A very recent Forbes article entitled, “Is The Unpaid Internship Dead?” has brought light to the confusing and often hidden legal ramifications of how interns are compensated, (if at all.)…

Join the BEST Advertising & Marketing Agency In the Twin Cities SMCpros is experiencing another year of tremendous growth and is in need of a Front End and Back End…

SMCpros is experiencing another year of tremendous growth and is in need of a Client Services Director to help implement new processes, take leadership of client projects and offer media…

Whether it’s content for your website, your blog or your social media channels, having a solid strategy behind your content is key. Being organized, focused and having your goals well…

Right now, I imagine that some of you are looking up what the word “forum” means. No, I’m not talking about the snowboard company; I’m talking about the “old school”…

Earlier this week, we made an announcement on our Facebook channel that SMCpros had officially become Google AdWords Certified. If you’re familiar with the advertising industry, chances are you’ve heard…

Twitter Chats are a great way for brands to get in front of many new sets of eyes in a relatively short amount of time. Twitter chats work like this;…

Are you passionate about social marketing and online engagement? SMCpros is seeking a senior level Community Manager, passionate about social media and helping our clients succeed online. The right candidate will…

Do the words “Amy’s Baking Company” mean anything to you? If so, you’re probably familiar with their complete and utter social media meltdown earlier this week. If not, please, for…

There has been a lot of talk over the past few years about the death of print media. We can see evidence of this with the rise of digital media…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a huge fan of professional sports. I’ve played sports my entire life, from a young age all the way through college,…

It’s a personal belief of mine that everyone should be required to work in customer service for at least one full workday. I’ve worked in numerous retail, sales and restaurant…

Almost every month at SMCpros, we send out a newsletter to keep our contacts and followers up to speed on what’s going on in our office, the industry and so…

B.J. Mendelson does not play well with others. I might have guessed from the title, but in chapters one, nine and throughout the book, we see a combined ability to…

It’s 3am; you wake up and find that your power is out. “How long has it been out for? When will my energy company get the problem fixed? Are they…

It’s 7:30 on Monday morning. A friend calls to tell you that one of your employees said something stupid on Twitter last night at 2am about a customer. Was alcohol…

If you’ve “Liked” us on Facebook, or if you follow us on Twitter, you may have noticed the article that we posted recently about the beta testing of hashtags by…

I may not keep up very well on popular culture (one of the side effects of not having cable television), but I am at least familiar with a TV singing…

Narcissus today is best identified with the pejorative insult that attached itself to his name: “The person who is obsessed with themselves.” I want to take a little different spin…

  Tonight, I’ll be testifying on behalf of SMCpros on the House Bill 677.  As Scott Litman of Magnet360 points out,  “If this proposed tax goes through, Minnesota will be…

    “You’ll want to work here for the opportunity. We are a specific niche and a challenge. I love how social is still at its infancy. This is an area…

Among many of his famous sayings was, “The Medium is the Message,” which I’ll talk about here. Many of my friends, especially now that I’ve gotten into marketing and advertising,…

SMCpros is seeking an intern passionate about social media and helping our clients engage online. The right candidate will demonstrate knowledge around social media engagement, strategy, analytics and content. This…

    Imagine this, in a decision built on the equation of alcohol and college, you decide to send a compromising photo to a friend using an application called, SnapChat.…

This January meant a job transition for me as I joined the SMCpros team at the start of 2013.  I used LinkedIn to find this position.  In November I was…

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking twice in two days to a group of leaders representing about 1% of the Manufacturing and Engineering firms in Wisconsin (about Social…

By Guest Blogger Mariann Grossman  In light of last week’s tragedy in Connecticut, children have been on the hearts and minds of most people in the country.  I have numerous…

By Guest Blogger Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann   Every day of the week, I find calls for help in my inbox. The people who write are unflinchingly honest about emotional breakdowns, job…

  Today, I sat down at my computer and this article caught my attention. (Please read article before reading on). If you find yourself discussing what the future of the…

  Are you passionate about social marketing and online engagement? SMCpros is seeking a Community Manager, passionate about social media and helping our clients succeed online. The right candidate will…

There are so many ways to think of the word “community”. It could be our town, our campus, and even smaller than that, our apartment building. For those of us…

Life. It’s an incredible thing. Being in the marketing industry, especially as an entrepreneur, means that my life flies by at the speed of light. I find that if I…

  For our random act of kindness #3 or #raok3 for 20 Days of #TCgiving I wanted to thank the Human Society of Woodbury for all they’ve done for our…

      “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” ~ Muhammad Ali They say to be a good person and to also…

Hello all, and happy Monday! I’m Ben, the new intern at SMCpros, and I’m here to tell about my first week in the office. As someone who is entirely new…

You’re a startup. You have an idea, you have seed-funding, you have fortitude. Now what? Pulling a successful startup together can be a risky venture. However, today, there’s a way…

While I was the middle of some very important SMC tasks, my car broke down.  I was stuck in downtown Minneapolis without even an educated guess as to what happened…

Confused by Social Media? Here are 6 tips to utilize Social Media for business with confidence and ease: 1. All audiences are different. You shouldn’t assume yours’ will behave exactly…

As the application marketplace continues to expand, we’d like to take some time and handpick a few of the best for you. Today, we’ve selected three apps that help business…

SMCpros was built on the science of marketing. We originally asked ourselves, “How do you show measurable results from marketing campaigns?” However, because we do work through many marketing and…

Facebook will be releasing new advertising capabilities for Facebook Page owners that includes Page Post Targeting and Ad Targeting by Email or Phone Number. Why does this matter? With Facebook’s…

We have a question for you: How do customers or donors use your website? If you run an E-commerce website or are a non-profit that accepts online donations, the success…

If you were born after 1994, you might not get that joke. But if you do get that joke, you still need to pay attention. Why? The Millennials are on…

Now here’s an app that really understands what the people want: using a brand to bulldoze your friends. Mitsubishi released new Facebook application that uses an algorithm to identify a…

We’re looking for YOU…. Are you an experienced developer with talent in designing Facebook Fan Page tabs and WordPress sites and plugins? Stand out from the rest by joining the…

As a long time Facebook user, I (like others) have created a memorial wall dedicated to myself using status updates. Recently, Facebook found a way to utilize these memorials with…

I’m sure you’re pleased with that new online tool you purchased to increase productivity. It cost you a pretty penny, but you think it’ll be just what you need to jump-start…

Twitter, you complete me. I think everyone deserves to read about every profound thought, every longing desire, every triumph, every concern, and every pastrami sandwich I consume. Twitter, you make…

Most people are lucky if they find a rewarding job, but that job can be even more rewarding when you work with great people. After college, I started two businesses,…

Join me as I chronicle my day without ever logging in to my Facebook account. About eight hours ago I assumed this would be a snap. However, monitoring Facebook is…