Are you a serial emoticon-er? I'll be honest, I've been known to include a smiley face or two in my tweets and Facebook...
Emoticons for brands: New trend or too spammy?
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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.
How I grew my blog readership 659% in just 3 years (and how you can, too)
I started blogging in December 2008. At the time I was working for Fairview, the second-largest health care system in...
LinkedIn beefs up platform: But will you spend more time there?
Quietly (very quietly) LinkedIn has been beefing up its platform lately. Sure, you read all about the numerous changes...
Why do we lock our top talent up in meetings all day?
When I worked on the corporate side, I sat in my fair share of meetings. On average, probably about 3-4 hours a day--half...
Why “Lean In” is a great read for women AND men (PR pros)
Last week, my wife and I started a two-person book club (the things you do in the name of marriage). Up first: Sheryl...
6 elements of the digital newsroom of tomorrow
If you've worked in PR long enough, you've probably helped a client or employer revamp (or create) an online newsroom. It's...
What you can learn about starting your next new job from the Target CMO
In the Sunday edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, I read an article about Target's new CMO, Jeff Jones, and what he's...
The real reason nobody’s reading hard copy newspapers
Last week, I made a big decision for our family: We were going to subscribe to the daily Minneapolis Star Tribune. The hard...
Join us for the second-ever Minnesota HAPPO Hour on May 2
Two years ago we held our first-ever live, "HAPPO Hour" series of events across the country. 10-plus markets held live...
18 traits of the new digital American family
My wife and I have taken to watching Mad Men recently. We're only on season 2 and still catching up, but watching ad men...