Posted on May 15, 2017 1:39 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
The conversation on this special episode of the show focused on a single theme: ageism in PR and digital/social media. Guest co-hosts Jennifer Stauss and Mark Story joined host Shel Holtz to explore several dimensions of the issue, including…
- Whether digital media deserves its own seat the C-suite table and, if it does, what kind of experience…
Posted on May 8, 2017 3:20 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Steve Crescenzo and Kathy Klotz-Guest were Shel Holtz’s guest co-hosts this week. The conversation covered these items:
- Nearly a quarter of employees can’t name their CEO or even pick him or her out of a lineup. What should CEOs be doing about this (and does it even matter)?
- Are town halls the worst way for executives to communicate…
Posted on May 1, 2017 2:38 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Deirdre Breakenridge and Ken Jacobs were Shel Holtz’s guest co-hosts this week. The conversation covered these items:
- The FTC has sent warning letters to 90 influencers and the brands that pay them. Meanwhile, the role influencers play is getting bigger (and maybe even a little absurd, give the Fyre Festival situation).
- Forty percent of companies want to replace…
Posted on April 24, 2017 11:55 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Neville Hobson returns for the first episode of The Hobson & Holtz Report in 18 months. Today’s topics include…
- Whether social media will be a factor in the snap election called for by UK Prime Minister Theresa May (as well as its role in the French election)
- Social media evidently had a larger-than-apparent impact on advertisers that pulled their…
Posted on April 17, 2017 1:21 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Chris Abraham and Frank Eliason join Shel Holtz for this week’s episode, commenting on these stories…
- United Airlines’ crisis drags on and on, aided by user-generated content, competitors piling on, and Saturday Night Live. Even Pepsi can’t escape the United kerfuffle.
- Mastodon continues to grow and continues to earn scoffs from the been-there-done-that crowd. There are things about it…
Posted on April 10, 2017 2:39 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Lionel Menchaca and Ike Pigott join Shel Holtz for this week’s episode, commenting on these stories…
- Pepsi was the subject of ridicule when the brand released a tone-deaf TV commercial accused of appropriating and minimizing the protest movements of Black Lives Matter and others. We talked about the commercial itself and the bigger issue how companies should…
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