Welcome to the Blog

Welcome to the 834 blog. You will see that we comment on a lot of marketing stuff intermingled with personal anecdotes. We hope you enjoy.

Jump into Spring with these great events!

February 25th, 2010
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March Events

WGVU's Your Biz, Your Town

With spring just around the corner, Grand Rapids is celebrating with lots of chances to connect  in the month of March. There are networking opportunities galore! It’s your chance to get out there build new…

Marketing Yourself & Your Business

February 5th, 2010
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I am looking forward to participating in a panel discussion through the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce titled “Marketing Yourself & Business”.

The topic could not be more timely, as many small businesses are struggling to determine the value in marketing,…

The Month for Love, Fun, and NETWORKING:

January 21st, 2010

The Month for Love, Fun, and NETWORKING:

Business professionals, are you looking for something fun to do, while still keeping warm?  Below is a snap shot of what is happening around Grand Rapids in February.

Valentines Day is just around the corner,…

Building Your Personal Brand

January 19th, 2010

Today I had the pleasure of speaking on personal brand at the Grand Rapids Young Professional’s Personal Growth Series. The topic – “Building Your Personal Brand”.

Few people realize that you are your brand and your actions, appearance, and conversations shape…

Your Biz, Your Town

December 31st, 2009
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Great segment this morning of “Your Biz, Your Town” on WGVU’s Morning Show with Shelley Irwin (95.3 & 88.5 FM).

On the segment we welcomed guests Ellen Markel of the newly renovated Holiday Inn of Grand Rapids and Sheri Compton of…