The Startup Capital of the North
The Twin Cities are a fertile ground for creative thought, technological innovation, and savvy business people. This was made especially concrete at Beta.MN 2.0, an event allowing local startups to demo their products while meeting and mingling with entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters. The event was held Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Surly brewery, which proved to be the […]
Arik Hanson Shares Tips on Likeable Content, Creating Social Media That Gets Clicks
ACH Communications Principal and Digital PR Consultant Arik Hanson recently gave an insightful and well-received presentation to The Social Lights Community Manager Training Program class outlining the ins and outs of creating favorable content for social media. In a slideshow titled “Likeable Content: How to Create Social Media Content that Gets Clicks,” Hanson offered students […]
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 […]
Mary Meehan Teaches CMTP Class About Cultural Intelligence
“Cultural Intelligence: Translating the Consumer Market with Trends” was an informative and engaging presentation given to The Social Lights® Community Manager Training Program class by Mary Meehan, co-founder & CEO of consumer research company Panoramix Global. Meehan, an expert on consumer marketing and trends, presented students with information and statistics on the Star Trek film […]
Green Mill Pop-Up Pizza Parties
The Social Lights have been having a ton of fun launching some Integrated Event Marketing campaigns this June! What exactly does Integrated Event Marketing mean? It’s when we blend physical events with digital + social media promotions. For our client Green Mill Restaurant & Bar, we came up with a series of Pop-Up Pizza Parties […]
Beer for Dinner
This week The Social Lights attended one of the first FINNEGANS Beer Dinners of the quarter at Green Mill Restaurant and Bar in Uptown. These dinners marry excellent cuisine and social awareness to create an incredible night of food, fun, and philanthropy! For just $25, you get a meal with four courses, each paired with […]
Want to Work With Us?
We’re Hiring a Field Specialist! As a field specialist at our agency, you will learn how to leverage social media for business while focusing on the field of your choice. From Fashion to Entertainment to Hospitality, The Social Lights offer Field Specialist positions to train high potential individuals into social media strategies and tools to […]
Open New Doors
Open the Door to New Opportunities A UST MBA humor video. [youtube id=”HtbrehCzPB4″] Shots from the Shoot: Event Information: http://bit.ly/OpenNewDoors The Social Lights worked with Cape Status to create “Open New Doors,” a humor video for the University of St. Thomas MBA program. Help us spread the the word: Open New Doors – A 40-second […]
Happy Birthday to The Social Lights!
This month The Social Lights LLC celebrates it’s 1st birthday! How did we grow up so fast, you ask? We owe it to YOU. The support you provided that allowed us turn our dreams into reality in 2011! A big THANK YOU to our friends, family, mentors, professors and clients. We could not have done […]
Countdown to Midnight
Quick! What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? What are you wearing for New Year’s Eve? No answer? The clock is ticking. With less than 48 hours until New Year’s Eve, it’s do or die time. Luckily for you, we have all the answers right here! Our HighLIGHTS NYE Guide to the Twin Cities […]