SMBMSP events are among the most valuable and productive social media meet ups that you can find. We cover you from our information rich Social Media Breakfast series, to our expert-focused After Hours series, and our networking powered SMB TweetUp! series.
So, check out the Event Calendar to find one that fits your schedule and join us next time!
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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 on an empty growler sitting at home. Food will also be available for a small cash donation.
Friday, January 27, 2012
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
tpt Studios, St. Paul, MN
What are the unique social media opportunities and challenges for media organizations that are accountable to a mission statement, rather than a bottom line? We’ve assembled an expert panel to explore this topic and more as well as take your questions.
Make a day of it! Our friends at CoCo St Paul (kitty corner from TPT) are offering a discounted day pass (only $15) for attendees along with some bonus goodies. Sign up now.
Phil Wilson
Media Strategist, Content Provider, Interactive/Social Media Enthusiast
and Thought Leader at RemainComm
Phil Wilson (@philson) continues to build on his track record of successfully building, marketing, and managing profitable brands in unique and effective ways through a combination of traditional and interactive/social media. He had a hand in starting, and continues to contribute to, Minnov8.com, highlighting innovation and web technology in the land of 10,000 lakes. Phil is involved in many endeavors including co-founding and presenting Mobile March, co-founding Localtone Systems, and creating and launching ComicTwit, a Twitter service that invites you to “Laugh it up in 140 characters or…or less.” He is also blogger, podcaster and video produce. You can find him at RemainComm.com.
David Brauer
Columnist, MinnPost
David Brauer (@dbrauer) authors Braublog and is MinnPost’s local media reporter. He’s covered media and politics as a writer and editor since 1983 for City Pages, the Southwest/Downtown Journal, KFAN and KSTP-AM, Mpls.St.Paul, Minnesota Monthly, Law & Politics, the Business Journal, KARE11 and national outlets. He’s probably tweeting as we speak.
John Daenzer
Vice President, Interactive Media, tpt
John Daenzer (@johndaenzer) joined tpt in late 2010 and leads interactive and social media development throughout the company. Â When asked for a fresh bio for this event, he responded that the old one still applies, despite his being “older and more tired” than when it was written. Â Thus: “Prior to his time here, John was Director of New Media for WCCO-TV and WCCO.com, a CBS owned-and-operated affiliate in Minneapolis, Minn. Â In a career at WCCO that spanned more than a dozen years, John also worked as a newscast producer, Executive News Producer and Assistant News Director, leading a newsroom of journalists on the night the Interstate 35W Bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism.
Jonathan Kealing
Senior Web Editor, Public Radio International
Jonathan Kealing (@jkealing), working with a talented interactive team, helped build the digital audience of all of PRI’s properties, builds audience interaction and audience engagement and works to create a future for journalism that is participatory, interactive and awesome.
Mary Lahammer
Correspondent, Almanac, tpt
Mary Lahammer (@mlahammer) has been a program host and political reporter for Twin Cities Public Television since 1998. She has won several Emmys and numerous other awards in several states for her anchoring, reporting, producing and photography. Lahammer was named “Best TV Reporter” by Minnesota Monthlyand “Best Newscaster” by City Pages Magazine. Mary’s trademark has been getting politicians to open up and trust her including Governors like Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty and Senators Al Franken and Norm Coleman. LaHammer was likely one of the first reporters in Minnesota with a blog and has more than 10,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter.
John Moe
Host, Marketplace Tech Report, American Public Media
John Moe (@johnmoe) is the host of Marketplace Tech Report and handles web content for the program. Â Every day, he provides an insightful overview of the latest tech news using his witty and approachable style of reporting. Before joining Marketplace, Moe hosted Weekend America and hosted and produced programs at KUOW, the public radio station in Seattle. Prior to working in public radio, he was a senior editor at Amazon.com.
Julia Schrenkler
Interactive Producer, Minnesota Public Radio
Julia Schrenkler (@juliaschrenkler) is a long time listener! She has worked for Minnesota Public Radio since 2002 and in Internet Communities and Online Production since 1999. Her work as Interactive Producer for MPR Digital Media focuses on the music services (Classical and The Current) and organization accounts.
January 17, 2012
6-9pm
Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room, Minneapolis
What better way to spend a long, winter night than hang out with your fellow SMBMSP members? Don’t answer that, just join us for a relaxing evening in Minneapolis at Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room.
