Month: October 2008

  • Windows Vista no longer matters

    The future for Windows Vista is looking decidedly terminal according to a report in eWeek Microsoft Watch: Microsoft is moving beyond Vista to Windows 7. Windows Vista no longer matters. If it did: Enterprises would be buying it Consumers would…

  • Setting your blog time

    The clocks went back one hour to winter time last night throughout Europe and in many other areas (it’s next weekend in North America). Did you remember to update the time setting on your blog? Whatever platform you use, you…

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches – Social Media: Friend or Foe

    This panel discussion was recorded during the Ragan Communications conference, “Corporate Communications in the Era of Web 2.0” at the Cary, North Carolina headquarters of SAS on October 16, 2008. Mark Ragan, CEO of Ragan Communications, moderated the panel discussion,…

  • Communication lessons from JetBlue

    An airline with a blog, a Twitter account and its employees saying really good things about its new Terminal 5 which opened for business this week? No, it’s not the T5 you might be thinking of, the one that presented…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #391: October 23, 2008

    Content summary: Next FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio on Nov 7; FIR Speakers & Speeches recording from Ragan/SAS conference coming; SNCR announces winners of Excellence in New Communications Awards; Dan York reports on home office working, Yammer vs Present.ly, and…