Fred Hoiboar
Miss Piggy. Babe. Piglet. Famous pigs have had a place in our movies, television shows and hearts for decades. One of my personal favorites pigs was Wilbur, from Charlotte’s Web. What happens when this fairytale childhood story turns into an actual living prize-winning porker? That would be Fred Hoiboar, of course! Back in February, you […]
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 […]
Instagram Filter Personalities
You know you’ve been instagramming too much when… 1. You know each filter by name 2. You recognize the filter from your feed’s photos 3. You wish a hybrid between Brannan and Hudson existed 4. You spend every second of down time scrolling through your feed 5. You feel like an amazingly accomplished photographer with […]
Escapism.
We no longer take breaks by detaching ourselves from our screens – be they laptops, desktops, tablets or mobile devices. Instead, we take breaks through on-screen distraction. Doing something fun for a few minutes…or hours…such as perusing Pinterest, tumbling through Tumblr posts or Drawing Something. We escape the email box, the proposal we’re working on, […]
Say Hello to our Newest Social Light, Alli!
We are excited to welcome our newest team member, Allison (Alli) Kahle, to The Social Lights team! Alli is on board as our official Restaurant and Hospitality Industry Field Specialist. Allison graduated just days ago from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Applied Economics and Management. “I am thrilled to begin work with […]
Pinterest for Business: The Do’s & Don’ts
To have a strong presence on any social media platform requires providing high quality, interesting content and responding to the wants and needs of the audience. Your strategy will center around these two questions: Who is your audience? What do they care about? When you have a good idea of your audience and their wants […]
Ready Set Cinemagram!
Introducing The Hottest New Photo App – Cinemagram! Via Cinemagram Tumblr: The Social Lights own creations: Jealous of our GIFs? Download the Cinemagram app right now and start making your own! P.S. Please share them with us {info AT thesocial-lights.com}
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 […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Week!
It’s that time of year again… It’s the middle of March, the daylight has been saved (or should we say extended?), the snow has melted and it’s starting to feel like spring! If that’s not enough to put a little spring in your step, there’s a boatload of basketball games starting soon and St. Patrick’s […]
