Snapchat is for Business, Not Just Food and Selfies

Snapchat is for Business, Not Just Food and Selfies

Through our partnership with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, we meet extremely talented MBA students and social media marketing professionals. One of their assignments in our course is to blog on an area of social media that they found most interesting or learned...
4 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Social Media to Their Advantage

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Social Media to Their Advantage

From that little German bakery in Minneapolis that reminds me of my time studying abroad to that small specialty store that always has the coolest gifts for my friends, I just love supporting small businesses. There’s something to be said for the challenging work it...
Getting Started on Twitter

Getting Started on Twitter

For the last 6 years, I have worked with job seekers and small business owners on how to better build their online presence.  I am continually surprised by how many people are nervous about Twitter, or who, like me in the beginning, didn’t understand the professional...
Changes to Continuing Education Credits

Changes to Continuing Education Credits

As we certified and then re-certified more and more social media professionals, we realized we needed to make a few updates to our social media strategist recertification process. As an organization committed to the training and certification of social media...
Why is it so hard to secure our own masks first?

Why is it so hard to secure our own masks first?

Leaders, this blog post is for you. I was watching the safety instruction video for what felt like the millionth time and my mind began to wander. As I watched the animated woman in the video dutifully follow instructions and secure her own mask before securing her...
Just Starting Out on Social Media? Follow These Three Brands

Just Starting Out on Social Media? Follow These Three Brands

Customers are looking to connect with brands on social media in an authentic and unique way. They want to see more than product stats and bland content. They want you to engage with them. They want to be heard. They want to see the heartbeat of your business. When...