One approach companies have long struggled with since the dawn of social media marketing is the simple concept of giving...
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 to “manage up”: 5 tips I’ve learned over 20+ years
If there's one thing I learned from my years on the corporate side (and in my years since working with larger corporate...
How to develop a process for onboarding and managing influencers
When it comes to influencer marketing, a lot of the content I've read over the last year or so has focused on one of two...
Is it OK to not always find a deeper meaning in your work?
Had coffee with a relatively new friend last week. This friend had recently accepted a senior position with a health care...
Introducing sponsorship opportunities for the Talking Points e-newsletter
Eight years ago, I started an e-newsletter called "The HAPPO Report." For those who have known me for a few years, I...
Just imagine how we’ll market to today’s tweens when they’re 20-somethings
A couple weeks ago, I attended my nephew's fourth birthday party. At that party were seven kids (including mine) under the...
Why Starbucks isn’t “taking a stand” behind Howard Schulze’s run to the White House
In case you missed it, former Starbucks CEO, Howard Schulze is mulling over a bid to become the 46th president of the...
What I learned from Buffer’s 2019 State of Social Report
In case you missed it, Buffer came out with a fantastic "State of Social" report in January. I say fantastic, because...
The real cautionary tale of the Fyre Festival
Earlier this week, I joined a large percentage of Netflix subscribers and watched the Fyre Festival documentary on the...
Is 2019 the year brands move away from engagement as a KPI?
Before you spit up your coffee, hear me out. Because I think there's a trend in the making here. My thinking is based on...