The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #124: March 30, 2006

The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #124: March 30, 2006

Content summary: Social tagging as an enterprise tactic; a look at the eyebrow-raising Strumpette blog; an update on our discussion of employee bloggers as authoritative sources; the CEO’s changing responsibilities: the example of Procter & Gamble; a new PR trade weekly in the UK; Dan York reports; listeners’ comments discussion (double-act via Skype; sharing FIR; the power of podcasting; Windows Vista communication; Flash websites); the music.

Show notes for March 30, 2006

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In This Edition:

Intro:

  • 00:29 Shel introduces the show; what the show’s about; how to give your feedback; show notes

News and Commentary:

Listeners’ Comments Discussion:

  • 52:19 Sallie Goetsch likes the double-act via Skype with the IAOC presentation and suggests a webcam; an iPod nano just for podcasts
  • 54:42 Steve Fielding shares FIR listening with his colleagues; thinks Sparklines is a great tip (show #122); and has suggestions for the potential new intro music
  • 56:54 Clarence Jones muses on the power of podcasting to get one’s voice out there; authority is the key issue for Microsoft on the Windows Vista communication issue; and likes the potential new intro music
  • 61:33 Sebastian Keil is confused about the Windows Vista code rewrite issue
  • 62:10 Bryan Person was impressed overall with the Flash website discussed in show #122, but has some caveats; and wonders why we don’t record the show together a day early if one of us is travelling

Outro:

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So, until Monday, April 3…

Posted by shel on 03/30 at 10:22 AM
  1. Great Show. Lots of energy and information. Thanks for the efforts.
    Comment about employee bloggers - you made a great point, Shel, about fact Vs opinion and judging whether an employee has the most up to date or accurate information.
    Employee blogs providing opinions may cause corporate PRers angst, but they would be no different from outsiders giving their opinions. And many large companies have their external detractors.
    Corporate folks should actually welcome a blog in my view because it could highlight a problem they were unaware of - although shame on them for not having an internal system for employees to go to first.
    However, employees run grave risks if they are trying to pass anything off as factual information from the inside, as they could find themselves in legal hot water.

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