Content summary: Live from the Engagement & Social Media conference in London; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; interviews with John Smythe, Mark Ragan, Niall Cook, Marc Wright, Gerry McGovern, Steve Crescenzo; discussion: the controversy over the London 2012 Olympics brand and the PR challenge; listeners’ comments discussion; news about next Monday’s show; no music today (and why); plus, as always, more.

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Show notes for June 7, 2007

Welcome to For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, a 67-minute podcast recorded live from London, England.

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So, until Monday June 11…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)