Year: 2006
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A whiff of window-dressing in Wal-Mart’s blogger relations campaign
When I first read Tuesday’s New York Times story about Wal-Mart, bloggers and Edelman PR, my mixed reaction included one of incredulity. This story is about US retailer Wal-Mart and how they are reaching out to bloggers as part of…
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Easy Skype phone
One of the first things I did upon my return to Amsterdam today was install a very cool gadget I bought in CompUSA on Saturday – a Linksys Skype phone. This is a phone that works with the Skype internet…
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Not much happened at 35,000 feet
Sitting in economy class for ten hours on a transatlantic flight isn’t really my idea of a fun way to spend time. The good news is that it was only ten hours flying back to Amsterdam from San Francisco. When…
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Travelling home
Heading off back to Amsterdam today. It’s been a terrific US trip. Shel’s and Michele’s hospitality last week was peerless. The New Communications Forum was outstanding. I met with IABC yesterday: great discussions. Terrific bars and restaurants here in San…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #117: March 6, 2006
Content summary: An introduction from our “sponsors”; popular podcasts begin charging in the UK; podcasting growth in Australia; a head start on the podcasting book; charitable blogging and Operation Link Love; Lee Hopkins reports; meeting Sallie Goetsch; Jeremy Wright shouts…