Archive for October, 2008

Corporate Bloggers: Angels or Demons?

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Incorporating a company blog into your social media and marketing mix can be a tug of war, finding both supporters and defeaters within the organization.
At the MIMA Summit (Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association) this afternoon, I attended a session discussing the pros and cons, along with the challenges a corporate blogger must overcome to represent the […]

The Changing Face of Email Marketing - MIMA Summit

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I must say, of all breakout sessions at the MIMA event today, “The Changing Face of Email” session was the one I was most excited to attend as it ties into what I love to do – email marketing. Thankfully I didn’t have to wait long to dive right in as it was part of […]

Storytelling, Advertising and Content - Rebecca Lieb at MIMA

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

The annual MIMA (Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association) event kicked off this morning with Rebecca Lieb as the opening keynote.
In a nutshell, the session was funny, insightful and not without the inevitable internet issues which seem to plague all search conferences (ironic, yes?).
Rebecca got Minnesota online marketers thinking about the following 3 items:
1. Informative (be the […]

MIMA Summit Marketing Mix Challenge

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

The Marketing Mix Challenge session promises to answer the question: “If you’re going to launch a new product, how do you formulate the marketing mix - in this economic climate?”
The panel includes a mix of in-house marketers and agencies: Luba Smulka from General Mills (Cheerios), Eric Boyles from Medtronic, Ron Corbisier from Cadria (agency) and […]

MIMA Summit 2008 Kicks Off to a Sold Out Crowd

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Matt Wilson, the President of The Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA), a networking and professional development forum for interactive marketing professionals kicked off the 2008 Annual MIMA Summit this morning in grand fashion! With a sold-out room full (600+) of Minnesota interactive marketers chomping at the bit to learn the latest and greatest, it is […]