Testimonials
"Any company would be lucky to work with Heather."
"Heather is an extremely talented writer who can just as easily captivate audiences with a long-form feature as she does with short, social media posts. Her versatility and ability to flawlessly cover a wide variety make her an asset to any organization. Working with Heather and around her for several years, I am lucky to witness her work ethic, knowledge, and ability to tell stories. She is often the first person in the building and one of the last to leave. A true professional, Heather is also a published children's book author and social media coordinator in addition to being one of the most dedicated freelancers I know. Any company would be lucky to work with Heather."
- Nathan Wells, communications/content writer
- Nathan Wells, communications/content writer
"Heather is a jack of all trades."
"It's rare to find someone that can write about any sport with great knowledge, but Heather Rule is one of those writers. You name it...high school sports/state tournaments, Wild coverage, Twins social media during their games, Gophers basketball coverage, features/profiles for USAHockey.com and even children's sports books, Heather is a jack of all trades. I've had the pleasure of knowing her through her Gopher coverage, and on top of being well respect amongst her peers for her professionalism and work, she is also a pleasure to be around. She has a great sense of humor, very easy to be around, and she can speak to you at any level about anything sports related. If you're looking for someone versatile with an extremely hard work ethic, Heather Rule is your person."
- Nadine Babu, CEO and social media strategist at Babu Social Networks
- Nadine Babu, CEO and social media strategist at Babu Social Networks
"... deeply knowledgeable about many different sports."
"I met Heather, a certified social media strategist, through our National Institute for Social Media Community. I was impressed with her from the start. I learned that she was an accomplished author, a respected sports journalist and an in-game social media coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. In speaking with her several times, I found her to be very personable, humble, funny and deeply knowledgeable about many different sports. During this current drought of live sports, she demonstrated her prowess and skills by keeping baseball top of mind. Heather created a series of posts from her “Thoughts from the Stands” blog, and she built an innovative 14-part breakdown and review of the movie, “A League of Their Own”. Her analysis was part sports fan, part movie critic and provided an excellent recap of each section. I could feel the passion she has for sports from her commentary, and could “see” the movie from the pictures her words drew. I looked forward to each installment. What a clever way to keep baseball relevant and fun, in a time when we hunger for live sports, and not reruns of classic games. If I run across one of her posts I consider it a must-read, whether is it about hockey, football, the Indy 500 or anything else, because when I have finished reading it, I feel better than when I started. As a journalist and social media expert, Heather truly is in a league of HER own. I feel fortunate to have met her."
- Joe Cannata, social media strategist
- Joe Cannata, social media strategist
"...expert in the sports world"
"Heather is a professional that makes me feel smarter just for knowing her! Her talent as a journalist, expert in the sports world, published author, and social media strategist all come together to make her an incredible contributor to any team. I feel fortunate to work with her through the National Institute for Social Media and highly recommend her to anyone looking for solid written content of any kind - social media, article, or book!"
- Amy Jauman, social media strategist
- Amy Jauman, social media strategist
"If you're looking to connect with a talented writer..."
"It has been a pleasure to get to know Heather through her written work, her social media savvy and in-person over the last several years. Heather is a certified social media strategist and has a true talent for engaging in live Tweeting and community building. In addition, it has been a pleasure to have Heather contribute to the National Institute for Social Media blog. Her posts consistently rank among the highest in driving traffic to our website. The content is high quality and written for positive SEO. If you are looking to connect with a talented writer and social media strategist, Heather would be a great fit!
- Jennifer Radke, social media marketing strategist
- Jennifer Radke, social media marketing strategist
"Give her a follow."
"During the spring/summer of 2015, I really enjoyed the in-game tweets coming from the @Twins Twitter account, lots of insight to the game within the game. I've recently met Heather and learned she was the social media writer behind those tweets. How cool to meet the person who was doing the writing you enjoyed. I've started following her personal Twitter account, @hlrule, for sports related tweets regarding the Wild, Twins, and other topics. Give her a follow. Her insights are great and I would recommend her highly."
- Noah Wolfe, @noah_wolfe
- Noah Wolfe, @noah_wolfe
"She works incredibly hard at accuracy and objectivity..."
"Heather is one of the most determined reporters I know. She works incredibly hard at accuracy and objectivity, and tries to answer questions before readers ask them. I watched as she pursued holding city officials accountable after a violation of the Open Meeting law in Austin, Minn. Though they denied it — and went so far as to try to 'bully' her into backing down — Heather was right, and she succeeded in changing the way they operated."
- Kay Fate, former Post-Bulletin reporter
- Kay Fate, former Post-Bulletin reporter
"I would brag about my press, and Heather was one of them."
