Saturday, September 29, 2012
Carmichael Collective and the Bike Matador
The Carmichael Collective is an ongoing project from Minneapolis-based advertising agency Carmichael Lynch. Everything you see on Carmichael Collective is just creativity for creativity's sake.
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You can find a link to the film here: Bike Matador |
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| You can find a link to the film here: Bike Matador |
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Padilla Speer Beardsley Welcomes Two New Senior Staff Members
Padilla Speer Beardsley, an integrated communications agency, has hired Lara Kavanaugh as director of digital strategy
and implementation, serving clients in the firm’s Minneapolis and New York offices; and Amy Epstein as vice president in the firm’s New York office.
Kavanaugh’s
position as director of digital strategy and implementation was created
to better serve the agency’s growing roster of digital marketing
clients. Kavanaugh brings 15 years of experience,
including mobile marketing and app development, SEO monitoring and
management, customer-relationship management, website development and
social media analysis.
Previously,
Kavanaugh has worked for Scales Advertising, BBDO Proximity and
Carmichael Lynch for clients such as CITGO, H&R Block and Cargill.
Epstein
brings more than 10 years of experience in business-to-business
marketing and organizational leadership to Padilla’s growing New York
City office. She is primarily responsible for consulting
clients on communications strategy, developing staff and supporting business development.
Prior to
joining Padilla, Epstein honed her experience at ABI, a global marketing
and public relations agency with offices in New York, London and
Singapore. There, she developed programs that integrate
branding, marketing strategy and public relations for multinational companies such as Bosch Packing Technology, Eastman Chemical Company, Georgia-Pacific, Illinois Tool Works and Saint-Gobain.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
LaBreche - Business Webinar: Turn data into ROI
What: Business Webinar: Turn data into ROIWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012; 10:00 am – 11:00 am CSTCost: FreeDetails: A customer visits your website. Then what? That same customer visits your trade show booth. What do you do? With each interaction, your customers give you valuable data about what they want and need from your brand. Do you translate that data into meaningful information?Join our upcoming webinar to hear how to create customer-driven marketing strategies and bring your company closer to strong cost-per-lead and ROI measurement.Three things this webinar will teach you:- Why integrated marketing is out and unified is in.- How a unified marketing strategy benefits your customer and your business.- Why measurement is key.If you can’t join us on October 9th, or would like to have a conversation earlier, please contact Karen Schultz at kschultz@labreche.com
PRSA - Infusing Creativity Into Your Job
Have plans this Thursday? Sign up
today (seats are limited!) to participate in this week’s PRSA
professional development workshop as we break open the black box of
imagination with four of the Twin Cities’ elite PR and creative
geniuses. They will engage and invigorate you as they share practices
that help generate new ideas by creating a culture of innovation.
The evening’s interactive discussion will begin by presenting a problem. Encouraged to open up their minds, participants will collaborate with each other and the panelists to practice techniques that divide and conquer the traditional way of thinking. You will work with your team and panelists to learn:
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Registration & Networking: 5 pm
Workshop: 5:30 – 8 pm
Networking: 8 – 8:30 pm
Padilla Speer Beardsley
1101 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Free Parking
PRSA Minnesota Members: $40
Non-members: $65
Students: $25
To ensure this program is interactive, attendance will be limited to 40 participants.
Cocktails & apps will be provided to help clear brain fog.
The evening’s interactive discussion will begin by presenting a problem. Encouraged to open up their minds, participants will collaborate with each other and the panelists to practice techniques that divide and conquer the traditional way of thinking. You will work with your team and panelists to learn:
- How to creatively approach the problem
- Exercises that get teams thinking in new ways
- Ways to avoid the standard “stand in front of a white board and shout ideas” approach
- Leverage creative use of new channels and technologies
- Use the available data and analytics as a launching point for high impact campaigns
- Social media marketing and digital channels have transformed what creativity means today. Join us as we ignite the brainpower it takes to listen, cultivate and recognize a solution when developing creative campaigns in today’s integrated, multichannel world.
