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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.
23 #FirstWorldPRproblems
We've all see the hash tag on Twitter: #firstworldproblems. My Starbucks was too hot. My iPhone isn't fast enough. My...
18 social media career moves in Minnesota in 2013
Last year, I published a list of 18 people right here in the Twin Cities who made big career moves in the social media...
Is an MBA worth it for PR professionals?
For years, we've had the "is an APR worth it" conversations within the PR industry. But, the "is an MBA worth it"...
Is Snapchat really the next big social media platform?
Snapchat. I've had it crammed down my throat for the last year-plus that this social media network is the NBT (next big...
Why Facebook may be the MOST cost-effective marketing option for small businesses
Many of you reading this blog probably saw this post by Ignite Media's Jim Tobin a few weeks ago. The big stat: Facebook...
Do you suffer from professional FOMO?
One of my favorite local talk show hosts was chatting about an interesting topic last week: FOMO. Yeah don't worry, I...
Why ‘what’s next’ in social media won’t be in social media
It's the question we all get from managers, colleagues and clients: What's next in social media? What's the next Facebook?...
My blogging experiment: One post a day in January
Starting tomorrow, Jan. 1, 2014, I'm starting an experiment. I'm going to attempt to blog every business day in the month...
Target vs. Buffer: Crisis communications lessons from two different approaches
On Dec. 18, news broke that Target witnessed unauthorized access to payment card data across its U.S. stores. Security...