Posted on February 4, 2014 6:36 am by Shel Holtz | Internal | Mobile | Technology
Image (c) CanStock PhotoUp until now, not that many employees wore technology. Those who did were a curiosity, people whose specialized skills were enhanced by wearable tech. As the technology matures and the benefits of wearable technology become more and more obvious, wristbands, eyewear and other gadgetwear will become common work tools.
If wearable tech explodes into a monster trend, it…
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…
Posted on December 13, 2013 9:16 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Brands | Business | Ethics | Google+ | Marketing | Media | Mobile | PR | Search | Social Media | Technology
(c) Can Stock PhotoI don’t usually start the Wrap with a commercial, but I want to let you know about an eight-week, interactive, online workshop I’m presenting with my friend and colleague, Thornley Fallis CEO Joseph Thornley. For the third year, we’re offering the course on strategic social media through IABC. Each week, you’ll work through a multimedia learning module created using a…
Posted on December 6, 2013 10:21 am by Shel Holtz | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Business | Crisis Communication | Facebook | Gamification | Marketing | Mobile | Research | Social Media | Technology | Twitter
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Posted on December 4, 2013 11:35 am by Shel Holtz | Books | For Immediate Release | Location-based Services | Mobile | Social Media | Technology
Age of Context: Mobile, Sensors, Data and the Future of Privacy explores the convergence of five technological factors—mobile, social media, data, sensors and location—and their present and future impact on everything from commerce to medicine to transportation.
FIR co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz review the book in the context of an earlier FIR interview we conducted with the authors and two book…
Posted on October 14, 2013 7:35 pm by Shel Holtz | Internal | Intranets | Technology
(c) Can Stock PhotoI see my share of intranets.
The intranets I see tend to be the home to content produced by excellent communicators. These smart people understand the role of content in an employee communications strategy. They produce great articles, video and audio. Employees who view their content almost universally like it. Usually, they call me when they can’t figure out why,…
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