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Monday, February 24, 2014
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #744: February 24, 2014
Quick News: Chevron apologizes for fracking well explosion with free pizza coupons, Virgin Galactic looking for a PR agency, Groupon claims its President’s Day gaffe was intentional, Sprinklr acquires Dachis Group; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Latest CIPR ‘State of the Profession’ survey prompts a challenge to communicators from CIPR President Stephen Waddington; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: important mobile developments targeting Asia’s smartphone-friendly consumers, and more; companies hunt for employees with clout; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments in audio and from the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; five tips from BuzzFeed on making content shareable; Dan York’s Tech Report: Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, and more; last week on the FIR Podcast Network: four new show episodes; is it possible to cultivate ‘idea carriers’?;
Music from Les Gordons; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for February 24, 2014: A 90-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
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So, until Monday March 3…