Posted on September 2, 2014 6:18 pm by Shel Holtz | Internal | Politics | Publishing
In the business world, communication plays a big part in engaging employees. There is ample research that proves companies that communicate well are four times more likely to have engaged staff. This matters because engaged employees are more efficient and productive. Turnover is lower among engaged employee populations. Motivation levels are higher.
In the business world, that’s worth the cost because the…
Posted on August 22, 2014 8:20 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Advertising | Brands | Business | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Podcasting | PR | Publishing | Social Media | Twitter | Video
Flickr image courtesy of Michael CoghlanThe Friday Wrap (which is what you’re reading) 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.
Vine allows video import—Casual users and…
Posted on July 18, 2014 8:36 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Blogging | Brands | Business | Channels | Customer Service | Marketing | Media | PR | Publishing | Research | Social Media | Technology
Bacon-wrapped hot dog Flickr image courtesy of Arnold GatilaoThe Friday Wrap (which is what you’re reading) 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.
French blogger fined…
Posted on July 4, 2014 8:31 am by Shel Holtz | Brands | Business | Channels | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Publishing | Second Life | Social networks | Writing and Editing
Flickr image courtesy of Epic FireworksTo all my fellow Americans, a very happy Fourth of July. To all my friends and colleagues from around the world, happy Friday! The Friday Wrap (which is what you’re reading) 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…
Posted on July 2, 2014 2:12 pm by Shel Holtz | Advertising | Media | PR | Publishing

Last June at the IABC World Conference in New York, Richard Edelman told attendees at his opening keynote that the PR industry had only about a year to get control of native advertising before it fell irrevocably into the hands of advertisers who would undoubtedly screw it up.
That window is closing and the impact of advertising dominance in the…
Posted on June 27, 2014 4:27 am by Shel Holtz | Healthcare | Brands | Business | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Publishing | Research | Search | Social Media | Video
Flickr image courtesy of SNappa2006The 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.
Technorati kills its blog ranking system—Technorati was once the go-to resource for…
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