Holtz Communications + Technology

If you think the quote above is a conclusion of the Edelman Trust Barometer or a quote from any of the flood of recent social media-focused books, guess again. It was a key finding of a study…

A few shows back, the Twit crew—Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, and some other guests—praised the Amazon Kindle ebook while simultaneously predicting ebooks would never take off. The gist of their thinking: We never see any Kindles anywhere.

On the other side of the equation is Steve Rubel, who believes we are but six short years away from seeing the death of most…

A week or so ago, I received my author’s copies of “Tactical Transparency,” the new book I’ve co-written with John C. Havens, and even though it’s my sixth book, I felt that same old thrill the day it went on sale. I’m also very hopeful about the book’s prospects. I must have heard President-Elect Barack Obama utter the word “transparency” about 10 times during his “60 Minutes” interview…

The doorbell rang late yesterday. I was ready to be assailed by yet another advocate for or against one of the ballot propositions, but it turned out to be my regular UPS guy with an envelope containing one copy of the new book I have co-authored with John C. Havens, “Tactical Transparency.” The official release date is November 8, but it’s great to have a…

I’ve been wanting to make this official for some time, but now that the contracts are signed, I can let the cat out of the bag. I’m excited to be co-authoring a new book on the role of communications in promoting business transparency. I’m even more thrilled to be co-writing the book with John C. Havens, lead organizer for PodCampNYC, VP of Business…