April 15, 2022
Exhausted
I spoke to several female business owners/professionals in the past few weeks and they all have one thing in common, they’re exhausted. Just absolutely burned out. Their mental health is […]
March 18, 2019
Get it over with, stop procrastinating
Ever find yourself scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn…all the photos in your phone…the latest Ann Taylor sale…basically doing anything but tackling the looming project that is due? I’m convinced it […]
July 30, 2018
Blogging lessons (11 years and counting)
We are blogging maniacs at 8THIRTYFOUR, we blog twice a week or more depending on breaking industry news. That is a lot of content to create, which means we have […]
June 7, 2018
Get writing!
If you are not writing, do you even exist? Kidding…sort of. In the world of business ownership, you have to write – emails, blogs, notes, strategies, press releases, newsletters…the list […]
February 26, 2018
5 ways to amplify your personal brand
I had a great conversation this past week with good friend of mine, who is in an influential and important role in Grand Rapids. She was looking to amplify her […]
January 4, 2018
Creating a marketing plan
Strategies are hard. Where the hell do you even start? Whether you are the one responsible for creating a marketing plan or you are working with an agency, you need […]
December 7, 2017
Employees & Social Media
The use of social media is a hot topic around our office lately. We have a social media policy at 8THIRTYFOUR, it is all of one paragraph and states that […]
October 16, 2017
Me Too: Utilizing Social Media for Advocacy
Me Too. A powerful two word phrase that has been spreading like wildfire on social media started up on Sunday night. With the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations dominating headlines, […]
September 20, 2017
Embrace change or die
You’ve heard the saying “evolve or die”, well it couldn’t be more true. If you are a business you can’t continue to do things the same way year after year […]
August 7, 2017
It’s on you to grow your network
Hello everyone seeking a job, connection, friend, mentor, advice – stop bugging everyone. Make it happen yourself. No one owes you anything. They certainly don’t owe you their time, an […]