"I was a city council member on the Austin City Council when Heather worked for the Austin Post-Bulletin. One of her responsibilities was to report on the city government meetings and happenings. The meetings were sometimes controversial, and I always wondered how she was going to report on the issues from the meeting. The next day I would read her articles and was amazed at how she would pull things together in an unbiased and accurate way. Never did I ask: "Where did that come from?"
When I would attend statewide city conferences, most city officials would complain about their press. I would brag about my press, and Heather was one of them. I continue to follow Heather because I know that she will be a valuable reporter for another organization."
- Marian Clennon, Austin City Council member: 2009-12
When I would attend statewide city conferences, most city officials would complain about their press. I would brag about my press, and Heather was one of them. I continue to follow Heather because I know that she will be a valuable reporter for another organization."
- Marian Clennon, Austin City Council member: 2009-12
"... a skilled, versatile and hard-working performer."
"Multi-talented is the term that comes to mind when I think about Heather. Having long been exposed to her work via social media, I finally had the pleasure of meeting Heather in January of 2015. It became clear right away that Heather would be an ideal freelance hire and she has proven to be just that ever since. From game coverage to feature writing to social media, Heather is a skilled, versatile and hard-working performer. Above all, the editor in me is impressed with Heather’s ability to repeatedly deliver clean, professionally-written copy while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
On top of that, she’s an auto racing aficionado, so what’s not to like? Heather’s strong writing abilities and social media skills would make a true asset for anyone seeking those qualities and she comes with my heartfelt recommendation."
- Brian Halverson, former executive editor at Minnesota Hockey Magazine
On top of that, she’s an auto racing aficionado, so what’s not to like? Heather’s strong writing abilities and social media skills would make a true asset for anyone seeking those qualities and she comes with my heartfelt recommendation."
- Brian Halverson, former executive editor at Minnesota Hockey Magazine
"She asks good questions and does her homework."
"Being a reporter - covering government news - is not easy in a small town. Heather does a good job of covering this news in a balanced way. She asks good questions and does her homework/background before calling for the interview."
- Jean Bowman, executive director at Fergus Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Jean Bowman, executive director at Fergus Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau
"... an extremely professional journalist."
"Heather wrote for our community's 'Progress 2014' publication and did an outstanding job. She asked great questions and was very detailed when she wrote down the information from our conversations. She also listened to every word we discussed and was an extremely professional journalist."
- Tim Molter, Calvary Chapel, Fergus Falls
- Tim Molter, Calvary Chapel, Fergus Falls
"... very dependable."
"Heather did a great job and was very dependable in her time as a sports copy aide here at the Star Tribune. She is suited to a variety of different tasks and can be trusted with all of them."
- Michael Rand, Star Tribune
- Michael Rand, Star Tribune
"... a very quick learner who pays great attention to detail."
"Her work ethic was exemplary and she successfully completed projects ahead of schedule with such consistency that people developed the habit of going to her with more and more additional tasks. No matter how many projects were thrown her way, Heather always completed them, without complaint, at an extremely high level. She is a very quick learner who pays great attention to detail."
- Tony Capecchi, managed Heather at North American Membership Group
- Tony Capecchi, managed Heather at North American Membership Group
"... the thing that really stuck out about her was her passion."
"It’s rare you come across someone as genuine as Heather. We worked side by side as commentators for St. Thomas hockey games through MSBN. Heather was always very well prepared and professional, but the thing that really stuck out about her was her passion. It always made me work a little bit harder, and I was always grateful for that. Heather’s commitment and hard work would a great addition to any company."
- Chris Nordenson, worked with Heather at Minnesota Sports Broadcasting Network
- Chris Nordenson, worked with Heather at Minnesota Sports Broadcasting Network
"She took initiative to improve her writers' skills... "
"Heather was an exceptional sports editor at The Aquin, dedicating herself to the job and ensuring quality on the pages. She tracked all of St. Thomas' teams and had story ideas ready to go every week. She took initiative to improve her writers' skills by pointing out common mistakes and suggesting improvements."
- Michael Flaherty-Wilcox, managed Heather at The Aquin
- Michael Flaherty-Wilcox, managed Heather at The Aquin
"She will be an asset to any employer in the business."
"Heather was a dedicated journalism student who worked hard to succeed the classroom and at the student newspaper. She put in the extra hours required to work to be the best. Also, I always appreciated the fact that she was willing to try new things. She will be an asset to any employer in the business."
- Mark Neuzil, taught Heather at the University of St. Thomas
- Mark Neuzil, taught Heather at the University of St. Thomas
