Posted on October 2, 2017 7:30 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network.
Deirdre Breakenridge and Elizabeth Sosnow joined host Shel Holtz for conversations about these topics:
- Twitter is doubling the character count for a tweet from 140 to 280. Not surprisingly, opinions vary on whether this is a good idea.
- Rather than touting the benefits Artificial Intelligence can bring to their products and services, companies are simply…
Posted on September 25, 2017 1:15 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Melissa Agnes and Dave Fleet joined host Shel Holtz for conversations about these topics:
- The FTC reached a settlement with social media influencers who failed to disclose their relationship with the brand that paid them, sending a signal that the regulator will no longer confine its actions to the brands.
- Some content creators have seen their advertising…
Posted on September 18, 2017 4:00 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Neville and Shel got together for the September edition of The Hobson & Holtz Report to talk about these topics:
- The self-inflicted downfall of the UK PR agency, Bell Pottinger (and kudos to the PRCA for putting teeth in its ethics code)
- How various fields will be affected by speech recognition (including PR and communications)
- Mitch Joel’s open letter to…
Posted on September 11, 2017 12:45 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Paul Barton and Sean Williams joined host Shel Holtz for conversations about these topics:
- Paul recalls how PetSmart, where he worked at the time, reacted to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
- Since 9/11, have companies gotten any better at communicating with employees during crises or emergencies?
- Its acquisition of Rockwell Collins gives United Technologies an opportunity to do…
Posted on September 4, 2017 1:32 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Marshall Kirkpatrick and Augie Ray joined host Shel Holtz for conversations about these topics:
- The hashtag just celebrated its 10th birthday. Is it a curiosity or an important feature of the digital environment?
- A study finds people who get business communication featuring emojis don’t think positive things about the person who sent it. Is there a place for…
Posted on August 28, 2017 3:33 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Scott Monty and Laura Pevehouse joined host Shel Holtz for conversations about these topics:
- Social media is being employed by victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey; many are sending out distress calls via Twitter because they can’t get through to emergency services on the phone.
- Candy companies are trying to find ways to make up for lost impulse…
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