Hi. I write this letter to you after opening up the invite to your 10-year high school reunion. Ten years since high school, can you believe it? This gave me a chance to think about what advice I could give you if I could turn back the clock. So, here it is. Stop worrying about […]
The blog post you wait all month for is here-PR current and future pros reflecting on their careers and lives in a “letter to my younger self” format. This month we feature Dino Baskovic, principal at Vincena, a digital communications agency in Rockford, Michigan. Take a knee, Baskovic. You’re 22. I’m 42. That’s 20 years […]
Ah, the Sunday-night freak out. That special time of the week where you realize your weekend is over and there is hard work on the horizon. Going into Monday morning stressed and disorganized sets the tone for your entire week. But by adding a few simple to-dos to your Sunday night, you’ll be able to […]
#Team834 is a mixture of hard working, fun having, creative marketing junkies. So, of course when we get some time off to celebrate independence day we go all out. This year the team even created a special all-American cocktail to celebrate the good ‘ol U S of A. We call it the Red, White and Booze. The […]
We take team bonding seriously at 834. We are a small business that has less than 10 employees, so we are less like coworkers and more like family. So when we plan professional development, we make sure everyone is involved – that’s why we are reviving the 834 book club in July. While most of […]
Each 4th Friday of the month, we get to sit down and chat with Grand Rapids’ darling – Shelley Irwin. Topics range from nonprofits doing good, events highlighting our great city or cause and small businesses giving back. This week we chatted with Honor Construction, Grand Rapids Pride on their upcoming festival, Pike 51 Brewery […]
The blog post you wait all month for is here-PR current and future pros reflecting on their careers and lives in a “letter to my younger self” format. This month we feature Jordan Punches, resident 834 public relations coordinator. So here’s the deal, I already spend way too much time being introspective, but never take the […]
WGVU Your Biz Your Town What does Biggby Coffee, a 15 year old black lab, a distillery, historic bar and design/build company have in common? It’s the line-up for this month’s #YourBizYourTown!!! Can you feel the excitement??!!!! It is always a party when 834 gets together with Shelley Irwin on the WGVU Morning Show. The […]
It is finally your favorite time of the month again! The time where current and future PR pros reflect on their careers and lives in a “letter to my younger self” format. Today we are featuring Emma Thibault, resident 834 PR Intern. You’re living more than 300 miles away from your family, you’re unemployed and you’re forced to live […]
The blog post you wait all month for is here-PR current and future pros reflecting on their careers and lives in “letter to my younger self.” This month we feature Elyse Zapolski, resident 834 project coordinator. Self-reflection isn’t easy. I recall many conversations with my dad growing up in which he would tell me things […]