Posted on January 20, 2014 12:27 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Shel and Mark Schaefer on the Six Pixels of Separation podcast talking about "content shock" with Mitch Joel;
FIR Podcast Network News: our interview with Laura Thomas, Dell’s new Chief Blogger, posted; new episodes posted of FIR on Higher Education with Kevin Anselmo, FIR on Strategy with Andrea Vascellari, Linked Conversations with Chuck Hester in conversation with Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen; new shows…
Posted on January 16, 2014 1:49 pm by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business | For Immediate Release

One of the pioneering organizations that ventured into the embryonic blogosphere in the early days of social media was Dell with its Direct2Dell corporate blog.
Launched in 2006, Direct2Dell gained early praise for its authenticity and transparency in how it enabled the company to engage with customers, fans and critics during a challenging time for Dell in customer relationship management in…
Posted on January 15, 2014 8:34 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
The FIR Podcast Network is pleased to announce the addition of a podcast on social media marketing that will begin in late January 2014. Presenter Glenn Gaudet explains…
What is the role of social media in marketing? How do companies take advantage of this fast growing medium? What strategies do leading practitioners use to get results? What do industry insiders see coming up…
Posted on January 13, 2014 1:19 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
In the FIR Podcast Network: ‘AMP Up Your Social Media with Glenn Gaudet’ joining the FIR Podcast Network, Chuck Hester interviewing Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen on ‘Linked Conversations,’ new episode of ‘TV@Work’ is up with Ron Shewchuk interviewing Erik Cullins, Director of Customer Success at ProofHQ; Laura Thomas is Dell’s new chief blogger: we’re interviewing Laura this week; book review of ‘How to get a job in PR’ by Sarah Stimson…
Posted on January 6, 2014 7:06 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
With this episode, we start our 10th year of The Hobson and Holtz Report;
FIR Podcast Network News: Dan York’s first episode published on Dec 31: "FIR On Technology with Dan York, Episode 1 - Exploring Google+ Hangouts On Air", episode 5 of "Linked Conversations with Chuck Hester" posted, thanks to Bryan Person for the FIR graphic; Shel and Joe Thornley are hosting an 8-week IABC…
Posted on December 31, 2013 11:44 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release | Technology
The FIR Podcast Network is pleased to announce a new podcast on technology that will begin on December 31, 2013. Presenter Dan York explains…

How can communicators best use new tools such as, say, Google+ Hangouts On Air to tell their stories in new ways or to reach new audiences? Are there tips and tricks they should be aware of? What is new…
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