One of the most important pieces of any strategy an organization employs online revolves around content. Without compelling...
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.
8 blogger outreach no-nos to avoid at all costs
Last week, Danny Brown and Gini Dietrich led an interesting discussion in the "Start Blogging Now" (#sbt) chat around PR...
Can great leaders be followers, too?
Something's stuck in my craw these past couple weeks. It's something I've noticed for a long time and I'm just to the point...
4 must-see BlogWorld panels for PR pros
There are a number of monster events in the digital industry each year. SXSWi, SoFresh (a fast rising star, by the way) and...
3 B2B social media case studies and why they work
There's no shortage of social media case study posts online these days. And, I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing....
The Skill that Many in PR Are Missing…and Better Find Quick
I was 17 years old, enjoying the fall semester of my senior year in high school when my advisor unexpectedly asked to see...
My single biggest takeaway from the MN Blogger Conference
For the last few months, a significant amount of my "free time" has been tied up helping organize and plan the first-ever...
13 steps to a successful blog launch
Thousands of blogs are launched every day. With all the tools now available--and the ease with which you can access and...
11 must-read posts about blogger outreach
Over the last month, I've received a number of pitches and worked on a couple of client outreach campaigns. So, blogger...
5 ways to build thought leadership by using Delicious
The first time I usually mention Delicious as a tool to a client or prospect, they look at me a little funny. And, with...