The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #227: March 29, 2007

The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #227: March 29, 2007

Content summary: On conference experiences in Newcastle, Montreal and San Diego; surveys show Web 2.0 making its way into the enterprise; PR briefings about journalists: Microsoft example shows be careful when you click to send that email; growth of advertising in computer games; MySpace cock-up for US presidential hopeful John McCain; Dan York reports on Twitter and spam; discussion: the death threats against Kathy Sierra and calls for blogger codes; listeners’ comments discussion; the music; and more.

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Show notes for March 29, 2007

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So, until Monday April 2…

Posted by neville on 03/29 at 11:54 AM
  1. Hi Guys,
    Just a quick note on your Fred Volgelstein story. Fred told me that the email was sent to him by an internal Microsoft person; not a Waggener Edstrom employee.
    Although he also added that the two were interchangeable.
    Ed

    Posted by Ed Lee  on  04/02  at  05:13 AM

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