- Scott Broberg, senior vice president of Fast Horse, believes that “some of the most creative people are also the most curious.” He provides senior-level strategy for a number of clients, including The Coca-Cola Company, Marvin Windows and Doors, Nationwide Insurance and Pearson’s Candy Company. Before joining Fast Horse in 2003, Broberg worked at Weber Shandwick for more than seven years, leading the firm’s Coca-Cola and Jim Beam accounts.
- Bart Heird is
Creative Director – Interactive for AIMIA, and oversees the online
loyalty campaigns for Coke, Pampers, Hallmark, Club Premiere, and
supports multiple internal clients.
Heird is also a former spy, ex-comedian, online gamer geek, irresponsible reader, comic book nerd, life hacker, part-time vegetarian, gamification evangelist and recent Apple convert. Prior to working with AIMIA, Heird worked at JWT Chicago where he helped build the JWT Digital Group. He also served in Naval Intelligence and performed onstage for many years. - Paul Maccabee , president of Minneapolis-based Maccabee Public Relations, has been called “a Creativity Guru” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “the class act of the local PR Cult” by Format magazine, and “always alert to offbeat angles” by the Wall Street Journal. He has won numerous awards, including an IABC Gold Quill Award, Chicago Publicity Club’s annual “Creativity Award,” and has been recognized for creating some of the region’s most memorable PR campaigns, such as the Kemps “Sound of Moosic” mooing contest and the world’s largest rubberband ball for Office Max.
- Brian Prentice is Creative Director with Padilla Speer Beardsley. Prior to joining PSBPR, Prentice spent five years as creative director for Minneapolis design firm, The Nancekivell Group, where he led corporate branding and identity work, as well as print and interactive communications design for clients such as American Medical Systems, Best Buy, Carlson School of Management, HealthFitness, Hutchinson Technologies, Tennant and Veit Construction. Previously, he served as creative director for six years at the Minneapolis agency SWP, and earlier was design director at the John Ryan Company, also of Minneapolis, where he provided branding, point-of-sale and signage design for domestic and international clients.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Registration & Networking: 5 pm
Workshop: 5:30 – 8 pm
Networking: 8 – 8:30 pm
Padilla Speer Beardsley
1101 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Free Parking
PRSA Minnesota Members: $40
Non-members: $65
Students: $25
To ensure this program is interactive, attendance will be limited to 40 participants.
Cocktails & apps will be provided to help clear brain fog.
SIGN-UP HERE!
Monday, September 24, 2012
MWMC - How to Raise Your LinkedIn Profile
Anne will cover:
- Best practices for being found and growing your business on LinkedIn
- Tips on SEO for creating and maintaining a branded profile
- Strategies for creating meaningful connections
- Leveraging LinkedIn applications for effective business development and brand marketing
Opus Hall, Room 201
1000 LaSalle Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
| MWMC members: | $25.00 |
| Non-members: | $50.00 |
| Full-time Student MWMC Members: | $15.00 |
Online registration deadline: October 1, 2012.
Capacity: 55Register online now.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Weber Shandwick promotes Potts to VP
After
15 years working in the Twin Cities’ media and healthcare
communications fields, Potts joined Weber Shandwick in 2007 as part of
the Healthcare practice. He joined the Corporate, Community and Public
Affairs team in 2010 and currently works with a variety of clients, from
Veolia Environmental Services to Twin Metals Minnesota. An expert in
grassroots development, Potts has created key opinion-leader advisory
boards across the country for national clients. He is also an
experienced crisis communications counselor.
