A few weeks ago, Ad 2 hosted a great event (led by former Tommie, Chloe Lewis)--a Women's Leadership Panel. I did not...
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.
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....
Musk buying Twitter perfect chance for brands to abandon platform once and for all
Last week Elon Musk bought Twitter. This week brands will be weighing their options as Musk makes initial layoffs and...
3 lessons corporate blogs can learn from personal blogs
Corporate blogging has never been bigger. According to the annual University of Massachusetts study of how Fortune 500...
9 social media stats that might surprise you (with context!)
If you spend any time reading about the digital marketing industry online, you've undoubtedly seen those "X social media...