Last week, I came across an interesting article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about college students and their refusal to...
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.
PR Rock Stars: Budweiser’s Lisa Weser
Truth be told, I can't really remember how I connected with Lisa Weser. She's one of those folks I've met on the Twitters...
Is short-form Instagram video the future of news distribution?
A couple weeks ago, I read an article over at the Nieman Journalism Lab site about a relatively new news site named...
What does the week of an solo PR counselor look like?
One question I'm frequently asked by friends, colleagues and students: What's a typical day look like for you, as an...
How to max out your PR speaking opportunities
You did it. You scored that killer industry speaking gig. You're going to present before 150 financial planners about PR....
The downsides of PR travel no one wants to talk about
Spend any time on Facebook or Twitter following those in the industry and you'll see plenty of it. Call it the...
Where did all the good (individual) PR blogs go?
When I started blogging in 2008, there were a number of PR folks who blogged that I followed religiously. They were the...
The who’s who of who’s running social media for America’s top companies
It's been a good 4-5 years since social media blew up the digital world. In those last 4-5 years, many large companies...
#StribBizLive: New way to pitch news to the Minneapolis Star Tribune?
Today the Minneapolis Star Tribune unveiled a different way for the media outlet to report on--and break--news online:...
LinkedIn opens up accounts for high school students–will they participate?
Today, for the very first time, LinkedIn has opened its doors to high school students. More specifically, here in the...