Hobson and Holtz
The Hobson & Holtz Report
Monday, February 02, 2015
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #793: February 2, 2015
Nominate FIR for 10th Annual People’s Podcast Awards; we could use iTunes reviews, too;
Quick News: People still share most of their content on Facebook, British Army sets up new brigade “to win in the Information Age”, Uber’s pricing model comes to the workplace, Battenhall PR firm launches WhatsApp information service; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Microchipped employees pros and cons; Dan York’s Tech Report: Markdown language, Internet Society media relations opening, ICANN in Singapore; Seven scientific reasons to use emoticons in your business writing and social media; The Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Listener comments in audio, email and in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; Online reputation is becoming more valuable than money or power says Michael Fertik; Igloo Software promo; The past week on the FIR Podcast Network; Is it time for mobile-only instead of mobile-first? A look at Snapchat’s Discover, and more;
Music from Keller Williams; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for February 2, 2014: A 96-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday February 9…
Monday, January 26, 2015
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #792: January 26, 2015
Quick News: WhatsApp is now available on a web browser, Twitter wants its top users to stop sharing Instagram photos, Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, two new resources to be aware of: a LinkedIn competitor and an anonymous app for the enterprise; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Edelman Trust Barometer 2015; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: Trust is a mixed bag for Asia in 2015; people who are good at cocktail parties are also better at the internet; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments from the FIR Community on Google+; podcast audience grows, but among podcast listeners, it’s huge; Dan York’s Tech Report: developments at Ello, and more; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; what’s worse, asks maritime lawyer: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ safety or its public relations department?;
Music from Pretty Visitors; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for January 26, 2014: A 92-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday February 2…
Monday, January 19, 2015
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #791: January 19, 2015
Intro: Eric Schwartzman joins Paul Gillin as new FIR B2B podcast co-host; story update: Marriott reverses WiFi hotspot plans;
Quick News: Trade associations in DC spending more on PR than lobbying, the focus for Google Glass is business not consumer, who’s using what social network in 2015, drones are taking off as prices plummet; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: LinkedIn and Facebook are jockeying for position in the enterprise; Dan York’s Tech Report from Sri Lanka; WhatsApp is 50 percent bigger than global SMS: are brands ready?; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio and in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; “Social grows up in B2B” - one of 5 trends to take center-stage for tech marketers this year says Holmes Report; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; apps versus the mobile web;
Music from DownTown Mystic; and more.
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Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial, at www.customscoop.com/fir; Igloo Software, providers of an intranet you’ll actually like, delivered securely with our cloud platform: learn more at www.igloosoftware.com/fir.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for January 19, 2014: An 89-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday January 26…
Monday, January 12, 2015
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #790: January 12, 2015
Quick News: A “deeply personal” picture of every consumer could be grabbed by futuristic smart gadgets says the FTC, executives expect to spend more on corporate citizenship, Intel CEO’s diversity promise, a dramatic rise in video content on Facebook; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Failure to disclose grows as a PR issue; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: Has social media finally turned the spotlight on Asia’s classic anonymous CEO? and more; Cluetrain updated; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio and in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; why ‘dark social’ could be the next be thing in digital marketing; Dan York’s Tech Report; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; research says social media is slipping toward the sidelines;
Music by Shockbox; and more.
Get FIR:
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Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial, at www.customscoop.com/fir; Igloo Software, providers of an intranet you’ll actually like, delivered securely with our cloud platform: learn more at www.igloosoftware.com/fir.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for January 12, 2014: A 92-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday January 19…
Monday, January 05, 2015
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #789: January 5, 2015
Marking the first episode of our 11th year; some reflection on the first 10 years; listener audio comments sprinkled throughout the show;
Quick News: American workers still addicted to email, Swiss luxury brands Montblanc and Tag Heuer reportedly have big plans for smartwatches, it doesn’t pay for brands to try to sound too hip, Barclays Bank launches the first face-to-face video banking service in the UK; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Five social trends you can expect to see in 2015; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: How Asia is shaping the world’s EdTech scene; let’s talk about podcasting; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio and from the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; is the ‘social media phase of the internet’ over?; Dan York’s Tech Report: Twitter’s new catch-up feature, podcast metrics, and more; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; PR: the new Mad Men;
Music from Slightly Stoopid; and more.
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Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial at www.customscoop.com/fir; Igloo Software, providers of an intranet you’ll actually like, delivered securely with our cloud platform: learn more at www.igloosoftware.com/fir.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for January 5, 2014: A 102-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday January 12…
Monday, December 29, 2014
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #788: December 29, 2014
Next week’s episode marks the start of our 11th year of FIR: would you like to contribute to the show?
Quick News: TripAdvisor fined in Italy for failing to prevent fake reviews, Coca-Cola dumps voicemail, Facebook finds that not all users want to review their year, Google and Microsoft join forces against Marriott’s wifi blocking hopes; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Influencers are burned out on influencer marketing; Dan York’s Tech Report: Watching via Twitter as North Korea’s internet goes up and down, thoughts on Plague.io; the arrival of ads where rates are based on time rather than impressions; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio and in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; are PR counselors ready to respond to the public shaming of company leaders?; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: Online trends for 2015 that include eCommerce and lawsuits for offending others online, and more; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; how news outlets use Instagram to tell stories;
Music from Deleveled; and more.
Get FIR:
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Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial, at www.customscoop.com/fir; Igloo Software, providers of an intranet you’ll actually like, delivered securely with our cloud platform: learn more at www.igloosoftware.com/fir.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for December 29, 2014: A 95-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday January 5, 2015…
Monday, December 22, 2014
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #787: December 22, 2014
Intro: Contributions for the January 5 (10th anniversary) episode, recording of Cision/Vocus webinar “Social Media Marketing vs Social PR” available;
Quick News: PCs are still tops for video viewing, Doximity the ‘LinkedIn for doctors’ has signed up more than half of US physicians, bad web bots account for one in three visitors to sites, Microsoft free again to ignore Internet Explorer rivals in Europe; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Dealing with harassment and abuse online: the role for communicators; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: what can Russian broadcasting teach us about modern propaganda?, Biadu speech recognition, Putin’s PR, and more; content marketing, community, and the long tail; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio, email and in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; “Distraction-free writing”: a saviour for creating long-form content?; Dan York’s Tech Report: New WordPress 4.1 provides a much improved distraction-free writing experience, and more; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; Igloo Software promo; mobile update: deep-links extensions, messaging apps, Line and Microsoft’s MixRadio, mobile will revive and redefine content marketing;
Music from Allison Crowe; and more.
Get FIR:
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Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial, at www.customscoop.com/fir; Igloo Software, providers of an intranet you’ll actually like, delivered securely with our cloud platform: learn more at www.igloosoftware.com/fir.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for December 22, 2014: A 91-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links to websites, blog posts and other content we discuss in the show are posted as Delicious bookmarks to facilitate your connection with the discussions and sharing of that content.
Share your comments or questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future podcasts, in the online FIR Podcast Community on Google+.
You can also send us instant voicemail via SpeakPipe, right from the FIR website. Or, call the Comment Line at +1 415 895 2971 (North America), +44 20 3239 9082 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments. You can tweet us: @FIRpodcast. And you can email us at fircomments@gmail.com. If you wish, you can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
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So, until Monday December 29…