You may know Stanley’s as our official bacon sponsor, but they’re also is a great neighborhood craft beer bar. We’ll be in their new party room, Upstairs at Stanley’s, with a cash bar and DJ Mykl on hand to heat things up.
Friday, December 16, 2011
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CoCo, St. Paul, MN
What’s your life dream? What’s your calling? Do you dream of becoming your own boss? Starting a non-profit? Launching a product? Writing a novel? Traveling the world?
You can do it. There’s never been a better time to create a life and work that is meaningful and fulfilling. But it’s going to take some hard work and you’ll need the help of your friends and your social network.
We’ve assembled a panel of dreamers and doers who will tell you how they used their social media skills to begin living their dreams. The rountable discussion will be moderated by Don Ball, founding partner of CoCo coworking and collaborative space.
Kareem Ahmed is a lifestyle entrepreneur and creative business consultant. He created his current career 8 months ago after leaving “another agency job.” Kareem believes in the a new currency which is a mix of: freedom, mobility & time. He still enjoys money although he’s stopped chasing it.
Sarah Burt left an 8-year-long career in politics after managing campaigns, lobbying & working on The Hill to become a chef. In a year and a half she’s worked in some of the best restaurants in town, launched a street food business & teaches cooking classes.
Davis Davis, the founder of Davis Law Office, has practiced exclusively in the areas of business and intellectual property law for over 8 years, consulting with clients on a wide variety of entity formation, general business, succession planning, trademark and copyright issues. With a dedication to innovation and creativity from its formation, Davis Law Office is a continually evolving organization, offering flexible packages so clients can budget for their legal expenses. Davis Law Office also favors a collaborative approach, perhaps most obvious in the choice to office from the co-working floor of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.
Meghan McAndrews is a full-time magazine editor and co-owner of Mighty Swell Vintage. A thrift-store regular since before she could see over the racks, Meghan took her passion for finding affordable vintage and created a blog and then a business, Mighty Swell Vintage. Together with her business-partner-in-crime, Rae Danneman, she hosts regular vintage sales at Mighty Swell’s storefront space in South Minneapolis.
Kate O’Reilly leveraged her social media presence after 8 years as a stay-at-home mom to become a sought-after publicist.
Friday, November 18, 2011
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
When was the last time you checked your mobile device, Â you may be reading this message on it. Real-time information is impacting every aspect of society, from news to commerce, where you eat to how much is in your bank account. We’ll dive into all aspects of real-time information, how it is driving business, changing product direction, even affecting your relationships.
Albert Maruggi moderates this diverse panel which will include lots of audience participation and a chance to win a Motorola Droid Razr thanks to our sponsor Verizon.
Albert Maruggi
Albert Maruggi is a recognized thought leader in strategic business communications. You can always expect insightful questions that uncover new information, a different perspective or a good laugh from Maruggi. He advises clients and conducts company innovation “group thinks” that inspire ideas from within. This methodology allows for greater acceptance and ownership of projects and change initiatives. He is the host of the long running Marketing Edge podcast now in it’s sixth year of production. On Twitter @albertmaruggi and his blog.
Kevin Hunt
Corporate Social Media Manager for General Mills
Kevin leads social media strategy and execution for corporate communications at General Mills, which includes a role in global social media guidance and training. He also produces content for the company’s blog, A Taste of General Mills, and manages all of the social media channels used by the corporate public relations team.
Breon Nagy
Marketer for mobile application developer Code42 Software, Inc.
Breon is a self-proclaimed “mobile nerd”. Â He is an active member, speaker, and organizer for several local mobile and technology groups; including Mobile Twin Cities, Android Users Group, Google Technology Users Group, and Mobile March Twin Cities. Breon is also a freelance technology writer specializing in device and app reviews.
Liz Giel
Digital Strategist at Fallon
Liz is a proud digital native with a long-standing affinity for gadgets and the web. As a strategist for Fallon, she guides digital initiatives for clients including Cadillac, Cruzan Rum and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Her specialties include web and mobile strategy, user experience, digital analytics, search marketing and content strategy. With a degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and years of involvement in the marketing industry, Liz has combined her passion for digital with an understanding of consumer behavior to lead brands in the right direction.
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