Posted on September 24, 2014 3:20 pm by Shel Holtz | Economics | Business | Ethics | PR | Transparency | Trust
Flickr photo courtesy of mSeattleThe importance of a genuine commitment to corporate social responsibility is growing more and more clear. Study after study finds consumers are making conscious decisions to avoid doing business with bad actors and greenwashers, and to spend their money (and make their investments) in companies that are sincere about trying to do well by doing good.
Several…
Posted on December 24, 2013 9:12 am by Shel Holtz | Ethics | Mobile | PR | Social Media
Justine Sacco’s saga has been reported, analyzed and dissected more than most breaking news stories. While there is no excusing the message she tweeted, the reaction has far exceeded her transgression. Steve Martin (who himself apologized recently for a racially-insensitive tweet) once proposed the death penalty for parking violations. Death threats for an insensitive tweet seems a lot like that.
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Posted on December 13, 2013 9:16 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Brands | Business | Ethics | Google+ | Marketing | Media | Mobile | PR | Search | Social Media | Technology
(c) Can Stock PhotoI don’t usually start the Wrap with a commercial, but I want to let you know about an eight-week, interactive, online workshop I’m presenting with my friend and colleague, Thornley Fallis CEO Joseph Thornley. For the third year, we’re offering the course on strategic social media through IABC. Each week, you’ll work through a multimedia learning module created using a…
Posted on November 29, 2013 11:16 am by Shel Holtz | Instagram | Crisis Communication | Ethics | Marketing | Mobile | PR | Social Media
I hope all of my American readers enjoyed a warm, restful and rewarding Thanksgiving Day. My readers are among the most important parts of my life for which I gave thanks yesterday—along with my family, friends, and colleagues. I’m also thankful that the communications profession continues to provide so many opportunities for commentary, experimentation and significant contributions to employers and clients…
Posted on November 22, 2013 9:07 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Advertising | Blogging | Business | Content Curation | Crisis Communication | Ethics | Marketing | PR | Research | Social Media
We had a great turnout at the Social Media Breakfast East Bay, with about 75 participants convening on a diner in Oakland to hear Robert Scoble and Shel Israel talk about the Age of Context, the theme of their excellent (and highly recommended) new book. As one of the event co-organizers, I was chuffed (as my British podcast co-host would…
Posted on August 23, 2013 4:56 am by Shel Holtz | Business | Ethics | Intranets
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe announcement that the Huffington Post will reject anonymous comments beginning next month has sparked debate over online anonymity. The desire to eliminate trolls from the conversation is certainly understandable. Anybody who has read comments on YouTube videos knows how anonymity can drag the discussion into the gutter. Incivility reaches new levels when there is zero accountability.…
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