Brian Honigman
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Fast Company,
Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel,
LinkedIn,
MSN,
Business Insider,
Forbes,
HuffPost,
Reuters,
The Wall Street Journal,
Mashable,
Adweek
and
Covers:
marketing, freelance, social media, content marketing, public relations, business innovation, digital marketing, creators, creator economy, influencers, business leadership, and career development.
Career Freelancer, Marketing Consultant & Career Coach; Fast Co & Inc Columnist helping freelancers and marketers advance their careers.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My first role was working as a reporter for the Pitt News, the student newspaper at the University of Pittsburgh.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope, too young to experience that in the work place.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is the news. It's impossible for most publications to keep up with social media revolution and it
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jefferson Drum since he was a crusading frontier journalist, paving the way for others to write compelling stories.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You're serving the masses, holding businesses and leaders accountable and supplying relevant audiences with original content.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
When many publications covered Susan Boyles album launch problems on Twitter with this hashtag #susanalbumparty.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Please email me for the quickest response to your pitch. brianthonigman@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hootsuite, Buffer App, Storify, LinkedIn, Twitter, the Google suite and many more.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook, the hub of the social world.
Who do you wish followed you?
Seth Godin, Pete Cashmore, Gary Vaynerchuk & Guy Kawasaki.
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a journalist to share the insights about the digital world that I've been able to accumulate over my career with others.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My article for the Huffington Post about 100 social media statistics and figures from 2012 because of the engaging conversation it spurred.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Work hard to meet your goals & above all, be relentless in your drive & efforts. No one will help you, unless you take the initiative.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, I'm always available via email.
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