According to a recent survey by CIO magazine, the median salary for a social media professional was $43,400. The median pay...
Are social media pros underpaid?
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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.
The unique–and extremely varied–background of today’s social media thought leaders
When you think of the word "thought leader", what pops to mind? For me, it's someone with years and years of experience....
Talking Points Podcast: Is company blogging broken?
In this latest episode of the Talking Points Podcast, Kevin and I experimented with a new format. We asked famed Dell...
Passing the #mnblogcon torch
Four years ago, Missy Berggren and I started the first conference in Minnesota solely devoted to Minnesota bloggers: The...
Niche: The next evolution of influencer outreach?
$10,000 per Vine. That was the stat that caught my eye a few weeks ago, when I started hearing more about Niche. What's...
7 ways PR pros in their 20s can ensure they retire by age 55
OK, I know the title is a bit extreme, but I had to get your attention given this is a PR/marketing blogger talking about...
Talking Points Podcast: The state of digital transformation – Episode 4, July 24, 2014
In this week's fourth episode, Kevin and I talk about Altimeter's recent State of Digital Transformation study, a Geoff...
Social media marketing’s forgotten audience: The employee
When most brands think about engaging their employees via social media, what do you think comes to mind? I tend to think...
Should agency experience *really* be required?
Those dreaded three words. "Agency experience required." I say "dreaded" because for many, that's exactly what it is. It's...
Talking Points Podcast: Is Content Really the Joker?
In this week's edition of the Talking Points Podcast, Kevin Hunt and I discuss a post written by a former journalist turned...