Spend any time on Facebook or Twitter following those in the industry and you'll see plenty of it. Call it the...
The downsides of PR travel no one wants to talk about
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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.
Where did all the good (individual) PR blogs go?
When I started blogging in 2008, there were a number of PR folks who blogged that I followed religiously. They were the...
The who’s who of who’s running social media for America’s top companies
It's been a good 4-5 years since social media blew up the digital world. In those last 4-5 years, many large companies...
#StribBizLive: New way to pitch news to the Minneapolis Star Tribune?
Today the Minneapolis Star Tribune unveiled a different way for the media outlet to report on--and break--news online:...
LinkedIn opens up accounts for high school students–will they participate?
Today, for the very first time, LinkedIn has opened its doors to high school students. More specifically, here in the...
Why I’m re-invigorated about this year’s #mnblogcon
On Oct. 12 we'll hold our fourth MN Blogger Conference. It's an event I started with friend, client and colleague, Missy...
PR Rock Stars: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Dave Murray
Over the years, I've done a decent amount of work in the health care field. I've worked with Fairview, Allina Health, UCare...
How to use social media to find that first PR job
Since I speak to a lot of student groups I thought I'd discuss a topic that comes up pretty regularly today with that...
Why it still pays to subscribe the the daily local paper
A bit less than a year ago, we started subscribing to the daily newspaper once again. It had been a while for me,...
PR Rock Stars: WCG’s Chuck Hemann
I met Chuck Hemann about five years ago while he was working at a small firm in Cleveland named Dix & Eaton. I got to...