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...
The Elusive “Best Day & Time” May Be Lurking in Plain Sight

The Elusive “Best Day & Time” May Be Lurking in Plain Sight

Looking for the best day & time has been an age old hunt for marketers, dating back to the days of email marketing and cold calling. While efforts have been made to provide this information, whether it’s through articles touting the “best day & time” to post...
Micro-Influencers & Social Media Marketing

Micro-Influencers & Social Media Marketing

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...
How to Tag Others in Social Media Posts

How to Tag Others in Social Media Posts

The actual steps to tagging a person or business account on social media can vary slightly by platform. Here are a few techniques to get you started. When in doubt, check out the platform specific recommendations for tagging as things can change over time. Not sure if...