You can easily have a love-hate relationship with event planning. Immense time, effort and headaches goes into planning an event that spans only a mere couple of hours. But after planning countless events ourselves, it’s safe to say that we know a thing (or two) about executing a fabulous event. In fact, our team recently had the […]
Failure Sucks Failure can really suck. It’s embarrassing. It derails your confidence. It can be held over your head for months to come. But when failure happens, it can be an extremely valuable asset. Some of Team834 were asked to be co-hosts for Generation Grand’s twitter chat about failure on Wednesday night. This was in […]
As we gear up for another week of media announcements, press conferences, media training and pitching, I wanted to share some tips on media preparation. Reporters use interviews to gather information and flesh out their stories. It is the basic tool of news gathering and a great opportunity for your organization to communicate its messages to […]
Media kits have been a traditional part of public relations for some time now, becoming the best way to deliver client information to the media regarding events, press conferences or exciting news that cannot be conveyed with a press release alone. Each media kit is composed of several components and can be tailored to each […]
At #Team834, we’re usually on our second pot of coffee by 9 a.m. Dark chocolate brownies take the edge off of the “didn’t have time for breakfast” stomach growls which are amplified on Fridays when the crockpot aroma fills the office. The common couches make the need for a nap even stronger after a long […]
Watch two of our amazing clients on ABC’s Shark Tank! Shefit, the ultimate sports bra, and R. Riveter, American made handbags, will pitch their products in front of the Sharks in hopes of making a killer deal. We are very proud to support the missions of these products and the people behind them. Learn more about Shefit and R. […]
If you’re in a company that sells products or services to other businesses you might think that your approach to Public Relations and Marketing is different than a B2C company. We disagree. Your audiences are still people, or we like to call them humans. Humans who make the buying decisions and other influencers within their organization. B2B marketing […]
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, […]
Today’s Your Biz, Your Town segment on WGVU’s Morning Show with Shelley Irwin was focused on small businesses and the importance of building and maintaining relationships. Shelley and I had the pleasure of chatting with 2 very interesting local entrepreneurs and small business owners. Fettig, formerly Ameritemp Staffing has existed in our community since 199 […]
Local Company Semi-Finalist In National $1 Million Business Plan Competition ENRG Power Systems, a StartGarden recipient, is recognized as a semi-finalist in Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Grand Rapids, MI– Local entrepreneurial company and StartGarden investment, ENRG Power Systems LLC is announced as a semi-finalist in the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition – North America’s largest business […]
