Posted on August 3, 2015 1:05 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Intro: Two new FIR Interviews coming this week;
Quick News: A steady percentage of Americans continue to stay offline according to Pew, LinkedIn starts building a syndicated content network, what Millennials expect from employee communications, Snapchat tweak boosts traffic for publishers; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;
News That Fits: The ad-blocking revolution is just months away; listener comments; what’s the fate of…
Posted on July 27, 2015 11:55 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Intro: New FIR Podcast Network show: The Fellows Circle debuts live on July 30;
Quick News: Twitter deletes tweets on DCMA grounds; consolidation in the social media space; Residence Inns lures Millennials with booze, food trucks, and augmented reality; LinkedIn adds lead-generation tool to SlideShare; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;
News That Fits: Do we really have to take emoji seriously?;…
Posted on July 20, 2015 7:12 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Quick News:Facebook and Twitter are increasingly sources of news for US users, why newsrooms should care about virtual reality, are videos going vertical (thanks to Snapchat)?, Apple Pay launches in the UK with 250K stores and 8 banks participating; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;
News That Fits: Sarcasm poses a challenge for computer algorithms in sentiment analysis; listener comments; social…
Posted on July 13, 2015 2:27 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Quick News: The Apple Watch and the rise of the personal cloud, chat apps continue to grow: New York Times delivers Papal visit news via WhatsApp; BBC considers move to make news channel online only, ALS plans to bring back the Ice Bucket Challenge; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;
News That Fits: How Reddit and Subway have handled their crises;…
Posted on July 6, 2015 7:47 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Intro: Neville’s back in the co-hosting chair, listener survey in the works;
Quick News: Meerkat partners with Discovery for Shark Week, selfies to replace passwords in MasterCard online payments trial, US Postal Service to debut digital mail, new business podcast series launches in Ireland; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;
News That Fits: The challenges for Microsoft as it prepares to roll out…
Posted on June 22, 2015 10:47 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Intro: Welcome to Higher Education host Kevin Anselmo, who takes over the co-hosting chair while Neville enjoys his month-long hiatus.
Quick News: FIFA’s communications director resigns as the crisis continues, Google will spotlight sites that load slowly in its mobile search results, UK campaign to raise awareness of the need for blood donations deletes blood types from signs and storefronts, Australia’s Sky…
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