During the course of my 15-plus year career, I've worked in the following environments: * Conservative accounting and...
Does what you wear really matter in the creative world?
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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.
7 Minnesota Millennial PR pros with very bright futures
Let's be honest: Millennials have a pretty bad rep. Some of it is earned--I see the same thing everyone else does with this...
Do bloggers need to be active on Twitter to win?
Do bloggers really need to be active on Twitter to be successful in their blogging? It's a question I posed on Twitter last...
13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger
In the past few weeks, I've had numerous conversations with colleagues, partners and in some cases, clients, about blogging...
Are free social media events devalued?
As an event organizer (on the verge of organizing the second Minnesota Blogger Conference and knee-deep in BlogWorld...
5 Facebook Insights metrics to track–and why
By now, if you work in the digital arena, you've most likely taken a glimpse at Facebook Insights. After all, many people...
4 ways to leave your next job on the right note
We talk so much about "getting" a job--heck, our HAPPO initiative was partly developed as a way to help those around us...
11 tips to “pitching” bloggers
Yesterday, I spent an hour over at the University of St. Thomas speaking to students (courtesy of Betsy Anderson) about...
HAPPO Stories: Finding balance in a three-hour commute
Today I'm introducing a new series to my blog: HAPPO Stories. As most of you probably know, I'm heavily invested in HAPPO...
Social Media Case Study: The Human Doing
In the spirit of full disclosure, I want to start this post by saying my wife works for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota...