Events

Michigan Twitter Background Contest

Posted by on November 10, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Tweet While exploring twitter recently I came across Twitter profile of Scott Westerman.  Being an avid Spartan fan I instantly fell in love with his Twitter background.  I thought it was one of  the most fun, and entertaining backgrounds that I have seen.  On the urging of Scott, I would like to see how creative [...]

MOOSEJAW JOBS AVAILABLE

Posted by on September 9, 2011 at 11:44 am

Tweet Moosejaw is one of my favorite Michigan retailers.  Not only do they have great products, their staff also really knows what they are talking about.  It is always so much fun to be at the stores.  If you have ever to called their customer service, you are always greeted by a resounding MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSEJAW.  If [...]

Mr B’s Joy Box Express Spreading Music Across Michigan

Posted by on May 20, 2011 at 9:06 am

Tweet If you see a quartet band riding down the street being pulled by bicycles, you are not hallucinating. You are witnessing Mr B’s Joy Box Express tour across Michigan. Starting in the beginning of July they will be cutting across Michigan, to help raise money for charitable organizations that help introduce and expand children’s [...]

Respecting the Past and Embracing Tomorrow’s Promise

Posted by on December 21, 2010 at 1:46 pm

Tweet Bryan Fenster is a Detroiter living in Chicago. He’s an aspiring blogger and recent addition to the Social Media Club Editorial Team.   Bryan, along with Adam Babcock , are organizers in Chicago for Detroit Nation . ‘Respecting the Past and Embracing Tomorrow’s Promise in Detroit’ is nostalgic childhood recollections, coupled with his thoughts on current happenings in Detroit that are [...]

The Heart Of A Nation…Detroit Nation!

Posted by on December 10, 2010 at 12:16 pm

Tweet This post was written by Adam Babcock, my partner with NxtGen Marketing. A couple months ago, I posted a piece titled “Michigan…Worth Another Look”.   In this post, I talked about how I fell back in love Michigan after getting to spend some time there in between my move from LA to Chicago.  Since then, [...]

Now What Detroit?

Posted by on October 22, 2010 at 10:53 am

Tweet On October 20, 2010 I spent my day at 140 Conference Detroit.  This was another very successful social media event in Detroit.  The speakers were very inspiring, they highlighted some of the amazing things that are going on in Detroit.  From Lemonade Detroit  “a film about the disarming resilience of those who are moving [...]

TEDx Brings Energy to Detroit

Posted by on October 6, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Tweet After attending the TEDxDetroit conference on September 29th at the Detroit Institute of Art, I left in a daze.  There are so many great things going on in and around Detroit.  The mix of established businesses, up and coming companies along with the artist that inhabit the city, left me with a great sense of [...]

1 Year of Basking in the Wonder of Michigan

Posted by on June 10, 2010 at 8:53 am

Tweet I can’t believe that Wonder Michigan is turning  1 year old.  Did Wonder Michigan live up to everything that I wanted it too?  I started this journey with A Marathon is Won with the First Stepand have tried to experience all that Michigan has to offer.  Just as the state that we love, we [...]

Enjoy the Weather, Enjoy Detroit

Posted by on April 7, 2010 at 10:11 am

Tweet The weather has been great so far this spring. Last night I had an amazing dinner at La Dolce Vita and got to sit outside.  The food was amazing, but sitting outside in April for dinner, was a great surprise.  What a great time of year, to get out and enjoy the restaurants in our [...]

Can Detroit Really Learn from a Sports Team?

Posted by on March 29, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Tweet Over the past 30 years, the most beloved sports teams in Detroit, are the underdog team that has a blue collar work ethic.  The 1984 Tigers, 1989 and 90 Pistons “Bad Boys”, 2003 Pistons, and  the Red Wing’s just about every year.  These teams were our teams.  They came to work everyday, did not have any problem [...]