Posted on May 23, 2014 8:25 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Advertising | Crisis Communication | Facebook | Legal | Marketing | Media | Mobile | Research | Social Media | Technology | Video
The Friday Wrap is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still interesting and useful for communications professionals. I select Wrap items from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow.
NLRB ruling could end another common workplace policy—A U.S. National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge found…
Posted on May 20, 2014 12:32 pm by Shel Holtz | Crisis Communication | Internal | Legal
On his new HBO show on Sunday, comedian John Oliver excoriated GM over its current recall crisis. CEO Mary Barra’s optimism that GM’s difficulties will result in a better, stronger company, Oliver said, must mean that the 13 people the company acknowledges were killed as a direct result of vehicle defects are actually a good thing.
Among the issues Oliver raised was a list of…
Posted on May 16, 2014 10:25 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Blogging | Brands | Legal | Marketing | Publishing | Research | Social Media
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe Friday Wrap is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still interesting and useful for communications professionals. I select Wrap items from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow.
FCC takes first step to ending net neutrality—The Wrap is usually reserved for…
Posted on May 5, 2014 2:05 pm by Shel Holtz | Internal | Legal
A study from Proskauer, a business-focused law firm, revealed that companies routinely take action against employees for their behavior in social media channels, even when it’s their own account used on their own devices on their own time.
While the infractions that led to the disciplinary action may have been consistent with the companies’ social media policies, they could be illegal. It’s time for…
Posted on May 1, 2014 9:26 pm by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Brands | Channels | Google+ | Legal | Mobile | Publishing | Research | Skype | Social Media
The Friday Wrap is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still interesting and useful for communications professionals. I select Wrap items from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow.
Facebook unveils anonymous login—If you use Facebook authentication to log in to other sites, those sites have…
Posted on April 23, 2014 4:51 pm by Shel Holtz | Legal | Social Media
Frank Tunney was the best attorney I ever butted heads with.
Frank (who died in 2003 in a car accident) was general counsel at a company where directed corporate communications. We had an opportunity to participate in a story that wasn’t business-friendly, but we had a story to tell that would have made our company look good.
The lawyer’s job is to minimize risk, and…
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