Prior
to Weber Shandwick, Potts worked in marketing and communications and as
a journalist. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the
University of North Dakota and a master of business administration
degree from the University of St. Thomas.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Kohnstamm launches new web site and Facebook page
Along with a revamped website, Kohnstamm also
announced the launch of its new Facebook page. Check out Kohnstamm’s
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KohnstammPR for client campaigns and industry news.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
MWMC - October 2 Learning Lunch: How to Raise Your LinkedIn Profile
Anne will cover:
- Best practices for being found and growing your business on LinkedIn
- Tips on SEO for creating and maintaining a branded profile
- Strategies for creating meaningful connections
- Leveraging LinkedIn applications for effective business development and brand marketing
October 2, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Visit the events page to learn more and register.
Katie Warren named president of Gabriel deGrood Bendt
Gabriel deGrood Bendt (GdB) today announces that as of Sept. 17, Katie Warren
will be taking on the title and role of president at the award-winning
Minneapolis marketing and advertising firm.
Warren
came to GdB in May 2011 and previously was in the role of director,
strategy after three years at SuperValu as vice president of brand
marketing. Prior to that, Katie spent seven years at Campbell Mithun and
then Br&nd Innovators (a Campbell Mithun company).
Her new responsibilities will include overall operations, strategic work for all GdB clients, and new business.
“Since
coming to GdB, Katie has earned the trust of coworkers and clients,”
said Tom Gabriel, CEO. “She brings a ton of experience on both sides of
the marketing fence. But more importantly, she has the smarts, the
passion and the heart to help us and our clients achieve great things.”
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen launches series of “Vote Handcrafted” YouTube debate videos
A “Get out the Vote” Facebook app
encourages sharing/liking of the videos and offers chicken lovers
opportunities to win one of hundreds of weekly prizes, such as free
chicken coupons or free T-shirts, or even a grand prize trip to New
Orleans. Popeyes is tapping the election rhetoric to challenge consumers
to “Vote with your mouth!” to prove that Handcrafted Tenders taste
better than the pressed, molded, freezer-to-fryer alternatives.
“Many
chicken tenders are formed and pressed in a factory and then thrown
straight from the freezer into the fryer at the restaurant. At Popeyes,
we refuse to take these kinds of shortcuts,” said Hector Munoz,
vice president of Marketing at Popeyes. “These Handcrafted Debates
celebrate, in a humorous and memorable way, the time and attention we
put into preparing our tenders, that’s central to our Louisiana-style
home cooking.”
“This election season offers perfect timing to get vocal in support of Popeyes Handcrafted Chicken Tenders,” said Heath Rudduck, chief creative officer at Campbell Mithun. “They're the real-deal and the greatest chicken-tender candidate in the known universe.”
A
new Handcrafted Debate video will debut at regular intervals through
November 2012, creating a series of approximately ten spots. Forthcoming
topics facing Handcrafted Tender and his opponent include:
“Experience,” “Being Handcrafted” and “Closing Arguments,” among others.
Gaining Digital Traction
Additional digital work developed for Popeyes by Campbell Mithun includes the “Mood Wing” and “Rip’n Chick’n” programs to support Popeyes’ May and June limited time offerings, as well as a redesign of www.Popeyes.com to
enhance navigation and organization, increase messaging capacity,
identify Popeyes’ strong social media presence, and integrate content
from sites serving investors and employees.
Digital
efforts are paying off for the brand, whose customers are very active
in the social media space: the Mood Wing app increased Popeyes’ Social
Engagement Score by 48 percent and contributed to a 71 percent increase
in traffic to Popeyes.com
from social sites; the Rip’n Chick’n bookmarklet was downloaded by
nearly 10,000 users, produced more than 100,000 page views and
contributed to Popeyes’ second highest month ever for website traffic.
Weber Shandwick's David Krejci receives social media innovator of the year silver award
[Note: MNPR Blog doesn't usually cover awards, but since David is a close friend an exception has been made. Congrats David!]
Bulldog Reporter has awarded David Krejci, executive vice president of social media in the Minneapolis office of Weber Shandwick, the Social Media Innovator of the Year Silver award.
