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MIRS kicks things off with Katie Jesaitis of Martin Waymire, who formerly did constituent services for U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, and Brad Wurfel of BJW Strategies, a previous Snyder-era state agency spokesperson. Together, they discuss the potential election desires of industrial Michigan and the politics of energy (2:11).  Alexandra Bailey of The Sentencing Project and past inmate Greg Wines talk about the staffing shortage in Michigan's prison system. They're pushing for reform to lower the incarcerated population, specifically by allowing some inmates to petition for sentence reductions (21:43).  Additionally, MIRS sits down with Republican campaign consultant Randall Thompson. All five of his candidates secured nominations during August's Republican state convention (42:19). 

MIRS is joined by Brandon Reed – the Michigan Black Business Alliance's external affairs director, and former legislative policy advisor – and Adam Bitely of the Martin Waymire public relations firm.  They discuss what might still be on the Legislature's to-do list after they approve a state budget, and leftover or future costs a new budget possibly won't cover (2:50).  Also, MIRS sits down with Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters, who's running against U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the 13th Congressional District (27:39).  Director Tim Boring of the state's agriculture department explains efforts to block an influenza virus affecting dairy cows from mutating into something more severe (49:31). 

In this week's edition, Martin Waymire's crisis communication professional Angela Minicuci and senior communications strategist Adam Bitely share their thoughts on Democrats' fall policy agenda, as well as emotions surrounding Michigan's reported lack of population growth. Automotive journalists Jordyn Grzelewski of The Detroit News and Paul Eisenstein of Headlight News discuss the UAW strike against Detroit's big three automakers.  Policy specialist Heath Lowry of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence explains legislation banning someone convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor from owning a gun for eight years. 

Capt. Mike Brown says on fellow former gubernatorial candidate James Craig suggesting a continuation of his campaign after being kicked off the ballot, "That party is over."   Congressional candidate Hillary Scholten, MEDC CEO Quentin Messer, retiring Martin Waymire professional Kathy Barks Hoffman and a new reporter joins the MIRS team. All this and more on this week's edition of the podcast.

John Gibbs talks about how he got into the 3rd Congressional race against U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer. Bob McCann, executive director of the K-12 Alliance, talks about the number of Michigan schools he knows that teach critical race theory. And Josh Hovey of Martin Waymire talks GOP politics with the MIRS crew.

KB connects with Angela Minicuci and Roger Martin who are part of the powerful team at Martin Waymire, a public relations and strategic communications firm headquartered in Lansing. They are here to talk about passing the torch of ownership and what to expect as the firm moves forward!

KB connects with Angela Minicuci and Roger Martin who are part of the powerful team at Martin Waymire, a public relations and strategic communications firm headquartered in Lansing. They are here to talk about passing the torch of ownership and what to expect as the firm moves forward!

The $200,000 the Michigan Republican Party spent out of its administrative account to former Secretary of State candidate Stan Grot may not be within the Bureau of Election's purview because it came out of an unregulated account. But Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum suggested the matter could be kicked over to the Attorney General for, at worst, possible criminal embezzlement or bribery (48:32). Republican political consultant Jamie Roe was, up until recently, business partners with Stu Sandler, one of former MRP Chair Laura Cox's big allies. Did he support Cox's decision to bring the matter to the Secretary of State? And Elizabeth Battiste of Martin Waymire joins the MIRS team to answer these questions: "What needs to happen first to achieve the goal of moving the country to the middle -- politicians who need to lead from the middle or a public that demands it?" ...    "Politically speaking, would Republicans rather not be invited to the Gov's COVID restrictions table so they can have a seemingly endless group of people to pander to?"  

Learn a little about a cyber school from someone whose been running one for 11 years, Bryan Klochack, superintendent of Michigan Connections Academy (:15-13:15).   Elizabeth Battiste of Martin Waymire sits in with the MIRS crew about the House Democratic incumbents and candidates raising $3.5 million in 2020 to House Republican incumbents' and candidates raising $2.3 million. (13:34-29:51), U.S. Senate candidates debate (29:52-36:05), and state government's uniquely deep $3 billion budget hole (36:06-39:39).   Special guest Michael Patrick Shiels, host of Michigan's Big Show, and the MIRS team talks about the state of the media in COVID-19, among other topics (39:40-55:03).

