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Shel Holtz
Communicating at the Intersection of Business and Technology
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My interest in adapting technology to communication was sparked in 1985. I remember the exact moment when the concept clicked for me. It was when an IT rep at the company where I worked saw the modem in my office and asked if I was on a BBS. I didn’t know what that was. He logged me onto one, and my life…

Friday Wrap #247I choose the items to appear in the Wrap from those I have curated into my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow. To make sure you never miss an issue, subscribe to my weekly email briefing.

News

TWiT is suing Twitter—TWiT—Leo Laporte’s podcast network anchored by This Week in Tech—has filed a lawsuit against Twitter alleging breach of contract and trademark infringement. Laporte says he and Twitter…

Friday Wrap #234

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LVPD applauded for online response to massacre—While a torrent of fake news accompanied the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Police Department was able to ensure accurate information was available by…

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News

Twitter expands to 280 characters—Twitter’s 140-character limit will soon be a thing of the past. The company is expanding the limit on posts to 280 characters. Only some users have access (though several people have…

Friday Wrap #232I extract items for the Wrap from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow. To make sure you never miss an issue, subscribe to my weekly email briefing.

A quick note

So I got a note from a colleague and reader who asked why I dropped “The Takeaway” from this weekly update. I explained that I was putting the stories about which I had a point of…

Friday Wrap #231I extract items for the Wrap from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow. To make sure you never miss an issue, subscribe to my weekly email briefing.

The Big Stories

Unleash your superhero with AI—“Every PR person who manages to surf the new AI wave will get instant superpowers, including the ability to predict the future,” according to this VentureBeat piece. The article gives a…

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