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Upcoming Minneapolis Marketing Events – May 2011

May 10th, 2011

Upcoming Minneapolis, MN Marketing Events

The following list is a compilation of marketing and networking events within the Twin Cities area. I update this list on a weekly basis at tbnconsulting.biz. So, if you’re aware of an event that is not listed or a change to an event I’d appreciate you letting me know. Just email me: info@tbnconsulting.biz.

Note, I don’t plan to attend all of these events, however, if you do see me at one please stop by and say hi.

May 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 7:45 AM – 9:30 AM
AdFed – The Future of Fashion is Here
Location: International Market Square 275 Market Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405

Thursday, May,12.2011 – 5:30pm to 12:00am
Annual Ad Fed/Ad2 Pub Crawl

Friday, May 13, 2011
SOLD OUT – IOS STRATEGY, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS – SOLD OUT
Apple Store – Uptown – 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MIMA – Decisions in Mobile

Wednesday, May 18th
PDMA – Voice of the Customer Tools & Techniques for NPD
Location: Imation Worldwide Headquarters 1 Imation Place Oakdale, MN 55126

Thursday, May 19 · 5:30pm – 8:30pm
i612 Socail Event at Smalley’s 87 Club

May 19, 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Women@Work :: Social Media Strategy & Measurement Workshop
University of St. Thomas, Opus Hall Room 201, 1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Friday May 20, 2011 – 7:00 AM
SME The Pursuit of Happiness
Speaker: Joe Schmit, Sports Director, KSTP-TV
Location: Doubletree Park Place Hotel – 394 and Park Place, Minneapolis

Tue, May 24, 2011 – 06:00pm – 09:00pm
MNAMA Marketing Mixer
IABC Speed Networking Event
Ol’ Mexico Restaurante & Cantina, 1754 Lexington Ave North, Roseville, 55113, Minnesota, United

May 24, 2011 2011 MDMA Annual Conference & ARC Awards Gala
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM at Edinburgh USA

Posted in Marketing Events, Networking Events | 55 Comments »

Job Talk America – Internet Radio Program for the Job Seeker.

July 26th, 2010

If you’re interested in the latest and greatest techniques to use in your quest for new employment you may want to consider tuning into “Job Talk America.”

This Internet radio program is co-hosted by former television news director Ted Canova and former broadcast journalist Sam Zeff. Together they interview experts within the job market who provide tips and advice in regards to building a better resume, what tools to use and how to use them, employment legal issues, financial concerns, and much more.

Ted Conova and Sam Zeff, Cohosts of Job Talk America

The show is aired 5 times a week at 10 AM Central Time. Each show has three daily guests.

Concerned you can’t catch the show live? Don’t worry. That’s the wonderful thing about Internet radio. All shows are archived and you can tune in when it’s convenient. Actually, you might find searching through the show archives to be more beneficial if you have a specific need to be addressed. Following are some of the recent topics Job Talk America has covered:

Some Topics Covered in May of 2010:
• How to Really Network
• How to Get Your Resume to the Top
• How to be Confident Interviewing
• Making Social Media Really Work
• How to Land a Job at a Small Business
• How to Identify Your Transferable Skills
• What Job Boards Don’t Want You to Know
• How to Prep Your References the Right Way
• Finding Your True Strengths Through Career Assessment
• Overqualified? Should You Dumb-Down Your Resume?
• How to Master Your Next Phone Interview

Some Topics Covered in June of 2010:
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Headhunters
• Is it Time to go Back to School?
• Making Your Resume About the Future not the Past
• Top Mistakes in Job Interviews
• Strategic Plan for Your Career
• 5 Things You Should Never Put on Your Resume
• How You Can Help One Person Get a Job
• What are the Next Hot Jobs?
• Questions to Expect in Your Next Job Interview
• Landing a Project Job can Lead to Fulltime
• Got an Offer? How to Negotiate for More in a Recession
• I’m on Facebook. Now What?

