Arik’s Social Media Blog

Over the last few months, the following has occurred: Snapchat announced a drop in users for the first time ever. Facebook...

One of the big drawbacks of working as an independent consultant is that you're completely disconnected from the workplace...

A few weeks ago, I ran across this visual in my LinkedIn feed from a fella named Larry Kim, CEO of Mobile Monkey: The...

In a couple short weeks I will be closer to 50 than I am to 40. That's a sobering fact. No, 50 isn't that old. But, it's...

We all know Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are constantly tweaking their platforms. It seems not a week can go by without...

Usually, you'll find a mix of content on this blog that's either helpful or interesting--at least that's always my goal....

I've seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing--and increasingly troublesome--trend in our...

Let me know if the following situation sounds familiar: Your PR team works for months on end to secure a fantastic media...

I usually have a rule for folks I profile in this series: I must have met them in person. Simple rule. And I've followed it...

I was all set to write a post I was going to title "The PR agency family tree." I was modeling it after a great article in...