Content summary: An introduction from our “sponsors”; popular podcasts begin charging in the UK; podcasting growth in Australia; a head start on the podcasting book; charitable blogging and Operation Link Love; Lee Hopkins reports; meeting Sallie Goetsch; Jeremy Wright shouts out; review of the New Communications Forum; the grand tour of Bay area tech stores; Neville’s and Shel’s podcasting book; listeners’ comments discussion (congrats on the book deal; advice for LinkedIn; value opportunities for PR); the music.

Show notes for March 6, 2006

Welcome to For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, a 69-minute podcast recorded live from San Francisco, California, USA.

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In This Edition:

Intro:

• 00:28 A special introduction from “the sponsors”
• 01:07 Neville introduces the show; what the show’s about; how to give your feedback; show notes

News and Commentary:

• 04:21 Some podcasts in the UK begin charging - if the content is compelling, is there a business model?
• 06:58 Australian broadcaster sees significant podcasting growth - a natural extension for public broadcasters
• 09:54 Getting a head start on the podcasting book deal with McGraw-Hill, and thanks to everyone who has commented
• 12:22 Some actions on charitable blogging - stimulating Operation Link Love
• 14:32 From Our Correspondent Down Under: Lee Hopkins - Heidi Miller, Apple, a broken iBook G4 and a $300 broken hard drive;
  colour as a useful cognitive shortcut for political parties; “babbliography”
• 25:14 Meeting Sallie Goetsch
• 25:44 Jeremy Wright shouts out!
• 26:33 Neville’s and Shel‘s Saturday conversation
• 28:08 About the New Communications Forum - workshops, sessions, people, keynotes - terrific!
• 38:22 Doing show #116 live from the conference and the FIR mashup
• 40:51 The grand tour of Fry’s, CompUSA, and other cool places and the temptations we encountered with dual-core processor laptops (in particular)
• 43:47 The podcasting book
• 49:10 Neville wraps up his US trip on Monday
• 49:57 Vote for FIR at Podcast Alley!
• 51:14 Shel and Neville live together for Thursday’s show
• 51:40 A bit more on the mashups

Listeners’ Comments Discussion:

• 52:24 Sebastian Keil and Lee Hopkins says congrats on the McGraw-Hill book deal
• 53:34 Lee Hopkins (again) says the FIR mashup was great!
• 54:05 Craig Jolley offers LinkedIn some advice on email outreach to customers
• 56:33 Judy Jones is thrilled to hear the news about the podcasting book
• 59:37 David Phillips on meeting up and the New Communications Forum, and value opportunities for PR with social media

Outro:

• 61:52 Neville wraps the show; let us know your views about today’s discussions; how and where to send your comments; where to find the show notes
• 63:43 Podsafe music redux - I Heard It On A Podcast (MP3) by Cruisebox

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So, until Thursday March 9…