Some Topics Covered in July of 2010:
• Resume Makeover Premiere
• Helping Boomers Find Their Next Great Thing
• How to Write Great E-mails for Effective Networking

Tags: Job Search Tips
Posted in Interviewing Tips, Job Search Tips, Networking Tips, Resume Tips | 107 Comments »

August 12th – i612 Event: Local Advertising… can the code be cracked?

July 26th, 2010

August 12th (Thursday)

i612 August Event: Local Advertising…can the code be cracked?

Jump starting the evening’s discussion will be Anuj Srivastava, Product Manager from Google Places, who will give us a peek behind the curtain for what local means at Google. With ideas flowing and questions percolating we’ll move into a moderated panel discussion where local experts from the publisher, client and agency side will share thoughts on where to start, what’s working and what they believe the future will hold for local. Wrapping the evening up we’ll open the floor to the audience for some spirited Q&A to cap off the event.

Panelist include:
Anuj Srivastava, Google Places, Project Manager
Bo Hurd, Groupon, Account Manager
Jaime Guse, Dairy Queen, Website Manager
Cydney Wuerffel, FastHorse, Client Relationship Manager
Keith Dieruf, Ameriprise, Manager Online Marketing

Moderator: Kathleen Petersen, space150, Assoicate Media Director
When: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Venue: Fine Line, 318 North 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: Invited Guests = FREE, i612 Sponsors and Foundation Sponsors = FREE, Non-Sponsor Publishers = $50
Association/Sponsor: i612
Note: This is an invite-only event. If you have not received an invitation, please send a request to invite@i612.org to inquire about attending the event.

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Minneapolis #6 for Best Cities for New College Grads – Bloomberg Report

July 22nd, 2010

Bloomberg Businessweek compiled a list of the Best Cities for New College Grads. The list looked at factors such as number of entry-level job postings, city’s average annual pay, unemployment, cost of living, etc. Houston tops the list due to it’s low cost of living and unemployment rate. After Houston, Washington, Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Minneapolis, round out the top six.

Minneapolis results from the study:

6. Minneapolis

Entry-Level Employers: 41
Average Annual Pay: $48,670
Cost of Living Index: 109.7
Unemployment Rate: 6.8 percent

The article also notes:
Minneapolis was home to Mary Richards in the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and if Mary could make it there, so might today’s recent college grads. They’d have good company with Target (TGT), General Mills (GIS), and PepsiAmericas, a subsidiary of Pepsico (PEP), headquartered in Minneapolis. The city’s diverse industries include electronics, milling, machinery, and medical products among its strongest. The low unemployment rate and attractions, which include Mall of America and the Mississippi River, are alluring. And yes, you can see the Mary Tyler Moore statue, which depicts the actress tossing her hat in the air as she did in the show’s credits.

Posted in Best Places to Work | 64 Comments »

Minneapolis & St. Paul Business Journal – Best Places to Work.

July 16th, 2010

Minneapolis & St. Paul Business Journal – Best Places to Work.

The Minneapolis & St. Paul Business Journal just released their list of the best places to work within the Twin Cities for 2010. The list is compiled each year by having a certain percentage of emploees complete an online survey rating their companies work environment. The Business Journal has been doing this study for 12 years. Below you will find this years list of winners as well as a few links to previous years lists.

2005 Great Places to work
2006 Great Places to Work

2008 Best Places to Work
2009 Best Places to Work

2010 Minneapolis and St. Paul Business Journal Best Places to Work:

Large Companies
Accenture
Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America
Ameriprise Financial Inc.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
Capella Education Co.
CentraCare Health System
Comcast
Ecumen
Torgerson Properties Inc.
University of St. Thomas

Medium Companies
Gray Plant Mooty
Lindquist & Vennum
Marco Inc.
Martin|Williams Inc.
NorthMarq
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly
Periscope Inc.
Salo, Oberon, NumberWorks, LawgicSearch
Sierra Bravo Corp.
SPS Commerce Inc.
Weber Shandwick
Welsh Cos.
Wenck Associates Inc.
Winthrop & Weinstine
Wipfli

