Content summary: A bad marketing stunt in Boston for Dr Pepper produces apologies from Cadbury-Schweppes; MP3 file format under threat if Microsoft pays Alcatel-Lucent in lawsuit; Steve Rubel’s guide on how to turn Gmail into a personal nerve center; OpenID update; rent instant hot friends at FakeYourSpace; Bryan Person reports: TMP in Second Life, Twitter, Podcamp Toronto; memo to DreamHost: communicating in a crisis can be more about quantity not quality; listeners’ comments discussion; come to New Communications Forum in March; the music; and more.
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Show notes for February 26, 2007
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2 responses to “The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #218: February 26, 2007”
Neville, I’m not sure if you have seen this Second Life report:
http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/S/SECOND_LIFE_DESIGNERS?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Yes I did, Ellee, thanks.
It’s a good commentary on the skill and creativity that firms like Millions of Us can bring to any company thinking about developing a presence in Second Life. My firm, crayon, worked with this company in developing our Second Life presence.
Electric Sheep is also mentioned. That firm just secured a $7m investment from CBS and other investors.
Who still says Second Life isn’t worth paying attention to?