In today’s busy world, our To Do lists can seem overwhelming. Tackling priorities begins with identifying which items need to be accomplished now or soon. Using a Top 6 strategy…

Crisis management is more important than ever in this era when people expect instant results or an immediate fix. Thanks to social media, a crisis situation can quickly get blown…

Something happened recently that was rather routine yet remarkable. It was a networking event – something that occurs in Grand Rapids fairly regularly. Nearly 200 business, civic and municipal leaders…

Partnership with Google showcases Pure Michigan museum in new, interactive online exhibition One of Michigan’s most unique and magical destinations – the American Museum of Magic in Marshall – is now…

Once you have received your Lobby Guide access code - it can take up to 8 hours to process - you are ready to access the online version of the…

DAFTER, Mich.- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision yesterday ordering Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to develop a new method for how to pay for the costs of…

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.— We Energies announced late yesterday that they have asked the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to stop System Support Resource (SSR) payments for the continued operation…

DETROIT – Michigan home builders say they’re eager to meet an expected 8 percent rise in demand for new housing, but the lack of skilled workers threatens to undermine their goals…

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Feb. 5, 2015) – CWD Real Estate Investment, on behalf of Breton Village, announces that a lease has been signed with Brooklyn-based West Elm to locate a…

DETROIT – Truscott Rossman is expanding its Detroit team with the addition of recent Michigan State University graduate Matt Brady as account executive. “With the significant growth we’re experiencing in…

Click here to open a larger view of the 2015 Calendar cartoon in a new window LANSING, Mich. — The 20th annual Truscott Rossman calendar satirizes last year’s major statewide…

LANSING – Truscott Rossman put the finishing touches on Michigan’s 2014 lame-duck session with a 30-hour Feeding Frenzy for legislators and lobbyists. “Feeding Frenzy is one of my favorite traditions,”…

The Michigan Capitol Commission's responsibilities include running the Capitol Building and the grounds. That responsibility extends to any rallies, signs or demonstrations on the Capitol grounds. John Truscott is one…

2014 is almost over – which means the new Truscott Rossman 2015 calendar is just around the corner! We need your help to come up with a quote for retiring…

Onaway, Mich. – A $3.8 million ferry, thought to be the first ever built in Michigan, will soon be under construction at Moran Iron Works in Onaway. Shepler’s Mackinac Island…

On Tuesday night, Truscott Rossman welcomed clients, business and community leaders, neighbors and friends from throughout Greater Grand Rapids to our GR office open house. Our new office is in…

DETROIT – John Bailey, a highly regarded strategic communications leader in Michigan for more than four decades and founder of John Bailey & Associates Public Relations, has joined Truscott Rossman as…

Grand Rapids, Mich., (October 24, 2014) – Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan announced today that it is opening a second OAM NOW location at 4665 44th St. in Kentwood on Monday, Oct. 27. The opening marks an expansion…

LANSING – In anticipation of the grand opening of the Knapp’s Centre building, 300 S. Washington Square, the Eyde Company and Historical Society of Greater Lansing (HSGL) are asking Lansing residents…

The Truscott Rossman Grand Rapids team has been promoting the  "People's Law School," which Sinas Dramis Law Firm is partnering with the Michigan Association for Justice and Wayne State University's…

Excerpt from MLive, 10/8/2014: LANSING, MI – Michigan's first incubator devoted solely to fashion design will give budding clothing and accessory designers a shot at developing a collection and taking…

By Lupe Izzo in the Lansing State Journal, October 6, 2014 For nearly 50 years, the Cristo Rey Community Center has served people and families living throughout the tri-county area.…

An old trick in the PR world was that when you wanted to bury a story, put out your press release at the end of the day on Friday.  The…

Excerpt from op-ed placed in the Lansing State Journal by Bret Jackson, president of the Economic Alliance for Michigan: Rebuffed by both the state and the courts in its efforts…

LANSING, Mich. – Opponents today lined up to testify against legislation that would allow McLaren Health Care to build a hospital tower in Clarkston, even though the state and the…

After reading about Minnesota Vikings football player Adrian Peterson, who "whooped" his four-year-old son with a switch and has now been indicted for child abuse, it's time to remind the…

