Holtz Communications + Technology

I spent some time on the phone this morning with a plant manager, part of an intranet project I’m working on. We were discussing possible uses for an intranet at the several factories he manages. He was enthusiastic about the potential for kiosks on the shop floor as a means for factory workers to look up processes.

That got me thinking. Of…

About 50 minutes ago, the local CBS radio affiliate reported in its business update that the flight attendant’s union was the latest to call for a change of management at United Airlines. The lost confidence arises from the company’s decision to forego payments into the company’s pension fund and increasing calls for wage cuts.

A statement from the leader of the Association of…

PaidContent reports that the Miami Dolphins hosted the publishers of 14 fan Web sites for a weekend the club hopes will become an annual event. A report from the South Florida Sun Sentinel suggests that “Dolphins executives, some of whom scan the sites, say they wanted to meet a growing group that reaches thousands of fans. Consider it something akin to…

Neville Hobson reports that Intelliseek is offering a webinar on blogging targeting marketers. “Blogging 101” will last an hour beginning at 4 p.m. EDT on August 25. Get details and registration information from Nevon, Neville’s blog, or directly from Intelliseek.

Trevor Cook’s Corporate Engagement blog points to an article in the The Chronicle of Corporate Philanthropy about the use of blogs to heighten awareness of the non-profit’s mission. The article spotlights environmental nonprofit Earth Share, based in Washington State, which has had trouble getting anybody to visit its Web site. Last year, the group began publishing a blog and saw traffic to…