Content summary: Shel’s returning from Hawaii; congrats to Scott Monty; next FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio on Feb 7; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: journalists say frustration with PR websites kills media stories, scandal over a Belkin employee’s questionable marketing tactics and the impact on Belkin’s reputation, 10 tips for PR and marketing in tough times, is live blogging breaking news a good idea?; listeners’ comments discussion and FIR Friendfeed Room round-up; advance news on planned FIR dine-around at IABC conference in San Francisco in June; music from Rob Szabo; and more.
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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for January 26, 2009: A 55-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England and almost live from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
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So, until Thursday January 30…
(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)
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