5 Key Takeaways from #SMBMSP72 – Social Media Case Studies

This month’s Social Media Breakfast kicked off as it usually does – with coffee, bagels, and bacon! We all got our tweeting fingers ready and dug in to case studies from Jaclyn Grossfield, Lee Odden, and Casey Hall. Here are 5 things we learned from them: 1.     Get to know your audience (like, really know […]

Social Media for Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

Ever wondered what social media can do for your business? What’s the point of spending time on social, anyway? Click to view Full Size. Like this infographic? Feel free to share it!

Free Download: Writing for Social Media Workbook

Writing for social is more than just figuring out how to say something in 140 characters. Witty Community Managers need to aim those comic darts at the bullseye of a business problem – otherwise they’re just funny noise. To truly be effective, you need to have an overall goal in mind and a plan to […]

DrumLite: Fails on Kickstarter; Rocks out at Super Bowl

DrumLite™ founders Jeff Sevaldson and Joey Nesbitt I had the opportunity to interview Jeff Sevaldson, a former UST classmate of mine who is the Co-Founder of DrumLite™. No, I wasn’t compelled to interview them because their name also contains a play on the word “Lite / Light,” I was actually quite curious to see how they are using social to grow their […]

Writing for Social Media: A Training Workshop

Tickets + Event Information The goal is not to be good at social media. The goal is to be good at business because of social media. – Jay Baer Representing a brand on social media means sharing their vision – the big story of your brand, in a way that connects with the unconscious desires […]

Tips + Tricks for Managing Your Social Media Presence

Staying on top of your social media marketing efforts can be a job in itself. Thankfully, there are several software tools that you help you manage your social media presence efficiently and effectively. A few of our favorites: Bit.ly – For making obese links manageable and keeping track of link click stats Buffer – For sharing your […]

‘Tis the Season to be Social! Target’s #MyKindofHoliday Campaign…

This holiday shopping season Target is promising “inspiring social media integrations.” The campaign, “My Kind of Holiday” is integrated across several digital and traditional channels in what Jeff Jones, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of Target calls, “the most digitally-enabled effort in our history.” Checking into the early chatter around #MyKindofHoliday, we see… […]

Intern Swap

The Social Lights teamed up with SixSpeed for an Intern Swap! What’s an Intern Swap, you ask? – Two agencies swap interns for one week. The interns learn new skills and then share their experiences during a Show-and-Tell session (aka Happy Hour). Andrea Stowe of SixSpeed and Jane Lee of The Social Lights switched spots last week…. […]

Social Media: Agency, or In-House?

For many of you, It’s Time to Bring Social In-House. Bold statement, we know, but we stand behind it. Hundreds of agencies will disagree, citing that they are doing a fine job managing social media responsibilities outsourced to them by major corporations. But are they really providing that much value? Do they really know your brand? […]

7 Ways to Celebrate Social Media Day Twin Cities

How does one celebrate Social Media Day Twin Cities? Let us count the ways. Here are 7 Ways To Celebrate Social Media Day in Minneapolis and Saint Paul this Sunday, June 30th. While you’re out and about, share what #MPLSis and #STPis to you on Twitter and Instagram! 1. Social Media Sunday Funday on a Patio […]