834 Designs and Marketing » Blog http://834design.com It's About You Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Social Media – the good, the bad, the ugly http://834design.com/2012/02/02/social-media-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/ http://834design.com/2012/02/02/social-media-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:24 +0000 kimb http://834design.com/?p=895 It has been a very interesting few weeks for me in regards to social media. It has reiterated to me the power that comes with using social media, and the choice that you, the media or a company has in…

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]]> http://834design.com/2012/01/19/the-griffins-preventing-hiv/feed/ 0 Reflect, Resolve and Ramp it up! http://834design.com/2012/01/03/reflect-resolve-and-ramp-it-up/ http://834design.com/2012/01/03/reflect-resolve-and-ramp-it-up/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:44:58 +0000 kimb http://834design.com/?p=862 I am not the type to continually wish people Happy New Year or make resolutions, however as a small business owner the new year is a time to reflect, resolve and ramp up your strategy.

At 834 we use the…

]]> http://834design.com/2012/01/03/reflect-resolve-and-ramp-it-up/feed/ 1 A letter to small businesses http://834design.com/2011/12/19/a-letter-to-small-businesses/ http://834design.com/2011/12/19/a-letter-to-small-businesses/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:44:08 +0000 kimb http://834design.com/?p=858 Dear Small Business Owner:

There are companies thriving in this economy, including many small businesses.  In a highly competitive market, effective marketing can make a huge difference in the bottom line and contribute to a strong bottom line.   There are…

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]]> http://834design.com/2011/10/27/a-small-business-focus-your-biz-your-town/feed/ 0 Success is a team effort. Meet the vendors we love. http://834design.com/2011/10/11/success-is-a-team-effort-meet-the-vendors-we-love/ http://834design.com/2011/10/11/success-is-a-team-effort-meet-the-vendors-we-love/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:41:58 +0000 kimb http://834design.com/?p=798 Over the years, 834 has formed many relationships with vendors from all service areas. From video to print t0 large format printing to window sticks to direct mail to digital printing to…well you get the picture.

We want to take…

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For the third consecutive year, crowds have begun assembling in downtown Grand Rapids for yet another ArtPrize.  Over the period of 19 days, the city will not only become home to 1,582 artists from 42 states and…

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We chatted kids, ArtPrize, REAAL and the upcoming Rhythm Walk.

On October 1st the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute is having their…

]]> http://834design.com/2011/09/23/kids-artprize-getting-reaal-and-finding-the-rhythm/feed/ 0 The painful act of volunteering http://834design.com/2011/09/21/the-painful-act-of-volunteering/ http://834design.com/2011/09/21/the-painful-act-of-volunteering/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:48:33 +0000 admin http://834design.com/?p=756 So lately, I have endured a few painful volunteer experiences. As a former non-profit professional, and now serving the non-profit industry, here are a few tips on the treatment of volunteers. I don’t believe it is rocket science, but after…

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