
Hobson and Holtz
The Hobson & Holtz Report
Monday, December 29, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #409: December 29, 2008
Content summary: ‘Get well soon’ wishes to Chip Griffin and Jason Falls; the Shorty Awards; from Singapore, Michael Netzley discusses recent events in Australia, Papua, and China; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: state of the Twittersphere report, do people want Twitter to have ‘search by authority’?, FedEx best practice mixing internal and external communications; listeners’ comments discussion; music from 20 Reasons Taken; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 29, 2008: A 63-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (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 Thursday January 1, 2009…
Monday, December 22, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #408: December 22, 2008
Content summary: New FIR Interview, FIR Live, posted; more FIR content coming; thanks Heather Gorringe who says FIR an inspiration for Wiggly Wigglers; FIR also a fave for ReadWriteWeb; Michael Netzley looks at how Asia’s internet is different; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - scientific journal also requires authors to publish in Wikipedia; mainstream media taps live blogging in Canada’s "snowmaggedon"; listeners’ comments discussion including more on the TechCrunch ‘embargo is dead’ issue; Christmas Day: FIR or not?; music from The Living End; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 22, 2008: A 63-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (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…Or is it Thursday December 25?
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #407: December 18, 2008
Content summary: Shel unwell so Neville solo; more panel members for FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio on Dec 19; upcoming FIR Interview with Michael Cherenson, PRSA chair; Dan York reports on social media in times of natural disaster with the example of PSNH; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - the challenge to PR from TechCrunch with its death to PR embargoes; listeners’ comments discussion and FIR Friendfeed Room round-up; news about next week’s shows; music from Mark Emmins; 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.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 15, 2008: A 49-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
Join the FIR Discussion Forum and extend your conversations with the FIR community. You can also join the FIR Facebook Community and become an FIR friend.
So, until Monday December 22…
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #406: December 15, 2008
Content summary: Two FIR Interviews posted, one more coming, FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio set for Dec 19; discussion: Chris Brogan’s Kmart/Izea sponsored post controversy; Michael Netzley reports on some of his latest research findings from the Digital Media Across Asia wiki; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - finding social media engagement leaders, a challenge to Swisscom’s reputation; listeners’ comments discussion and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; music from Granian; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 15, 2008: A 61-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
Join the FIR Discussion Forum and extend your conversations with the FIR community. You can also join the FIR Facebook Community and become an FIR friend.
So, until Thursday December 18…
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #405: December 11, 2008
Content summary: FIR Interview with Guillaume du Gardier, Ferrero, posted, two more interviews and book reviews coming; discussion: Forrester’s report on rethinking your corporate blogging ideas, which will be the focus in next FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio on Dec 19; Dan York reports on the value in social media to let you tell the story, video podcasting, recording remote video podcasts using Skype, and a mini-rant on Feedburner; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - bailout drives search efforts for automakers and advocacy groups, 7 tips for company layoffs; listeners’ comments discussion; music from Paul French; 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.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 11, 2008: A 63-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
Join the FIR Discussion Forum and extend your conversations with the FIR community. You can also join the FIR Facebook Community and become an FIR friend.
So, until Monday December 15…
Monday, December 08, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #404: December 8, 2008
Content summary: FIR Interview with Bob Pearson, Dell, posted, two more coming plus book reviews; Michael Netzley reports on blogging in Vietnam and Iran; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - what can Google Friend Connect do for you?, is Pepsi Motrin done right?; listener comments from Keith Childs, GM Europe, and Justin Hayward, Telnic.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 8, 2008: A 62-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
Join the FIR Discussion Forum and extend your conversations with the FIR community. You can also join the FIR Facebook Community and become an FIR friend.
So, until Thursday December 11…
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #403: December 4, 2008
Content summary: Neville on proctoring IABC accreditation exam candidates; Dan York reports on Twitter identifiers, the new dot tel domain, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - asking the Le Web community for the interview questions, Ford launches Ford Story, differing opinions on ‘driving to DC’, law firms at the cutting edge of internet tools, Google’s view of PR from Richard Edelman; listeners’ comments discussion and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; music from Allison Crowe; 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.
For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for December 4, 2008: A 62-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
Links for the blogs, individuals, companies and organizations we discussed or mentioned in the show are posted to the FIR Show Links pages at The New PR Wiki. You can contribute - see the show notes home page for info.
Share your comments or questions about this show, or suggestions for future shows, in the FIR FriendFeed Room. You can also email us at fircomments@gmail.com; call the Comment Line at +1 206 222 2803 (North America), +44 20 8133 9844 (Europe), or Skype: fircomments; comment at Twitter: twitter.com/FIR, or at Jaiku: fir.jaiku.com. You can email your comments, questions and suggestions as MP3 file attachments, if you wish (max. 3 minutes / 5Mb attachment, please!). We’ll be happy to see how we can include your audio contribution in a show.
Join the FIR Discussion Forum and extend your conversations with the FIR community. You can also join the FIR Facebook Community and become an FIR friend.
So, until Monday December 8…

