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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.
Three common faults of the social media job description
Writing a social media job description can be tough. It's still a relatively new discipline. It's continuously evolving....
Acquire these 3 digital skills and recruiters will come calling
Last weekend, I was asked to speak at the annual PRSSA Leadership Rally. This is a group of student leaders that PRSA...
PR stereotypes: Fact or fiction?
Like many industries, PRs are a highly stereotyped bunch. Remember Lizzie Grubman or MTV's PoweR Girls? What about Samantha...
Meet my new part-time home-away-from home: CoCo Uptown
For the first few years of my solo PR life, I spent a lot of time working out of coffee shops and other common spaces. I...
Is college students’ refusal to use email killing the next generation of PR writers?
Last week, I came across an interesting article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about college students and their refusal to...
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....