By Aliki Vrohidis Mommy bloggers, Instagram “models,” beauty gurus, the list goes on. You’ve seen social media users amass large followings, some in the millions. People have been chronicling their life in blog form for years out of fun or stress relief but it was only fairly recently these bloggers began to understand how to monetize…
By Megan R. Auren Many people set a New Year’s resolution for themselves — so why not take a moment to do the same for your business? Set aside time Begin by setting aside time to reflect on the last year. Simply ask yourself what worked, what didn’t work, and how you can do better…
Social media case studies, public relations research and tactics, and insights from Minnesota members of the PRSA College of Fellows were among the most popular posts on the Skogrand PR Solutions Blog in 2015. Here are this year’s most popular posts in terms of traffic: Social media case study: Sephora’s stand-out beauty video strategy Just…
With a panel made up of agency, corporate and academic experts, Minnesota PRSA took some of the mystery out of PR measurement and social media campaign evaluation at a recent event moderated by Douglas K. Spong, APR, Fellow PRSA, founder and president of Spong PR. Given the overwhelming amount of data available to communications professionals, it can be…
In April I published a book of life lessons I learned from my 93-year-old grandfather, Maynard Johnson. While thinking about ways to promote the book, “Maynard’s Memories: Life Lessons from the Developer of Airlake Industrial Park in Lakeville, Minnesota,” I learned about Amazon Giveaway, an offering from the Internet giant that provides anyone the opportunity to…
By Aliki Vrohidis When revamping a brand or taking it to the next level, many managers and executives see the importance of giving social media an overhaul. However, what was once limited to creating a Facebook page has expanded to so much more. At Minnesota PRSA’s most recent event, we sat down with Periscope to…
By Aliki Vrohidis With the inception of YouTube, the era of the beauty blogger was launched. What was once limited to pictures and written words on the Web has been transformed into a live community featuring how-to tutorials, reviews and giant hauls. According to recent data from OpenSlate, the top 100 beauty and style…
Melinda Emerson’s “Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months” book is the perfect go-to guide for individuals wanting to leave corporate life and transition to becoming an entrepreneur. Now in its second edition, she covers everything that I had to learn very quickly when I was laid off in 2010 and subsequently decided to start…
Independent public relations/social media/search engine optimization consultancy Skogrand PR Solutions is looking for an intern. You would be working with Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, the 2012 president of Minnesota PRSA and 2013 chair of the PRSA Midwest District. Brant has more than 20 years of experience on both the agency and corporate sides of public…
By Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC While there doesn’t seem to be a formula to guarantee that a video will go viral, researchers have found some commonalities among hits across the Internet. In a recent article by Natalie Kitroeff of the New York Times, she highlighted the following findings from researchers: Emotion is key. The video can cause either…