House Speaker Lee Chatfield says any executive order Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issues since May 1 is "legally questionable at best" since the Legislature did not extend her emergency authority April 30. So is he advising his residents to follow the Governor's executive orders? Chatfield is also asked about last week's protestors and what House session is going to look like going forward. Also, Kathy Barks Hoffman of Martin Waymire and Josh Pugh of the AFL-CIO share their perspective on the "patriot" protests, how the Governor did with her response on the Joe Biden sexual harassment claim and Publisher John Reurink's idea of floating general obligation bonds to help the state stay afloat financially in the short term.

Host: Summer Minnick, Deputy Executive Director & CMO, Michigan Municipal League Guests: David Waymire, Partner, Martin Waymire public relations firmMatt Bach, Communications Director, Michigan Municipal League The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented time for the world. How we show leadership and communicate to our residents is vitally important in these difficult times. Crisis communications expert Dave Waymire, a former newspaper reporter and now partner with the Martin Waymire public relations firm, lead members in this interactive webinar about the do’s and don’ts of crisis communication. We covered top tips for effective communications with your citizens, business owners, media and community leaders. You’ll get an overview of how to handle day-to-day as well as crisis communications such as Coronavirus updates, and how to determine if what you’re doing is making a difference. 

The at-times indignant "The Bernie Bros" have made it hard for some Democrats to completely embrace the candidacy of Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders. Brandon Dillon, the former Michigan Democratic Party chair, explains why that's a problem and what Sanders should do about it. Dillon joins Kathy Barks Hoffman, longtime political journalist and current vice president at Martin Waymire, who talks about how Sanders supporters can be off-putting in a similar way President Donald Trump supporters were tough for mainstream Republicans to get used to in 2016, among many other subjects. Also, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) talks about legislation to criminalize spousal rape, a bill to better educate high schoolers about HIV, the shifting political winds of Livonia and . . . opossums?

Reporters Emily Lawler, with MLive, and Ron French, with Bridge Magazine, sit down with Martin Waymire to discuss public relations tactics... what works, and what doesn't.

The team from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association join Martin Waymire to talk about the lessons they learned through their rebranding process.

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Content marketing can help you build strong relationships with your clients and potential clients. With so many strategies and mediums to choose from, we have assembled an expert panel together to help you understand how content marketing can help you grow your business. We will hear insights from; Andrea Kerbuski, Account Executive, Martin Waymire, Blogger and Influencer, Andie Poole, Senior Account Executive, and lead Social Media and Digital Marketer for Martin Waymire, Chris Hall, Owner of Big Shot Video, and John Addis, President and Creative Director of Addis Enterprises.

Content marketing can help you build strong relationships with your clients and potential clients. With so many strategies and mediums to choose from, we have assembled an expert panel together to help you understand how content marketing can help you grow your business. We will hear insights from; Andrea Kerbuski, Account Executive, Martin Waymire, Blogger and Influencer, Andie Poole, Senior Account Executive, and lead Social Media and Digital Marketer for Martin Waymire, Chris Hall, Owner of Big Shot Video, and John Addis, President and Creative Director of Addis Enterprises.

  PureReinvention Podcast 057 Jodi Parker got so busy doing things for others that she stopped making time for herself. Have you been there? Jodi is a graphic design specialist at Martin Waymire, a busy mom and wife, and a Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame inductee. In this episode, Jodi talks to us about a major turning point that made her re-examine her goals and the steps she was taking (or not taking) to achieve them. QUOTE IT “I suddenly found that I was nowhere near where I expected to be at this point in my life.” (6:50) “If you don’t take time you might not ever realize that there is a problem.” (9:12) DIG IN Around 8:50 Jodi shares an important reinvention lesson she learned from participating in our WE.INVENT collective. She says it makes her feel like she has her mojo back! Don’t let those dead ends deter you. At 10:50 Jodi has some stellar advice for finding a way through when you’re doing something new and hit a wall. TAKEAWAYS 1 - Give yourself permission to take time for your own personal strategic planning. 2 - Perform status checks to make sure you’re heading in the direction you want to go. 3 - Reframe how you value your time; it’s not about how long something takes, it’s more about what you get out of it. 4 - When trying to do something new, seek out new contacts that can provide different perspectives outside of your tried-and-true network. 5 - Trust in the process when faced with unknowns