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Category: Blogs

  • Studying Consumer Behavior Makes Content Marketing Customer Centric

    2.2 million blogs devoted to raising backyard chickens No one read My City Chickens. I have to admit, my goal in writing that blog was simply to document the process. I wasn’t expecting readers. However, I discovered that photographing chickens amused my friends and a few thousand other people in the Year of the Daily Chicken Photo. Now…

  • Who has the best legs at the Irish Fair of Minnesota?

    A very popular contest at the Irish Fair of Minnesota is the Best Legs in a Kilt contest. Learn more (and enter if you qualify) about this fun event in this student blog excerpt. Who has the best legs at the Irish Fair of Minnesota? The Irish Fair of Minnesota offers so many fun activities and…

  • Discover the Irish Fair of Minnesota! – A College Student’s Perspective

    Why do you go to the Irish Fair of Minnesota? I’m sure it’s for very different reasons than you do. Read on to hear a St. Catherine University student’s perspective. Discover the Irish Fair of Minnesota! POSTED ON JULY 9, 2014  Irish or no, you’ll have fun if you go! There’s something for everyone at the Irish Fair of…

  • Fearsome Critters? No It’s Sister Tree Music Performing at the Irish Fair of Minnesota

    The Irish Fair of Minnesota offers an amazing lineup of Irish and Celtic music. See the full music schedule here.  Below is a blog post about the musical duo,  Sister Tree, from one of my St. Catherine University students. Music with a Celtic and Irish Feel Looking for music with a Celtic and Irish feel? Sister Tree is…

  • Shout Out St. Kate’s Day: Teaching New Media with the Pride of Public Relations

    Shout it out! Show your pride! Be a Katie! Thursday is Shout Out St. Kate’s Day. My students wrote, produced, starred in and generally lived and breathed the topic since early February. They’ve had one month to learn the public relations value of this event and contribute their own creativity to the effort. What did…

  • A 60 Seconds Guide to The Use of Blogging in Education

    A 60 Seconds Guide to The Use of Blogging in Education. This infographic perfectly explains blogging’s role in higher education. I’m curious if it still matters in business. Or do we need redefine what we mean by blogging? Aren’t pinning, tumbling, and tweeting blogging, as well?

  • Minnesota Blogger Conference – Speaker Notes

    I love to Tweet during conferences–it helps me remember and share the cool stuff I’m learning. However, even I can’t type fast enough to catch everything. So today I’m sharing the posted notes of Saturday’s speakers. Prefer photos or simply curious what the conference looked like? Take a peak at co-founder Arik Hanson‘s post, The…

  • Blogging to Be Found and Hired: 2012 Minnesota Blogger Conference Presentation

    Distinguish and differentiate yourself from other candidates–and get that job–all with your blog! My session at the 2012 Minnesota Blogger Conference. Want to be that 1 in a 100 that lands an interview? Then manage your online reputation by blogging. In this session, learn how a blog can boost your SEO, demonstrate your expertise, present…

  • Guest Post: Oooh, Shiny!

    “I would never buy a magazine if there were no taglines on the cover.” I love teaching students who react to shiny things, too. We are the marketers dream. But before you try to sell to us, read this post from one of my super smart students. Get ready to laugh. via Post 6: Oooh,…

  • Guest Post: Go ahead and try to ignore those ads

    Yes do, but first read this post from one of my super smart students: Post #6- Go ahead and try to ignore those ads. Here’s the thing about magazines and newspapers- readers choose what they want to read and pay attention to. Many readers skip to the sections they are interested in and let their…