Ari Herzog

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Justice

Ari Herzog

I called it for what it was: a group of kids chanting about Jews. I don’t remember if we had any events but I’m sure we did stuff out of the classroom. I was appointed to a leadership team for Jewish InterAction, a nonprofit social group for young adults in the Boston area.

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Pandemic Memorial Day

Ari Herzog

I won’t be participating in those events this summer. At least, not with groups of people. As the nation lost soldiers who died in other wars, the name changed to Memorial Day. It’s unofficially the start of summer. Beaches, boating, barbecues. Fun in the sun. Not the way I did it last year. It can’t be crowded.

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Introducing @Flextronics to the Social Web

Ari Herzog

I am the person composing each message, from announcements of upcoming product demonstrations and event exhibitions to retweets of industry news to replies to customers and fans around the world. Their co-founder discovered me on LinkedIn when I answered this question on a group. @Flextronics sent its first tweet on October 1, 2012.

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10 Tips to Be Successful on LinkedIn

Ari Herzog

Participate in groups. There are over 2 million LinkedIn groups that you can join to connect with like-minded professionals in your industry. You are limited to being a member of 50 groups. Though, the average person belongs to 7 groups. The more professional it looks, the better. Be a giver. Connect to strangers.

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Advancing a Social Media Monitoring Conference in Boston

Ari Herzog

I was pitched a three-part request to 1) write a blog post about a social media monitoring conference occurring in Boston , 2) hold a Twitter contest to my readers and offer two free tickets (valued at $195 each, including lunch), and 3) receive a complimentary press pass (with the assumption I’d write about the event when I return).

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Boston Linchpins Reflect on Seth Godin

Ari Herzog

Many quickly responded, eager to share their thoughts about the experience of planning the June 17 event with Seth and his assistant Ishita — and invoked a collective awe at 450 people who attended the morning session and 100 who stayed into the afternoon. Amy Kauffman : Seth definitely cares about people and personal excellence.

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Evolving on Facebook From Then to Now

Ari Herzog

November 5, 2006: Someone sent me an event invitation for the first time. Deconstructing how we connect on Facebook… People connect with each other on Facebook in one of three ways (games and applications aside): profiles, groups, and pages. Groups can only be seen by group members. Ahh, the memories!

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