For many brands, LinkedIn is a key social media channel--especially B2B brands, where LinkedIn can be a key awareness,...
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.
Survey says we really *don’t* want our leaders speaking out on big topics
For the last few years one message has been loud-and-clear when it comes to executive leadership online: We want our...
Is the pivot from Instagram photo posts to Reels working for brands?
We all know there's a massive shift going on with social content formats: From static photos and text to short-form videos...
6 Twin Cities women with amazing PR, comms and marketing career journeys
A few weeks ago, Ad 2 hosted a great event (led by former Tommie, Chloe Lewis)--a Women's Leadership Panel. I did not...
We’re simply not paying our social talent nearly enough
Let's just say it out loud: Some of these social media jobs simply don't pay enough. Starting with entry-level positions....
I tried Mastodon for a week–here’s what I learned
What are you using instead of Twitter now? That's the question du jour right now, isn't it? Seems like almost everyone...
Why good writing is the best foundation of a successful social media career
David Olgilvy was right. The better you write, the higher you will go. That's almost an exact quote from a famous memo he...
Top skills of the 2022 social media professional–as told by the people doing the actual work
You may have seen this graphic last week--it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It's from LinkedIn,...
13 lessons I learned from 1,300+ coffee meet-ups over 13 years
I've always been a networker. In high school, I was the guy who had a ton of friends, but very few close friends. I also...
How LinkedIn has become my water cooler
We're starting to settle into this "new normal", whatever that is. Some people are working fully remote. Many are hybrid....