Ok, sports fans – let’s face it. Professional sports organizations - specifically the NFL and the NBA – have exhibited a notoriously bad track record when it comes to managing…

Excerpted from WOOD-TV on September 8, 2014: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new study says restoring the rapids to the Grand River could have an economic impact of up…

From changing leaves on some trees to worries over the Tigers’ playoff hopes, signs of summer’s end are all around us. This really struck me over the weekend as I…

Given the number of polls that we expect will be released in the weeks leading up to the primary, consider this a friendly reminder to keep the results in perspective.…

After reviewing hundreds of resumes and cover letters, I decided to share a few tips to help make sure your application is its strongest: 1.) Do not use flowery language.…

Merger creates one of largest HIEs in nation, offering participants unparalleled access to electronic health records MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Michigan Health Connect and Great Lakes Health Information Exchange have…

[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Matt Brady, who came on board with Truscott Rossman this past May, was recently honored by State Senator Phil Pavlov on the floor of…

We're proud of our terrific interns!   Today, Kiran Samra (who interns in our Lansing office) was featured on MSNBC's "Women in Politics: College Edition" series, which highlights emerging women leaders…

The leadership of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council turned up the volume today in support of a road funding package for Michigan's deplorable roads and bridges. "We can't…

LANSING, Mich. – Truscott Rossman is expanding its team and has hired recent Michigan State University graduate Sarah Paquet as an account executive and creative specialist.             “Adding a creative…

KPEP is providing assistance to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) and the Northside Association for Community Development (NACD) in their efforts to construct the NACD Literacy Park as well…

Truscott Rossman also honored with two Pinnacle Awards and the People's Choice Award by the Central Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America LANSING – Truscott Rossman President…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Truscott Rossman is expanding its Grand Rapids office with the addition of Amy LeFebre as senior account executive. LeFebre brings 20 years of corporate, nonprofit and…

LANSING, MI – At a time when partisanship and political logjams appear to be at an all-time high in Lansing, lawmakers from all sides came together today to raise awareness…

LANSING – Truscott Rossman hosted civic leaders, legislators, administration officials, business leaders, lobbyists, local media and community members from across the state at the firm’s 16th annual Paczki Party on Fat Tuesday. The…

Join Us! - March 4, 2014 7:30am to 9:30am Troppo - Downtown Lansing   Yes I plan to attend!

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Monday, Feb. 3, 2014; 12:01 AM) – CWD Real Estate Investment plans to bring a hotel to the core of downtown Grand Rapids. The hotel will be…

Business leaders alert companies to Feb. 10 personal property tax exemption deadline LANSING, Mich. – Four of the state’s leading business organizations today alerted Michigan small business owners to the…

Move paves way for majority of Michigan hospitals and medical providers to share health records electronically, improving patient care GRAND RAPIDS and EAST LANSING, Mich. – The boards of Michigan’s…

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Jan. 8, 2014) – CWD Real Estate Investment, West Michigan’s leading investment and property management firm, has hired Lisa C. Young as Marketing Manager. Young joins a…

LANSING, Mich. — The 19th Annual Truscott Rossman Calendar arrives this week – barring snowpocalypse-related mail delays – to more than 5,000 recipients worldwide. This year’s calendar features principals Kelly…

With all the attention on the Lansing Board of Water and Light's (BWL) epic crisis communications failure, it's time for a brief primer on strategic crisis communications planning. First off, though, let's…

T'was three nights before Christmas and all through the town, Ice fell on trees, making wires fall down. The outcome was frightful, no doubt about that No lights and no…

Music is key to our enjoyment of the holidays, but for people like my daughter Jessica - who had developmental disabilities that often made her experience of the world an…

We're settling in to our not-so-new-anymore Detroit office in the GM Renaissance Center. I'm here full time and also live in the city, after moving to Midtown in July from…

LANSING – State lawmakers, legislative staff and lobbyists remained full and energized during the final legislative session days of 2013, consuming more than 363 pounds of food and 30 gallons…

We're putting the finishing touches on our 2014 TR Calendar! We need your help to caption this image featuring Michigan's 2014 U.S. Senate candidates, Gary Peters and Terri Lynn Land. …

As I watch events unfold in Ukraine, I can’t help but be reminded of my trip there.   In 1995, I was part of a small delegation charged with teaching members…