Two weeks ago, I attended one of my favorite local events of the year: Ignite. In case you're not familiar, Ignite is a...
5 tips to a killer Ignite presentation
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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.
Communicating in multiple languages on Facebook
For those of you who manage communities online on behalf of brands, the language issue has always been a big one. It just...
How I plan to cut the cable cord
Little different topic today--one that's not all that related to the bulk of the posts on this blog. But, in some ways, it...
The power of a simple “thank you”
Today, I want to share with you a guest post from someone who's been instrumental to my growth--and to my confidence years...
4 PR lessons I learned from Saved By the Bell
It's so retro to love Saved By The Bell these days. But, I was one of the true watchers and fans back in the 90s. I spent...
Does what you wear really matter in the creative world?
During the course of my 15-plus year career, I've worked in the following environments: * Conservative accounting and...
7 Minnesota Millennial PR pros with very bright futures
Let's be honest: Millennials have a pretty bad rep. Some of it is earned--I see the same thing everyone else does with this...
Do bloggers need to be active on Twitter to win?
Do bloggers really need to be active on Twitter to be successful in their blogging? It's a question I posed on Twitter last...
13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger
In the past few weeks, I've had numerous conversations with colleagues, partners and in some cases, clients, about blogging...
Are free social media events devalued?
As an event organizer (on the verge of organizing the second Minnesota Blogger Conference and knee-deep in BlogWorld...