As you may know, our family cut the cable cord earlier this year. So far, it's working out great. We watch less TV, and the...
What I learned about PR from Justin Bieber (yes, THAT Justin Bieber)
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Arik’s Social Media Blog
Arik’s social media blog has been in publication for more 12 years and recognized by industry outlets like PRWeb and PRWeek as one of today’s leading industry blogs. With 1,500+ posts, his content is frequently syndicated on popular sites like PR Daily, Social Media Today, Business Insider and Ragan.com.
Should agencies be promoting clients via their social media accounts?
There was a time a while back (probably a year or two ago) when everyone was talking about the language agencies and...
38 top Instagrammers in Minneapolis (from 6 of my favorite local IGers)
I've talked about this plenty, but Instagram is by far my favorite place to hang out from a social media perspective. I...
What’s the best app for linking your Pinterest page to your Facebook page?
As more companies climb atop the Pinterest bandwagon and starting pinning and sharing photos on the popular social network,...
Working in PR for Klout: An interview with Lynn Fox
Love 'em or hate 'em, Klout has people talking. Whether it's people talking about how Klout could keep you from getting a...
How do LinkedIn’s new enhancements grade out for brands/users?
In case you haven't noticed there's one social network that's really been focused lately on upgrading their platform. No,...
8 ways blogging has made me a better writer
Earlier this week, I visited my alma mater to speak with students with a few different classes. I go back at least once a...
Keeping up with social media–in 30 minutes a day (you heard me!)
Does this scenario sound familiar? You're stuck in meetings all day. You have absolutely no time. Yet your boss is asking...
Why everyone should work at Applebees before starting a career in PR
One of the things my wife and I love about living in the city is that we have our regular restaurant hangouts (that AREN'T...
25 Twitter brand header examples
A couple weeks ago, Twitter unveiled its new "header" functionality. Very similar to the header image on Facebook's...