Wait. Before you click off this post, this isn't your typical Pinterest strategy post. Not like the thousands before. No,...
4 reasons brands are “doing it wrong” when it comes to Pinterest
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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 Gen X social media talent gap–and what it means for corporate America
I've noticd an alarming trend lately--there seems to be significant amount of good YOUNG social media talent (22-30...
4 social media conferences for big brand folks to attend in 2013
A couple weeks ago, a client of mine (Fortune 500 company) that works in the digital realm asked the following: "Wondering...
Minneapolis agency launches its own media brand: Trend or mirage? – 2/26
Not sure how many people noticed, but local integrated marketing agency, Fast Horse, unveiled a new media brand in...
How Great Clips uses Twitter advertising to drive awareness, business
When it comes to social advertising, most of the chatter online is around Facebook. Why? Because Facebook ads are...
What the demise of Posterous means for the future of blogging
In case you missed it last week Posterous announced it was closing up shop as of April 30 to "focus 100% of our efforts on...
Creating value by integrating traditional and digital PR
This week I'm in Atlanta for the first-ever Solo PR Summit--organized by friend and fellow solo PR, Kellye Crane. After a...
HAPPO series: How to find a PR mentor
One of my goals for 2013: Find a business mentor who can provide insights into running a business, new business strategies,...
5 blogger best practices…from bloggers themselves
If you work in PR or social media, chances are, by now, you've had a chance to participate in a blogger outreach campaign...
Is LinkedIn slowly eroding its own platform?
Earlier this week, LinkedIn users started receiving emails like this: Feels pretty good, right? I'm in the top 1 percent!...