Posted on November 13, 2006 7:21 pm by Shel Holtz | Business | Ethics | Web
Note: I am cross-posting this from my travel blog. I’m pissed off enough that I want to give it as much exposure as I can.
I’m at the Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, and until a few minutes ago, I was pleased with the hotel. I was upgraded due to my Marriott Rewards status to a nice split-level suite that overlooks an empty SkyDome.…
Posted on November 10, 2006 10:42 am by Shel Holtz | Business | Social Media | Technology
Whenever I give a talk on the whole social media thing, one of the questions that invariably arises is, “What software will we need and how will I be able to convince IT to get it and install it?”
The answer to that question may have gotten a lot easier with Intel‘s launch of Suite 2.0, an interesting bundling of several popular social media…
Posted on November 6, 2006 1:08 pm by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business | PR
I just got word by email that PRWeek has released its annual CEO survey, this year looking less at communications and more at “the issues and information that impact corporate strategy.” The PRWeek story suggests that the factors a CEO considers when making decisions “is a combination of information and experience, advisors and gut instinct, and PR pros have a critical role to play in…
Posted on October 22, 2006 4:23 pm by Shel Holtz | Business | General | Marketing | New Media | PR | Second Life | Social Media
I’ve been waiting and waiting to make this public, and the time has finally come. No more hints. No more teasing. This is the real thing. I’m leaving the world of sole practitionership and independent consulting to join a startup that features a killer team of communicators and a laser-like focus on New Marketing.
The company is called crayon. The name derives from an…
Posted on October 9, 2006 8:03 am by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business
An employee of Apple Computers has taken Shel Israel up on his offer to join a conversation about Apple’s customer service. The employee, however, has opted to do so anonymously.
The conversation began after Shel (my friend and namesake) posted an item about the diminishing likelihood that he’ll buy a Mac. His decision was prompted partly by
Posted on September 22, 2006 5:19 am by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business
Dave Taylor has been steadfast in his belief that CEOs should not blog. Period. End of discussion. He said so last year during Global PR Blog Week, and reiterated his belief in a post to his Intuitive Systems blog last week.
Dave makes a number of points to support his belief, but it all comes down to this:
The traditional role of…
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