Social Insights

The Nanny Nine: Home To Homestead with Elizabeth Ries

Elizabeth Ries, host of Twin Cities Live, has piqued the interest of many fans, friends and family members with her passion for Urban Farming. Twin Cities Live viewers often get updates on her passion, but so do followers to her Home to Homestead blog and Facebook page. The topics vary, including gardening, recipes and her three chickens…Roz, Suzie Q and MaryAnne. Note that their names were carefully chosen: Roz for her boyfriend Jay’s Mom; Suzie Q for her own Mom; and MaryAnne for her two sisters, their middle names.

Raising Money for a NonProfit: Salvation Army North and Give to the Max Day

On Thursday, November 15 I was part of a Social Media Team at The Salvation Army North, for Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. For two hours in the very early morning hours, we Facebooked, Tweeted, and emailed people in our efforts to raise donations for the day. It was a success! They had a significant increase from the funds raised the previous year. It was also a success in that we reached people they might not have otherwise reached…all due to the power and possibilities of Social Media.

The Salvation Army North did a wonderful job with preparation for the morning’s event. This began with a brilliant theme and logo to match – Bacon, Eggs and Hashtags!

Bacon, Eggs and Hashtags – Give to the Max Day with Salvation Army North

Connect with me Thursday, Nov 15 from 5-7:30 a.m. as I do Live Social Media posts with a team of 10 from the St Paul Salvation Army location, in the presence of volunteers preparing breakfast for hundreds of people…

The Nanny Nine: General Mills

I recently attended a local Social Media event, and sat in on Kevin Hunt’s presentation. I’ve been a long time user of General Mills brands, and was very curious about their Social Media Manager, and how the brand was utilizing the various Social Media venues. By the end of his presentation I was very happy with what I had seen and heard, and I also could tell Kevin is very passionate about what he does.