Dear former Target employees: I'm sorry. I know you've heard that a lot this week, but really, I'm sorry. Getting laid off...
An open letter to former Target employees
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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.
Will Meerkat be the next Twitter–or the next Ello–for marketers?
The last week, my Meerkat notifications have been BLOWING UP! Of course, that's on me. I could turn those off anytime I...
Lack of women leaders in PR? Not in Minneapolis!
In this Sunday's edition of the Star Tribune, there was an interesting column about a major kerfuffle in the local...
Why aren’t more company leaders publishing on LinkedIn?
The other day, I was browsing through LinkedIn (something I do at least once a day, for various reasons). I came upon this...
Talking Points Podcast: A Conversation with Shel Holtz
In this week's edition of the Talking Points Podcast, Kevin and I had the distinct pleasure to sit down with a PR...
4 Employer Brands that Get Social Media Marketing
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post about why so many Employer Brands continue to struggle with social media. As I...
What will PR technology look like in 2025?
A few weeks ago, the MN PRSA folks asked me to present at the local APR study session on "technology." It's always a fun...
Twin Cities PR This Week – March 2
I was out of town late last week, so I'm getting this to you all a day late. But, as usual there's been a lot going on here...
How the biggest company in America–Walmart–breaks news in 2015
In case you've been living under a rock, you probably heard the big news out of Bentonville last week: Walmart is set to...
4 unwritten commandments of the corporate communicator
Today's corporate communicator has a legion of responsibilities. Everything from executive communications to media...