Hanson & Hunt

Jul 29 2024 191 ep. 76
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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 channel development at CHS Inc.

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191: Our last episode

Jul 29 2024 54 mins  
After 10 years, we’re ending our podcast. We are both incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have you as a listener. So in this final episode of Hanson & Hunt, we’ll tell you about our decision, reflect on producing 190 episodes of the show, share some podcasting advice, and give thanks to all who helped make this so enjoyable to do. Thank you! Arik and Kevin Please note

190: AI's impact on search, woke brands, Facebook woos Gen Z

Jun 21 2024 41 mins  
Anyone who oversees a website needs to pay attention to the impact of Google's new “AI Overview” on referral traffic. We'll discuss that. Also, do brands care anymore about appearing ‘woke’? Plus, the U.S. surgeon general wants a warning label for social media, a project that might inspire your brand to pick up a camera, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from yo

189: "Bring ya a**", marketing spend study, death of the follower

May 24 2024 36 mins  
What's behind the drop in average marketing budgets and martech spend? We'll discuss that. Also, strategies to address the shift in how people find and consume news, why corporate social media continues to be the most misunderstood job in comms, and what do do about the death of the social media follower. Plus, an unlikely spokesperson, slogan and real-time campaign for Minnesota t

188: Refreshed PESO Model, AI Facebook ad fail, social media job study

Apr 26 2024 37 mins  
Gini Dietrich has made some interesting new additions to her popular PESO Model, we'll discuss that. Also, a new report on social media jobs, the latest numbers on podcasting’s popularity, and the anti-AI backlash in imagery. Plus, why you should never assume the story a journalist is working on will be as bad as you think, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you!

187: Web traffic from links, thought leadership, internal comms report

Mar 22 2024 31 mins  
There's new evidence that you should reconsider sharing links in your social media posts. Also, why your thought leadership approach might be stuck in “mutually assured irrelevance.” Plus, a new report on challenges in internal communications, the increase in distractions at work, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Contact us with your comment about the top

186: Maximizing LinkedIn, new Pew data, collaborative articles

Feb 23 2024 34 mins  
What kind of posts perform best on LinkedIn? We'll dive into an overwhelming new analysis of user activity on the platform. Also, Pew recently released its latest data on the usage of all major social media channels. Plus, LinkedIn collaborative articles, the art of commenting to gain favor with your company's stakeholders, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Co

185: 2024 trends, Solo Stove, career contentment

Jan 29 2024 34 mins  
From the rise of social search to AI's use in content creation there are many trends identified for the new year. We'll talk about a few that are getting attention. Plus, Solo Stove's use of Snoop Dogg, a new free training resource for media measurement, a growing push against career ambition and promotions, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Contact us with yo

184: AI content, crappy photos, comms priorities

Dec 20 2023 32 mins  
The quality and trust of AI-powered content vs. human-powered content is a hot topic right now. We'll look at two new studies that get into that. We also chat about the priorities for comms leaders in 2024. Plus, the viral marketing stunt from The North Face that seems too far-fetched to be true, the continued use of bad photos across internal and external comms, what to do about t

183: Creator report, social subscriptions, kids and influencer careers

Nov 21 2023 36 mins  
There's some great insight about creators and their fans in the "Creator Connections" report from Teachable. We also chat about the outlook for social media platforms charging for subscriptions. Plus, a post on the impatience so many organizations have right now with their social media strategy. Also, should you help your kid be an influencer? And, how Adidas struggled to manage Ka

182: Corp Comm study, LinkedIn is weird now, NPR doesn't miss X

Oct 18 2023 40 mins  
Was it ever worth it to share a link to a blog or website on Twitter? We talk about some data from NPR after they left the platform. We also chat about the type of stories that could drive meaningful thought leadership, how LinkedIn turned personal, Edelman’s 2023 Future of Corporate Communications study, and more! WHAT DO YOU THINK? We want to hear from you! Contact us with you