Krejci
is a frequent presenter and author on the topic of social media and
digital communication. His expertise includes social media strategies,
policies and engagement, crisis and issues management and social
community organizing, primarily in the B2B and government arenas. Krejci
led his team to create FireBell, Weber Shandwick’s social crisis
simulator, which received the 2010 PRWeek PR Innovation of the Year
award, as well as the 2010 PR News Best New Application of the Year
award.
Bulldog
Reporter award winners were chosen by working journalists from hundreds
of entries representing the best strategic and tactical prowess that
public relations and corporate communications have to offer. Campaigns
were judged by a team of working journalists, who assessed them on the
basis of their ability to achieve extraordinary visibility and influence
opinion, as well as on their industry leadership, creativity, command
of media and technology and tenacity.
Bulldog Reporter publishes the Daily ’Dog online trade journal for the public relations and communications industry.
AdFed - It's Time To Rebuild Your Brand For the 21st Century
David has worked as a marketing and strategy expert for more than 20 years - 15 of those years in Internet technology and marketing strategy. He has been on executive teams with public and private companies and worked on the boards of several Internet startups. That blend of technology and marketing is the value he brings to global clients through the practice he leads at Forrester.
Customer-obsessed companies are out-innovating and out-maneuvering their competitors by leveraging consumer-empowering technology to develop new sources of competitive advantage. CMOs and marketing leaders who want to build brands that are differentiated, worthy of price premiums, and capable of sustaining longevity will adapt their brand-building strategies for this age of the customer. Participants will get a fresh perspective on branding in the 21st century as David explains how:
- Branding and brand building are more important than ever.
- Brand-building strategies must become more connected and collaborative.
- The brands that win will rethink how to build exposure, influence, engagement, and ecosystems.
Walk-in Registration Fees
Members must register 48 hours in advance or else you will need to pay at the door.
Members - $40
Non-members - $50
Students - $25
Register online or contact the Ad Fed office at (651) 290-7489.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Friday, September 07, 2012
Job - Koch Companies Public Sector - Communication / Community Relations Manager
Haberman just launched “Myself, My Health,” a campaign for Hennepin County, Minn.
You’ve seen most campaigns of this type, scare-based messages to drive teen health behavior changes.
Ugh. That doesn’t make them want to go. Instead, this campaign focuses on the emotional barriers of going to a clinic and addresses that fear and anxiety head-on.
We knew we needed to create authentic conversation that doesn’t talk down, and isn’t pushy. So, we formed a diverse and passionate youth leadership board to inform the campaign — and that board created a positive and empowering message, a “pro-teen” solution to addressing fear.
Haberman translated their message into a campaign which broke in August on zoned cable television (e.g., MTV) and online radio (e.g. Pandora); and with online advertising, malls, transit advertising and grassroots marketing (e.g., events). And early results show web traffic is up.
See and hear the work— here.
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
MIMA - Modern Digital Marketing Measurement
You're likely already using Google Analytics for your marketing. Are you getting the most out of the robust set of features? From the recently-launched social reports to the updated flow visualization, there is a lot to understand. But once your team's skills are sharpened and you've created a culture of data at your company, you'll be well positioned to increase all the right metrics and get ahead of competitors. In this session, Adam Singer dives into Google Analytics to show real-world of examples of how you can use the tool for better, data-driven decisions and report properly to stakeholders.
Adam Singer's Bio:
- Product Marketing Manager, Google Analytics, a marketing industry speaker and blogger
- Provided online marketing & social media strategy for top B2B and B2C brands in various industries
- Has a diverse amount of online marketing experience: from building million-member communities in social platforms, to implementing enterprise SEO programs, to developing high conversion, niche-specific blogs
- His campaigns have been cited by top media outlets such as PRWeek, Entrepreneur Magazine, Techdirt and Mashable
- Blogs at The Future Buzz - an award winning blog read by more than 50,000 readers per month
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
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