The AP Style folks recently made an earth-shattering change to its AP Style Standards: You no longer have to spell out "%"...
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.
In defense of Facebook: Why I’m still a daily user
My Talking Points Podcast partner, Kevin Hunt, is not a fan of Facebook. I give him grief about it on the show all the...
Are thought leadership media opportunities in the business media drying up?
Ten years ago or so, thought leadership opportunities in the business media world were somewhat prevalent. You could pitch...
The dying art of small talk in the social media age–and the implications for communicators
We've all witnessed this scene in any number of public spaces, right? Not uncommon at all in 2019. In fact, I might say...
Are we (finally) starting to phase out the a++holes?
If you're a Minnesota Wild fan, you've undoubtedly heard the news: GM Paul Fenton is out. According to ownership, he wasn't...
Your CEO doesn’t have to post his own articles to be effective on LinkedIn
Is 2019 the year of the social CEO? I wrote about this trend in my recent 2019 trends presentation. And, I've noticed a few...
Social Media Rock Stars: Be the Match’s Ryan Pena
For years, Ryan Pena was one of those people I definitely knew about, but never had a chance to meet. I recently figured it...
Sometimes it’s OK to be a social media follower
Today's internet culture is very much predicated on one basic principle: Me. Me, as in, how can I create more thought...
How I’m organizing my first class on strategic communications at the University of St. Thomas
This fall I'll assume a role I've been working toward for the last 20+ years. The role of professor. I'll be teaching my...
17 people who should have been on MN AdFed’s 32 Under 32 List
In case you missed it, AdFed officially posted its 32 Under 32 list a few weeks ago. This is a great event that has taken...