Small Companies
20 Below Studio
Ackmann & Dickenson Inc.
Arts Midwest
Aveus
BERG Professional Staffing
Clockwork Active Media Systems
Concord
CresaPartners
Curb-Crowser Inc.
CureIS Healthcare Inc.
Dale Carnegie Training Minnesota
David Martin Agency Inc.
First Financial USA
Harbinger Partners Inc.
Horizontal Integration
ILM Professional Services Inc.
Intertech Inc.
KaiserComm Inc.
Knock Inc.
Preston Kelly Inc.
Razr Marketing Inc.
Renters Warehouse
Reside
Solution Design Group Inc.
Tenacious Holdings Inc.
The Alaris Group Inc.
Three Deep Marketing
Travel Beyond
Trissential
West Suburban Teen Clinic

Tags: Reviews of Twin Cities Companies
Posted in Best Places to Work, Company Reviews | 166 Comments »

Upcoming Minneapolis Marketing Events – July 15th 2010

July 15th, 2010

Upcoming Minneapolis, MN Marketing Events

The following list is a compilation of marketing events within the Twin Cities area. I update this list on a weekly basis at tbnconsulting.biz. So, if you’re aware of an event that is not listed or a change to an event I’d appreciate you letting me know. Just email me: info@tbnconsulting.biz.

Note, I don’t plan to attend all of these events, however, if you do see me at one please stop by and say hi.

July 15, 2010 (Thursday)

i612 Happy Hour at Hubert’s

July 16, 2010 (Friday)

AdFed 2010 Golferoo
When: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Braemer Golf Course
Cost: $95 individuals
Association/Sponsor: AdFed

July 20, 2010 (Tuesday)
Keys for a Successful Exhibit – Get More Sales From Your Face-to-Face Marketing
Host: Kocina Branding & Marketing Companies
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 20 @ 8:30am – 10:45am
Price: Enter “Complimentary” in the comment section
Address: 350 W. Burnsville Pkwy, Suite 350, Burnsville, MN
Web Address: To register, go to http://www.kocinamarketingcompanies.com/training/or call Cynde at 612-798-7218.

July 21, 2010 (Wednesday)

INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS PANEL
Learn how to not only understand social media as a whole, but also how
to effectively harness its power to better manage the integrity of a
brand from four talented and seasoned professionals.
When: 7:30 AM to 9 AM
Venue: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, MN 55416
Cost: Pre-registration Fees
Members = FREE
Student Members = FREE
Non-Members = $40

Walk-in Registration Fees
Members = $40
Student Members = $40
Non-members = $45
Association/Sponsor: MIMA

July 22, 2010 (Thursday)

Word-of-Mouth Marketing 101: Let your mouth do the talking
Periscope’s director of community, Rebecca Lunna, identifies what moves a consumer to become an advocate, identifies and engages with brand evangelists and shapes a company’s editorial approach to their social media channels.
When: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Venue: The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis (near Walker Art)
Association/Sponsor: MN IABC

AIGA Minnesota — Luncheon Series 2010 – This is Twins Territory
Have you ever wanted to know what it is like to design for a major league baseball team?
Spend your lunch hour with part of the team from Periscope and see the ins and outs of an immensely popular brand campaign that involves agency wide integration from Advertising to Design to Digital to Brand Advocacy to Media.

When: 12:00 PM
Venue: International Market Square, 275 Market Street, Studio 185, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Cost: Regular Rate: Student Member $25, Associate/Professional Member $35, Non-Member $50
Walk-in Rate: (after July 20) Student/Associate/Professional Member $40, Non-Member $60
Association/Sponsor: AIGA MN

Marketing through Facebook – What Marketing Mangers and Business Owners Need to Know about the Selling Power of Facebook

Host: Kocina Branding & Marketing Companies
Price: Enter “Complimentary” in the comment section
Address: 350 W. Burnsville Pkwy, Suite 350, Burnsville, MN
Web Address: To register, go to http://www.kocinamarketingcompanies.com/training/or call Cynde at 612-798-7218.

