@JoelECarlson – Hello, and welcome to Twitterviews with our guest @heattherrist today. Lets get started!
@heatherrist – Good morning Joel! Thank you for having me as a Twitterview guest today.
Q – #1 So @heatherrist, where did you grow up, what High School did you attend and then where did you attend college?
A: I grew up in #Mpls. Moved to Woodbury in 7th grade through HS and then found my way back to Mpls at the U of M.
Go Royals and Gophers!
Q – #2 So which do you like more: Mpls or St.Paul? :) When you went to the #UofM, what did you major in?
A: I knew that ? was coming! I think the topic of #mpls or #stpaul sides is so funny. Ppl really do have their side of the river.
I have love for both! There is to much to take advantage of in both cities to pick one!
I majored in psych at the U of M! Its helped me get where I am now and ties in nicely with the org I work for @Avenuesforyouth
Although my career took a turn toward communications/development/marketing- its a nice background to have.
Q – #3 For sure! Especially for connecting with ppl/biz via social media. What other work have you done and are you doing now?
A: I have been with @AvenuesForYouth (Avenues for Homeless Youth) just over 4 years as the Marketing & Development Manager
I am also on the Board of Directors for communications/development (5 years) with @BalletMN, which is based in St.Paul :)
@BalletMN is a family business, so it was destined to happen! I really enjoy what I do for the org and all of the ppl.
I have found a passion for using new media/sm to connect the dots (and people) within my orgs and personally
Q – #4 Great! So who are some ppl/biz that you follow that you’ve found benefit from connecting with?
A: # Twitter has been a great tool in connecting! So many ppl want to share experience & tools- & in the world of #sm its important.
For #SM, I am a huge fan of @socialnicole and her blog http://bit.ly/anEM2d and @arikhanson blog http://bit.ly/9sqDPD.
ALso, groups for networking and sharing like #JMU612 & #Stptweetup (which you #joelecarlson are very familiar with).
Nonprofit portion – @GiveMN @smartnonprofits Lots of great conferences and workshops are offered to keep up to date and connected
Q – #5 Good for you to get benefits from SM. Now for your FAVS: Restaurant, store, comfort food, tech-gadget.
A: Love the fav portion – Restaurants – Amore Victoria, Eli’s Bar & Grill, @BulldogNE and the @BlueDoorPub for amazing Juicy Blucy’s
The @BlueDoorPub covers the comfort food questions – and then some :)
Also, a HUGE fan of @WholeFood_MPLS – best salad bar in town.
@WholeFoods_MPLS also offers great cooking classes I http://bit.ly/9VocBi
Tech-gadgets – I just crossed over into the MAC world! I am starting to see what all the #MAClovers are raving about.
Q – #6 To end, what’s a personal/business goal that you have for yourself, and what life advice or mantra do you want to share?
A: A prof goal – staying relevant in this ever changing world of #sm marketing & keep building relationships that bring new adventures.
And I love this “Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music”
Thanks so much @joelecarlson for connecting so many dots and for having me as a Twitterview guest!
@JoelECarlson – I like your quote! Thank you @heatherrist for your comments and your time. Thanks for connecting!