Coming Soon…
We’re excited to unveil additional information about our Summer 2013 Community Manager Training & Placement Program in the coming weeks! We’ve got a great lineup of guest speakers, client projects and competitive social challenges that you won’t want to miss. Stay up-to-date right here on our blog, or subscribe to our eNewsletter. If you’re unfamiliar […]
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 […]
Introducing…
The Social Lights® Community Manager Training & Certification Program! The Social Lights is proud to announce our Community Manager Training & Certification Program—an accelerated management training curriculum designed to groom the next generation of leaders for coveted social media positions at Fortune 500 companies. Our practical, hands-on program will provide trainees not only the knowledge […]
Meet Karly & Martha!
The Social Lights are excited to welcome two new Community Managers to the team! Meet Karly Wallack and Martha Kirby Karly Wallack Karly is a student at the University of Minnesota studying Professional Strategic Communication. Her experience coordinating marketing efforts for homecoming, Spring Jam, and other large-scale events at the U of M has sparked […]
Social Media Trends 2013
From the radpidly increasing rate of smartphone adoption, to the rise of Instagram addicts, to the thousands who’ve just discovered Tumblr—we can already tell 2013 will be a big year for social and we’re excited! Here’s what we think lies ahead: 1. Rise of Customer Service on Social Customer service on social media is bound to […]
A Very Social Soirée
It was beginning to look at LOT like Christmas on December 10 as The Social Lights and friends took to the streets of Uptown for a gathering full of holiday cheer! The snowy streets proved no match for those determined to join us for Moonlighter Monday at the Green Mill on Hennepin, and share a […]
Small Business Saturday
November 24, 2012 is #SmallBizSat As American Express puts it, “Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses nationwide. Last year, over one hundred million people came together to Shop Small® in their communities on Small Business Saturday®.” The Social Lights are not affiliated with American Express, but we are big supporters […]
The World’s Greatest
Guinness is Good for You This time we aren’t talking about tall, dark and handsome pints of Irish lager, rather Guinness World Records involving several pints of fake blood… This October The Social Lights facilitated the Guinness World Record attempt for Largest Gathering of Zombies during the 8th Annual Zombie Pub Crawl. We received word […]
The Fowler Business Concept Challenge
The Social Lights have been involved with the UST Fowler Business Concept Challenge for the past four years. When “The Fowler” was founded in 2009, Martha and Emily competed in the scholarship competition with an idea for an innovative new bike lock. They happily took home third place and competed again the next year with […]
