Posted on February 13, 2012 12:10 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Content summary: The next FIR Book Club with Bob LeDrew has Katie Paine as guest author; Ogilvy launches Social@Ogilvy; special price for FIR listeners for “The Social Customer 2012”; News That Fits: first SOPA and PIPA, now ACTA: opponents say ‘undemocracy in action’ behind anti-counterfeiting proposals; Michael Netzley reports on a 2012 survey of internet users in Singapore; OneForty.com is now socdir.com; Ragan…
Posted on February 6, 2012 12:56 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Content summary: Donna Papacosta promos Tweeps in Profile featuring Shel as ‘Mr February’; new FIR Book Review by Kris Gallagher of Intern Nation; FIR Book Club #1 recording posted; News That Fits: the Komen Kerfuffle; Ragan promo; Dan York adds his perspectives on the Komen Kerfuffle; with gov.uk, the British government redefines the online government platform; the Media Monitoring Minute with…
Posted on February 2, 2012 3:55 pm by Shel Holtz | Books | For Immediate Release
Christopher Barger was the guest author for the inaugural installment of the FIR Book Club, hosted by FIR Book Review Editor Bob LeDrew.
Christopher is senior vice president, Global Programs for Voce Communications, a Porter Novelli company. Before arriving at Voce, Christopher was director of global social media at General Motors, building the company’s social media program and leading its presence across…
Posted on February 2, 2012 11:43 am by Shel Holtz | Books | For Immediate Release
Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy, by Ross Perlin, is reviewed by guest reviewer Kris Gallagher. From the book description:
“Every year, between one and two million Americans work as interns. They famously shuttle coffee in a thousand newsrooms, congressional offices, and Hollywood studios, but they also deliver aid in Afghanistan, build the human…
Posted on January 30, 2012 1:13 pm by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Content summary: Inaugural FIR Book Club took place on January 27; GaggleAmp webinar January 31; new podcast alert: Jay Baer “Social Pros,” featuring “social media practitioners, people doing the real work for companies,” features an interview, social media stat of the week and “Work it Out” - first episode due on February 2; News That Fits: blogging declines in business as newer tools rule; Ragan promo;…
Posted on January 23, 2012 11:37 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release
Content summary: FIR Book Review of ‘YouTube for Business’ is up; reminders: inaugural FIR Book Club on Jan 27 with Christopher Barger, GaggleAmp webinar on Jan 31; new FIR Interviews posted: Bob Fine, Social Media Monthly magazine, and Adam Kmiec, Walgreens; CREWE project to audit Fortune 100 on Wikipedia; News That Fits: of course employees are three times more active on social…
Read The Full Post »