‘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… […]
MIMA / PRSA Present: Facebook for Business
Last night we attended the mima/PRSA “Facebook for Business” event with guest speaker Joe Benarroch. Despite dedicating an embarrassing number of hours per week to the social platform, Joe still taught us a few things: “Everything is built around people – people are at the center of everything.” As an advertising platform, Facebook presents an overwhelming opportunity. […]
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 […]
Social Media Day Twin Cities
It’s official – Mashable’s Social Media Day is coming to The Twin Cities this Sunday! Both Mayor Rybak and Mayor Coleman have proclaimed June 30, 2013 as Social Media Day in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Social Media Day is a global celebration of the technology that allows people to connect with one another across cities, […]
Lee Odden Teaches CMTP About Effective Content Creation, SEO
Author of Optimize, CEO of TopRank Marketing, and content/SEO specialist Lee Odden recently provided words of wisdom to The Social Lights Community Management Training Program class in a presentation that emphasized the importance of storytelling in content creation and search engine optimization. The presentation was as inspiring as it was informative, given by a professional […]
Community Manager Training Program Participants
Read their Bios & Follow them on Twitter, too! And be sure to watch our Intro video to: See what happens when 15 socially-active strangers meet in Minneapolis for a 6-week Social Media Community Manager Training Program…
Final Week to Apply!
From the Newsroom: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – April 15, 2013 – Do you want to take your social media skills to the next level? Are you ready for in-depth, in-person, comprehensive training that will launch you to your next big gig? Minneapolis-based social media and digital marketing agency The Social Lights® has created the opportunity for […]
Meet Vine Magician Nick Mastodon!
(Click to play. Be sure to enable sound!) How does local “Vine Magician” Nick Mastodon make so many hilarious Vines? Read On. 1. Minneapolis, eh? Where specifically do you hail from? Do you find the people in this great state to be especially nice? I grew up in Eden Prairie. I find that people are […]
Klout Perks
On Friday, I received a fun surprise in my inbox: I was intrigued, so I signed into Klout (which I haven’t done in AGES) to see what this Perk was all about. Sure enough, there it was, waiting for me to claim it. In two easy steps: 1) Learn More, which took me to this […]
Social Media Placement Program
Are you struggling to find qualified, experienced, highly knowledgeable social media professionals? You’re not alone. The talent gap for top-notch social media and digital marketing talent is enormous. We’re here to solve that. The Social Lights® provides top social media talent available for long-term contract and permanent placements. Using our proprietary Community Manager Training & Certification Program, […]
