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Community updates: Wednesday, Nov. 25
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-25-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids, community partners launch #SupportOurGRBiz challenge The City of Grand Rapids and a group of community partners launched a social media campaign this week aiming to support local businesses during the holiday shopping season....
Sacred distancing: Religious organizations in Grand Rapids adapting to COVID-19 pandemic through online services, engagement
by (Brett)
Submitted 03-26-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pervade daily life locally, nationally, and globally, it comes as no surprise to find on all scales the readjustment of religious or spiritual life in response. In Grand Rapids, like the nation and world over,...
Food Bank highlights community solutions during Hunger Action Month
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
First the bad news: Hunger continues to threaten 49 million Americans, including 1 in 7 people in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Now the good news: There’s something you can do about it. Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank hopes to...Which social media platform does your business need? A quick look at four social media giants you should be on.
Submitted 11-05-2014 under
From the smallest local businesses to the largest worldwide brands everyone is on social media. What started as a simple photo posting sites or personal news feeds have turned into essential marketing and sales tools. We look at which is best for...Educational Seminar: Business Start-Up Basics 201
by (Stingray Adviso...)
Submitted 09-25-2014 under
Your business is up and running. Now what? If you're like most business owners you'd like to expand your client base. Join Leandra Williams from Stingray Advisory Group for Business Start-Up Basics 201. Topics presented will include:...
One flock of a storm: Epic weather, social media in Grand Rapids
by (diaghilev)
Submitted 01-10-2014 under OPINION
Social media long ago replaced "the corner diner" as the place for conversations about current events. No more so than here, in Grand Rapids, MI. Especially during epic winter weather, as the storm becomes almost secondary to the ongoing...
Connect to the City of Grand Rapids government through social media
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-27-2013 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids has been working to make it easier for citizens who use social media to learn more about their city. Frequent posts bring up a variety of issues over multiple social media websites very quickly. "Sometimes that's...
The City of Grand Rapids hopes to get social with you
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 05-23-2012 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation. With five years worth of a temporary tax hike totaling $32 million dollars, they're hoping to overhaul the city's business plan top to bottom. They say a more fiscally responsible...
Update: Final week of Fighting Hunger Together Facebook campaign signals need for new push
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 04-24-2012 under NONPROFITS
The 2012 Fighting Hunger Together campaign is entering its final week. At the end of the day on Monday, April 30, the polls will close on the three-week-long Facebook-powered contest, and 21 cities will be declared the winners of $2 million in...
Catalyst Radio: Brian J. Bowe, on the state of journalism
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-13-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio we talk about the mission of journalism with Brian J. Bowe, a professor of journalism at Grand Valley State...