July 26, 2010 (Monday)

2010 MDMA Golf Tournament
Dahlgreen Golf Club
1:30pm shotgun start

July 27, 2010 (Tuesday)

An Evening with Brian Solis
Brian Solis, who is globally recognized for his views and insights on the convergence of PR, Traditional Media and Social Media, will discuss concepts from his new book, “Engage, The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate and Measure Success in the New Web.”
When: 6:00 PM
Venue: Solera, 900 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $35 (Special rate for PRSA members)
Association/Sponsor:Kane Consulting, PRSA, Minnesota Business Magazine

July 30, 2010 (Friday)
Social Media Breakfast

August 10, 2010 (Tuesday)

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters
Kevin Donlin, co-director and co-founder, Guerrilla Job Search International, Inc., will share insider knowledge to help you find your ideal job, including proven tips on resumes, cover letters, networking and interviewing.
When: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Venue: University of St. Thomas, Terrence Murphy Hall, Room 252, Minneapolis Campus
Cost: MN AMA Member: $15 – Non-member: $30 – Student: $15
Association/Sponsor: MNAMA

Fall TV Preview
Alliance for Women in Media hosts the annual Fall TV Preview. Join them to see what is coming for the 2010-2011 season.
Venue: Double Tree Park Place Hotel, Minneapolis
Sponsor: Alliance for Women in Media

August 12, 2010 (Thursday)

Alphabet Bash 2010
Networking event for Minnesota’s marketing, advertising, communications and creative professionals.
When: Pre-Networking 4:30 PM – Alphabet Bash: 6 – 10 PM
Venue: Epic Event Center – 110 North Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Phone: 612-332-3742
Cost: $45.00 for members of noted organizations, $55.00 for non-members, $25.00 for students
Association/Sponsor:
AdFed: Advertising Federation of Minnesota
AWM-MN: Alliance for Women in Media
MN AMA: MN American Marketing Association
IABC MN: International Association of Business Communicators
MDMA: Midwest Direct Marketing Association
MIMA: Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association
MNWIFT: Minnesota Women in Film and Television
MWMC: Minnesota Women in Marketing and Communications
MN PRSA: MN Public Relations Society of America
PRSA: Public Relations Society of America

August 18, 2010 (Wednesday)

UNIVERSAL SEARCH: REAL-TIME, PERSONALIZATION, AND SOCIAL
Miguel Salcido, Director of SEO at Geary Interactive will share his thoughts on what you can do to integrate smart search into real results. Discussion about universal search and the need to optimize your site for video, images, local, news, and blog results to maintain robust search rankings.
When: 6:00 PM
Venue: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street, Minneapolis, MN 55108
Cost: Pre-registration Fees Members = FREE Student Members = FREE Non-Members = $40 Walk-in Registration Fees Members = $40 Student Members = $40 Non-members = $45
Association/Sponsor: MIMA

August 20, 2010 (Friday)

PR Roundtables (fromerly Fresh Thinking Fridays)
An opportunity to advance the professional by providing seasoned members a platform for discussing timely trends and issues facing the public relations profession. These breakfast sessions promote dialogue and discussion about topics most relevant to senior professionals.
Speaker: Sara Gavin, President, Weber Shandwick
When: Time TBD
Venue: Weber Shandwick, 8000 Norman Center Drive, Ste 400, Bloomington, MN 55437
Cost: $30 members, $45 nonmembers, $30 Weber Shandwick employees
Association/Sponsor: MN PRSA

September 15, 2010 (Wednesday)

Save the date for MIMA’s Fall Social.

September 27 and 28, 2010 (Monday and Tuesday)

MIMA SUMMIT – INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS, RECEPTION, FULL DAY CONFERENCE & HAPPY HOUR

October 13, 2010 (Wednesday)

Save the Date MN PRSA Meet and Mingle Networking Event

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November 12

The Dog & Pony Show (The Show)
This is the Minneapolis advertisings primary award show. If you want to see the best-of-the-best that Minneapolis has to offer this is the show to attend. It’s one heck of a good party as well.
When: 5:30 PM to 12 AM
Venue: Target Field!
Cost: $50 AdFed members; $75 nonmembers; $35 students
Association/Sponsor: AdFed

December 8, 2010 (Wednesday)

Save the Date MN PRSA Meet and Mingle Networking Event

December 15, 2010 (Wednesday)

Save the date for the MIMA Holiday Party