an intern, it is never smart to be completely tuned out at the office. If you use music to get your brain in the right place, only stick one ear bud in the side of your head. You will be able to hear your supervisor ask you a question or request your presence in their […]
