The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #370: August 11, 2008

Content summary: Appeal to a listener in Ireland; update on voting in PR Week blog contest; Michael Netzley in Singapore discusses Web 2.0 coverage of the Olympic Games and North Korea’s plan to join the world wide web; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - SNCR report on changing patterns of influence through social media, pitching by video, what to do when PR firms pitch you badly, why do PR firms send unsolicited embargoed press releases?; Eric Schwartzman in Los Angeles with an op-ed PRSA panel; listeners’ comments discussion and FIR Friendfeed room round-up; news about next Thursday’s show; music from Seed; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for August 11, 2008: A 62-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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So, until Thursday August 14…

Posted by neville on 08/11 at 11:11 AM

  1. Hello Shel, Hello Neville,

    The question I raised on the European line was

    Has anyone taken an internet meme (not a viral campaign) and used that to raise money?

    I was looking at the possibility of using the “Pink for October” meme as a fund raiser mechanism for Irish Cancer Societies…
    http://willknott.ie/2008/07/28/pink-makes-the-money-go-around/

    However the plans have been shelved this year as I simply don’t have the time to get the safety and security clearances for the proposed September 20th date.

    Has anyone else tried, and succeeded?

    take care,
    Will

    Posted by Will Knott  on  09/03  at  05:26 AM

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