In this edition of the Talking Points Podcast, Kevin and I talk about Josh Bernoff’s recent post claiming that social media is dead–and that we should burn it down and start over. It’s a bold claim, and one we discuss in depth. We also talk about a new Pew Internet Research report featuring the latest social media demos and a presentation I gave at a PR conference in Florida recently on digital trends impacting the PR world.

SHOW NOTES – August 27, 2015

“Burn It Down, Start From Scratch And Build a Social Media Strategy That Works”

http://www.experiencetheblog.com/2015/08/burn-it-down-start-from-scratch-and.html

“Augie Ray, can we admit now that social media marketing is dead?”

http://withoutbullshit.com/blog/augie-ray-can-we-admit-now-that-social-media-marketing-is-dead/

SPOTLIGHT: “Case study: How the Minnesota Pork Board dispelled myths with “urban foodie” influencers”

https://arikhanson.com/2015/08/25/case-study-how-the-minnesota-pork-board-dispelled-myths-with-urban-foodie-influencers/

“Mobile Messaging and Social Media 2015”

http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/19/mobile-messaging-and-social-media-2015/

“9 Digital Trends Reshaping PR”

https://arikhanson.com/2015/08/18/9-digital-trends-reshaping-pr/

SHOUTOUT: Karen Fries, Annie’s

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