I was checking out Twitter the other night to catch up on all that I had missed in the Twitterverse after a busy day at work, and I came across an interesting link from Chris Brogan (follow him on Twitter – @chrisbrogan). For those of you who don’t read Chris’ blog or follow him on… Read More

Fast Company, a magazine that chronicles the evolution of business through a focus on creative individuals and companies that make an impact in the marketplace, recently gave some MAD green lovin’ to Grand Rapids! In the article “America’s Greenest City,” Fast Company gives props to Grand Rapids for leading the nation in the number of… Read More

I was checking out Twitter the other night to catch up on all that I had missed in the Twitterverse after a busy day at work, and I came across an interesting link from Chris Brogan (follow him on Twitter – @chrisbrogan). For those of you who don’t read Chris’ blog or follow him on… Read More

I love talking about Detroit and all the things that make this a great city to work and play in. Despite all the recent controversy surrounding Detroit, I am still proud to say I work there and always jump at the opportunity to show my pride for this city. Recently, I had the chance to… Read More

The city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and unfortunately the entire nation (thanks to AP stories!) knows the nitty gritty details of the shame and turmoil our great city has faced over the past year. But, a new leaf has turned. The dark clouds have parted and the city of Detroit is slowly peeling… Read More

To succeed in PR, one must possess creative characteristics. PR pros must write, think, pitch and communicate creatively. It’s difficult to rank those in order of importance, but I definitely think pitching creativity takes the gold. I recently came across this Web site, YourPitchSucks.com. It reviews your pitches and tells you straight up whether or… Read More

I work at a creative public relations agency with creative people who encourage creative thinking on a daily basis. But some days, I get sucked into a non-creative vortex. Sometimes, I simply don’t feel inspired and I don’t have the mental or physical energy to get inspired or be creative. Yeah I know, not exactly… Read More

Never once have I been interested in politics or the presidential, state or local government elections (yes that’s bad, I know). However, my interest in politics has done a complete 180 thanks to the most recent election coverage that has absorbed our nation. I’ve read articles and watched news reports here and there to obtain… Read More

Many professionals in communications industries can attest to the fact that the general public thinks of advertising, marketing and public relations as one in the same. True, these three industries directly correlate with each other, but at the same time they are distinctly different. This about.com article actually gives a pretty good comparison between PR… Read More