Month: June 2008

  • The new marketing in Manchester

    Tomorrow I’ll be in Manchester participating in Marketing 2.0, a half-day seminar from KMP Interactive Marketing and Technology. We will be discussing how the web is dramatically influencing the way in which people communicate and interact with brands and companies.…

  • It can’t be harnessed

    Reading Jeremiah Owyang’s post on phrases he overhears when people talk about social media reminds me of another one that I hear all too frequently: “Let’s harness the power of social media.” ‘Harness’ is one of the words many communicators…

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches: Social Networks and Business Communication

    Content summary: Shel Holtz presents Social Networks and Business Communication, a session during the ‘All-Star’ slot at the IABC International Conference in New York City on June 25, 2008. (The All-Star track features speakers who have received high ratings during…

  • Good to see you, Chicago

    Getting ready to leave the Windy City after three fascinating days here. The picture above is one of many I shot this morning (Chicago time) along Michigan Avenue, all with my Nokia N95 8GB. I also did a video walkabout,…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #357: June 26, 2008

    Content summary: Neville’s at Edelman New Media Academic Summit; Shel wraps up IABC’s international conference in New York; Neville talks about the summit in Chicago and the home baseball team, the Chicago Cubs; CustomScoop’s Media Monitoring Minute; Dan York’s report;…