Author Archives: Mykl Roventine

About Mykl Roventine

Mykl is SMBMSP's Director, designer of things, and a complusive community organizer. He designs engag­ing web expe­ri­ences and speaks about social media, WordPress and typography. He co-founded and coordinates the activities of Ignite Minneapolis and UnSummit, and runs the local chapter of TechKaraoke Minneapolis. He has a special passion for the social web and its power to educate and inspire.

May 2012 SMBMSP Podcast

Recorded on May 10, 2012
Host: Mykl Roventine (@MyklRoventine) and Meg Knodl (@DotMeg)

This month we take a stroll around town with guests:

Links mentioned:
Minneapolis 81 Facebook page
MSP Street Food Facebook page
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Video from SMBMSP #45 – Government, Public Service, & Social Media

Video from SMBMSP #45 – Government, Public Service, & Social Media recorded on April 27, 2012 at 514 Studios in Minneapolis, MN.

April 2012 SMBMSP Podcast

Recorded on April 12, 2012
Host: Mykl Roventine (@MyklRoventine) and Meg Knodl (@DotMeg)

Upcoming event:
SMBMSP #45 – Government, Public Service, & Social Media – 4/27, tickets available now

Our guests this month:
Nancy Lyons (@Nylons) & Meghan Wilker (@irishgirl)
Nancy is President/CEO of Clockwork Active Media and  Meghan is the VP, Managing Director. Together they founded Geek Girls Guide and most recently authored the new book Interactive ProjectContinue reading

SMBMSP #45 – Government, Public Service, & Social Media

Eventbrite - SMBMSP #45 - Government, Public Service, & Social Media

Friday, April 27, 2012
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
514 Studios, Minneapolis, MN

The President is on Tumblr, candidates are on Twitter, and eGovernment is the buzzword that is transforming civil service. Learn from a panel of local communicators about how they use social media with public services and elected officials. There will plenty of time for your questions as well.

Moderator

Meg Gerritsen Knodl (@dotmeg)
Although she spent the first decade of the millennium as a librarian, Meg Gerritsen Knodl is now the… Continue reading

Win a ticket to MinneWebCon on April 16!

We’re proud to partner with MinneWebCon: Minnesota’s Web Conference. This year’s keynote speakers are John Moe (host of Marketplace Tech Report for American Public Media, and panelist at SMBMSP#43) and Whitney Hess (an independent user experience design consultant and strategic partner at Happy Cog). The winning ticket will be for Day 1 of the conference, April 16.

To enter simply tweet us @smpmsp with a reason why you deserve a ticket to MinneWebCon. You can enter as many times as you like.

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March 2012 SMBMSP Podcast

Recorded on March 20, 2012
Host: Mykl Roventine (@MyklRoventine) and Meg Knodl (@DotMeg)

Our guest this month:

Kate O’Reilly (@cleverkate), Public Relations at Twin Cities Public Television
and Web Columnist at Metro Magazine. Kate serves the creative community as a writer, publicist, producer, and strategist. We discuss online etiquette and much more.

Music:
“Connected” by StrangerOnEarth, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial

SMBMSP #44 – Interactive Project Management & More!
A Conversation with the Geek Girls Guide

Eventbrite - SMBMSP #44 - Interactive Project Management & More! <br/>A Conversation with the Geek Girls Guide

Friday, March 30, 2012

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

514 Studios, Minneapolis, MN

Interactive project management can be difficult to figure out. While the work entails elements of software development, marketing, and advertising, it’s neither purely technical nor traditional “agency” work. Enter the Geek Girls. They literally wrote the book on it (available from Peachpit/New Riders in April, pre-order on Amazon)!

Since 2008, the Geek Girls Guide (aka Nancy Lyons and Meghan Wilker) have been sharing their unique perspective… Continue reading

Join us for a Beer Tasting Tweetup

February 28, 2012
5:30-8pm
Flat Earth Brewing, St. Paul

Join Saint Paul Tweetup and SMBMSP for a joint tweetup at Flat Earth Brewing. Enjoy networking, socializing and beer tasting! Flat Earth is keeping it’s tasting room open just a wee bit longer so we can enjoy the goodness that comes from this Saint Paul brewery.

Growlers will be for sale if you find a brew you cannot live without or just need to re-fill your empty Flat Earth growler sitting at… Continue reading

February 2012 SMBMSP Podcast

Recorded on February 13, 2012
Host: Mykl Roventine (@MyklRoventine) and Meg Knodl (@DotMeg)

Our guests this month:

Kimberly Koehler (@DatingCoachKK), passionate entrepreneur, dating coach and CEO of Dating CoachKK talks about dating online and off and what not to do on social networks if you are looking for that special someone.

Phil Wilson (@philson), Media Strategist and Thought Leader at RemainComm, shares the details about Mobile March, an upcoming… Continue reading