You know the title of this blog? That’s what we keep hearing. Well, we’re here to tell you winter does not suck. We live in Michigan and we’re kinda over everyone complaining about the lack of sunshine, the snow or the cold. Um…y’all can move, ya know. In an effort to put a smile on […]
Here at the 8THIRTYFOUR office, it can get kind of loud. After all, with dogs running around the office, meetings, dogs barking, phones ringing, chatter, dogs sitting on your lap, being shot at with Nerf darts (which is happening as we type this blog), and more, it’s easy to get distracted. But despite all that, […]
When we’re asked what sets us apart as an integrated agency, we quickly point out we are smart and charming. Then we share our 3 uniques: data, people and ideas. Integrated = cohesive, connected, results-oriented, strategically focused. Everything we do is guided by data. Our really talented team uses numbers and creative ideas to create, […]
A few weeks ago, we posted a blog about the evil necessity of deadlines. We’re not sure which people hate more: process or deadlines. We love them both, we couldn’t function without our processes and deadlines. Traditionally speaking, marketing agencies might be at the top of the list of businesses that don’t have formal or […]
We like to reminisce at the end of the year. As a team, we reflect on our wins, losses and everything in between. We wake up every day and are blessed to do what we love. It’s all thanks to the support of our amazing clients, community, partners and families. So in honor of all […]
Fa la la! Let’s eat, drink and get merry. The holidays are all about weight gain and over-indulging, so we figured why fight it? If there is one thing we do really well at 8THIRTYFOUR, as a team, it’s eat. We love food. (We have left Chris out of this blog, though, since he thinks […]
This blog started out being about our core value, “We are not assholes,” but we’re gonna pivot and discuss strategy. We don’t like to give away our secret sauce, but we’re not worried anyone can duplicate it…we’re just too good (and humble). Here is the deal: so many companies want to skip the planning and […]
What would Christmas be without 8THIRTYFOUR’s holiday gift ideas? We happen to think our gift-giving is pretty damn awesome. Our Secret Snowflake is the stuff of legends. We’ve broken down our gift guide into the boozy, schmoozy and snoozy. Boozy You can never go wrong with the gift of booze. Follow our brilliant ideas below […]
We get pretty hyped up about Small Business Saturday, probably because we are a small business and damn proud of it. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, 99.6% of the businesses in Michigan are small. Repeat that percentage in your head one more time. Think about it. We are the largest employers in our […]
So, most people will tell you that they love building relationships with their clients, but we actually do. We have the best clients and honestly, it’s because they’re all people who we actually like. In fact, the relationships that we’ve built are a huge part of why our prospects become clients in the first place. […]
