Get relevant news and advice about public relations, corporate communications, social media and marketing each month from Arik Hanson and Kevin Hunt. Arik is a solo marketing and communications consultant in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Kevin leads corporate communications content, channels and analytics at General Mills.
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In our January 2020 episode, we discuss: Facebook’s ban on deepfakes (3:00) A study that says comms directors are in “content chaos” (4:50) How social media ‘stumps’ marketers (7:00) Spotlight: Panera addresses angry tweets (9:45) The differences between a heritage brand and an innovator brand (12:05) Gen Z’s impact on social media marketing (19:20) The…
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We’re closing out 2019 with this interview episode featuring Nick Westergaard, chief strategist and partner at Brand Driven Digital. Nick also teaches at the University of Iowa, speaks at numerous conferences, hosts the “On Brand” podcast, and has written two books: “Brand Now” and “Get Scrappy.” We talked with Nick in his office in Iowa…
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In our December 2019 episode, we discuss: The FTC’s new advertising disclosures guidance for online influencers (2:30) The Spoken Word Audio Report from NPR/Edison Research (3:55) Content marketing planning for 2020 (4:55) Spotlight: South Dakota is on meth (7:10) Cision and PRWeek’s 2019 Global Comms Report (15:20) The 2020 Relevance Report from the USC Center…
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Our interview episode for November features Lisa Grimm, former director of social media and influencer marketing at Whole Foods. She previously held marketing and communications at space150 and Mall of America, among others. She talks about how she’s spending her time during her current sabbatical, shares some great takeaways and tips from her responsibilities and…
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In our November 2019 episode, we discuss: Social Media Breakfast MSP’s podcasting event (2:20) PRWeek & Boston University’s 2019 Bellwether Survey (3:10) How to promote podcasts (4:20) Results from a poll of B2B marketers (6:30) Spotlight: An issue for Panera (10:00) Ideas for a behind-the-scenes video series (12:45) How blogging has changed (18:40) Using paid…
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Our interview episode for October features Scott Severson, president of Brandpoint. He talks about the content marketing strategies and tactics involved in employer branding. And he offers ideas for getting started, measurement and how a positive employer brand supports an organization’s recruiting and reputation. MORE INFORMATION Show page and links Facebook Group Apple Podcasts page…
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In our October 2019 episode, we discuss: Social Media Breakfast MSP’s podcasting event (2:05) The Page Society’s CCO report (3:40) A PESO primer (6:15) Why fewer people see brands as political (7:45) Spotlight: P&G’s TV show (10:40) The impact of employee social advocacy programs on personal brands (12:30) If YouTube should be getting more attention…
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Our latest “Hot Topics” edition focuses on podcasting for businesses and organizations. We’re joined by Gary Jordan from NASA’s “Houston We Have a Podcast,” Marie McGehee from Verizon’s “Up To Speed” and LouAnn Berglund Haaf from Cambria’s “Beyond the Surface.” Kevin also joins in as a guest, to talk about the “A Taste of General…
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In our September 2019 episode, we discuss: The death of the click in Google searches (3:45) Adobe’s 2019 Brand Content Survey (5:35) Facebook’s move to remove Like counts (7:25) Spotlight: A perhaps strategic Twitter war win for Popeye’s (9:40) The fading relevance of AP style (14:30) Why you and your coworkers should be more active…
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