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Communications is a contact sport – if done correctly

As a student-athlete, I gravitated toward noncontact sports: track and field, cross country and volleyball. As a sports fan, I’ve always loved contact sports – bring on football, basketball and hockey. And as a communications professional, the contact sports arena has become my home. Effective communications requires lots of contact – and even a helmet, […]

Nov 22

Remembering Gratitude

The week of Thanksgiving is one of my favorites each year. Thursday is transformed from its typical workweek drab into a day of feasting, family, friends – and football. Many of us will pause from our labors to gather around tables laden with childhood favorites. We’ll cook together, enjoy a midday glass or two of […]

Nov 15

Embracing Life Unhurried

By now, we’ve all seen or experienced it. Popular restaurants have to stop taking carryout orders during peak times and tell dine-in customers there’s a one- to two-hour wait due to staffing difficulties. For the same reason, some retailers have to close early. Meanwhile, employers are being “ghosted” by prospective employees. Low inventory due to supply […]

Nov 30

On this GivingTuesday, we hope you'll join us in celebrating the power of people and organizations as we work together to transform our communities and our world. A special shout-out to the nonprofits we have the honor of partnering with on their do-good journeys: Brain Injury Association of Michigan - BIAMI, Children's Healing Center, Emmanuel Hospice, Guiding Light Works, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Michigan, Plainsong Farm and YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids.

Nov 29

Thanks to @Current reporter Tonja Fox for making the quick trip from Ann Arbor to the new Manchester Market. She explores what makes the market a #Michigan #destination. https://t.co/Ihv1mNMvJ9

Nov 29

Thanks to Current Magazine reporter Tonja Fox for making the quick trip from Ann Arbor to the new Manchester Market. She explores the butchery bakery, green grocer and more that make the new market a Michigan destination.

Nov 29

In this week's blog post, Amy shares tips for effective communications. Hint: It requires lots of contact – and even a helmet, pads and mouth guard at times. https://t.co/8X0VFq1hJ1

Nov 29

In this week's blog post, Amy shares some rules of effective communications and why organizations need to embrace and operationalize them. Hint: Effective communications requires lots of contact – and even a helmet, pads and mouth guard at times.

Nov 27

So many great community events to celebrate the holidays. Next up: Join our friends in Cascade Charter Township tomorrow for their tree light. City of Kentwood will host its tree lighting on 12/2. On Small Business Saturday, be sure to check out the wonderful offerings in East Grand Rapids Gaslight Village. Stay for lunch or dinner!