Posted on January 30, 2015 2:40 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release | Podcasting | Research
Edison Research is in the process of releasing data from its Fall 2014 Share of Ear study, which takes a panel approach to assessing how much time Americans spend listening to the many categories of audio. The data produced a number of surprises, not least of which is a surge in podcast listening—more than 27 million hours consumed each day. Further,…
Posted on January 26, 2015 8:16 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Quick News: WhatsApp is now available on a web browser, Twitter wants its top users to stop sharing Instagram photos, Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, two new resources to be aware of: a LinkedIn competitor and an anonymous app for the enterprise; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Edelman Trust Barometer 2015; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: Trust is a mixed bag for…
Posted on January 19, 2015 12:53 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Intro: Eric Schwartzman joins Paul Gillin as new FIR B2B podcast co-host; story update: Marriott reverses WiFi hotspot plans;
Quick News: Trade associations in DC spending more on PR than lobbying, the focus for Google Glass is business not consumer, who’s using what social network in 2015, drones are taking off as prices plummet; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: LinkedIn and Facebook are…
Posted on January 12, 2015 8:22 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Quick News: A “deeply personal” picture of every consumer could be grabbed by futuristic smart gadgets says the FTC, executives expect to spend more on corporate citizenship, Intel CEO’s diversity promise, a dramatic rise in video content on Facebook; Ragan promo;
News That Fits: Failure to disclose grows as a PR issue; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: Has social media finally turned the spotlight on Asia’s…
Posted on January 5, 2015 1:02 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Marking the first episode of our 11th year; some reflection on the first 10 years; listener audio comments sprinkled throughout the show;
Quick News: American workers still addicted to email, Swiss luxury brands Montblanc and Tag Heuer reportedly have big plans for smartwatches, it doesn’t pay for brands to try to sound too hip, Barclays Bank launches the first face-to-face video banking…
Posted on December 31, 2014 11:28 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release | Podcasting
On January 3, 2005, Neville Hobson and I uploaded the first episode of For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report. The 43-minute podcast was one of a few hundred available at the time. It was one of the few with co-hosts (most were individuals) as well as one of the first focused on business (most were either personal observations,…
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