Month: March 2008

  • IABC members can join the conversation

    An email yesterday from IABC brought news of a new member benefit – The IABC eXchange. In development for some while, this new resource offers a great opportunity to introduce every IABC member to blogs and blogging. According to IABC,…

  • Too many crazy drivers

    The news last week of a woman motorist sent to jail for running down a cyclist while she was sending a text message on her mobile phone is a sobering thought for every driver. Even though I use a hands-free…

  • Courageous decisions helped regain brand trust

    I watched a fascinating documentary on the Virgin1 TV channel last night – the story of the Tylenol poisoning crisis in 1982. Seven people died in the Chicago area after ingesting Tylenol Extra Strength capsules that had been deliberately laced…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #324: March 3, 2008

    Content summary: New FIR Interview; news about Thursday’s show; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; David Phillips reports on YouTube live video and other disrupters; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; summary of surveys about mainstream media and the web;…

  • FIR Interview: Rusty Williams and Aaron Strout of Mzinga – March 3, 2008

    Mzinga and Prospero – both companies that have grown through acquisition – have merged to become a significant provider of community and social media services for internal and external purposes. In this FIR Interview, Shel Holtz talked with Mzinga’s Rusty…