Category Archives: Grand Rapids

Symposia Labs “Why Marketing” Video

Thank you to Symposia Labs for reaching out and asking me to be a part of their “Why Marketing” video series. Remember that we now live in an enivironment where things change instantly, you have to continue to keep educating yourself. Why Marketing: Ben R. from Timothy Haines on Vimeo. My Top 5 list ofContinue reading “Symposia Labs “Why Marketing” Video”

ArtFeast 7 | Benefit for Exalta Health

Exalta Health, a non-profit health care organization is hosting their seventh annual ArtFeast. ArtFeast 7 is a premiere fundraising event for Exalta Health in Grand Rapids that helps people of any ethnicity, language, gender, disability, religion or creed. Exalta Health offers quality health care that is affordable or free. Who: YOU and your friends What:Continue reading “ArtFeast 7 | Benefit for Exalta Health”

Mary Free Bed marketing internship reflection – Shannon Hicks

It wasn’t until the middle of my internship that I truly understood what the marketing team at Mary Free Bed does. Of course, their job, on paper, is to develop relationships with community members and advertise the successes of the company. But, they do so much more than that. The marketing team helps past andContinue reading “Mary Free Bed marketing internship reflection – Shannon Hicks”

Mary Free Bed Marketing Internship Reflection – Karlee Tykosky

The basic expectation of an internship is to apply your education, enhance your education and prepare you for graduation from your education.  After completing my internship with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, I can say these expectations were easily exceeded. My very first day at the hospital, I was blown away by the work environmentContinue reading “Mary Free Bed Marketing Internship Reflection – Karlee Tykosky”

Welcome to the Mary Free Bed Marketing Dept. Sarah Pontbriand!

As I begin my internship at Mary Free Bed, I am very excited to take as much opportunity as I can! I am headed into my senior year at Grand Valley State University and after having a couple internships in the past, I was determined to find another that would be new, challenging, and somethingContinue reading “Welcome to the Mary Free Bed Marketing Dept. Sarah Pontbriand!”

Welcome to Mary Free Bed Lauren Staff!

Through my first three years studying advertising and public relations at Grand Valley I was dead set on finding internships and a career at a public relations firm where I would work with various clients every day. This summer, when I visited a patient at Mary Free Bed it hit me that I want toContinue reading “Welcome to Mary Free Bed Lauren Staff!”

Welcome to Mary Free Bed Marketing Andrea Pratt!

I have to say, before I actually started my internship at Mary Free Bed I would have had a simple answer to this question. I might have said: “I want to contribute to the health of my community,” or “I want experience in my field so that I can get a job when I graduate.”Continue reading “Welcome to Mary Free Bed Marketing Andrea Pratt!”

The Ghost Inside drummer asked for Mary…and is ready for the future!

One of the most amazing stories to come out of Mary Free Bed in my three years at the rehabilitation hospital…and there are a TON of wonderful stories every day. The band The Ghost Inside was involved in a horrible bus accident in the Fall of 2015, each band member has had their own challengesContinue reading “The Ghost Inside drummer asked for Mary…and is ready for the future!”