Posted on August 30, 2013 10:18 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Brands | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Research | Social Media | Social Networking | Twitter | Video
This week, everyone buzzed about the Golf Channel’s epic fail as the cable station tried to spin the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech as a golf story. Another big story that had everyone talking was Kevin Spacey’s delivery of the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival, where he schooled the television industry for…
Posted on July 19, 2013 8:34 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Blogging | Brands | Business | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Social Media | Social networks
(c) Can Stock PhotoEdelman sparked a lot of conversation this week with its report on PR’s role—and the need for ethical behavior—in the growing field of native advertising. I’ll talk about that, and some contrary points of view, on Monday’s episode of For Immediate Release. In the meantime, a lot of other news and research was shared during the past week, some of the most interesting…
Posted on July 5, 2013 1:39 pm by Shel Holtz | Instagram | Pinterest | Brands | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | Social Media
Image (c) CanStock PhotoI hope my fellow American readers had a fantastic Fourth of July. I’m sure some of you are still enjoying a long weekend. Despite the holiday break, there was still plenty of news and no shortage of studies and reports released. This week’s wrap is heavily dominated by studies and surveys, but there’s also a new Twitter feature one can only…
Posted on May 31, 2013 8:22 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Instant Messaging | Intranets | PR | Social Media
(c) Can Stock PhotoSeveral reports, studies and news items may have slipped by unnoticed this week in the wake of bigger stories, like Facebook’s response to criticism for allowing offensive material to sneak through its filters. Not to worry! Every time I see an item of value to communicators, I cave it to my link blog at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com. I choose items from…
Posted on May 24, 2013 9:54 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Crisis Communication | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Research
(c) Can Stock PhotoWelcome to the 52nd Wrap—a full year of social/digital media news curation! This past week has seen the introduction of upgrades and new features across a number of popular social sites, along the release of studies that correct some popular misimpressions. I collect these stories throughout the week on my link blog, LinksFromShel.tumblr.com, and choose those for the Wrap…
Posted on May 10, 2013 8:01 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Brands | Marketing | Research | Social Media | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoAmidst the bigger stories of the week, some great items tend to get lost. The Friday Wrap is a collection of items from the last seven days worthy of note by communicators and marketers that you may have missed. I collect stories to consider for the Wrap—as well as my podcast—at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
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