Something I've been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I'm talking about the...
Are we still over-relying on media relations?
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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.
Crystal Knows: The new PR stealth weapon of choice
MIMA Summit is always a great event here in Minneapolis. In fact, it's one of the top-tier events in the Upper Midwest. One...
How the psychology of “engaging” on Twitter has changed
No, this isn't another post on how Twitter is changing. Or has changed. Or needs to change. I believe that ground has been...
Why can’t corporate intranets just die already?
My internal and employee comms friends aren't going to like this post. Not one bit. But, before you take my head off about...
11 great opportunities thanks to 22 people in 2015
I'm going to take a moment today to talk about me. I don't do it very often, but I'll admit: I'm writing this post more for...
Happy Holidays…Hanson Style!
Each year, instead of an annual Christmas Card, we put together an annual holiday video. It's so much fun to put together,...
Talking Points Podcast: Is Social Media Losing its Human Face?
In this episode of the Talking Points Podcast, Kevin and I discuss trends impacting corporate communicators in 2016, the...
24 people I’d like to have coffee with in 2016
Almost two years ago, I ranted on this blog about how I was done with coffee meet-ups. Apparently, a lot of people were...
What I learned from my time on the MIMA board of directors
On Dec. 31, I will retire from the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association board of directors. That sounds very...
Are we over-relying on data to make social media decisions?
Big data. Data-decision decisions. Data. Data. Data. Isn't that all we've heard the last few years? The data discussion has...