Tips for Creating an Effective Social Listening Query

Tips for Creating an Effective Social Listening Query

Photo by Gavin Whitner Social listening programs offer many benefits beyond reputation monitoring – it opens up a world of unstructured, online conversations that give brands new avenues for marketing in a way that is personal and effective. It also provides valuable...
4 Takeaways on Managing your Online Personal Brand

4 Takeaways on Managing your Online Personal Brand

Why is social media important to you and your life? For starters, it’s an opportunity to connect with others. When we think of social media platforms as merely other communication channels or tools, the stigma of these unknown sharing methods is removed from our fears...
7 Tips for Creating an Integrated Content Calendar

7 Tips for Creating an Integrated Content Calendar

Which sounds more exciting – planning your content for the next 6-12 months or planning a beach vacation? Okay, maybe that isn’t a fair match up, but creating a content calendar can be a fun, satisfying practice that sets you and your team up for success.  And yes,...
Cyber Social: Make the Most of Black Friday with This Checklist

Cyber Social: Make the Most of Black Friday with This Checklist

In the run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, your marketing goes into overdrive. The biggest sales event of the year is a necessity for brands, so it’s important to get it right. Your social channels play a particularly crucial role here. With more customers...
6 Observations on Keeping up with Social Media in a Changing World

6 Observations on Keeping up with Social Media in a Changing World

More than 25 University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communications alumni, guests, and board members from the HSJMC came together Sept. 25 at the Republic to hear how four Twin Cities industry experts use social in a changing world and what...