Month: April 2009

  • Explore an icon

    I’ve never been interested in motorbikes to the extend of wanting to buy one, but Judgement Days from Harley-Davidson in the UK could potentially change that. Judgement Days is a promotion that lets you test ride a Harley of your…

  • Speaking out on IABC advocacy

    In last Thursday’s FIR #436 podcast, I reported on a call to action by current IABC Chair, Barbara Gibson, concerning moves by the New Zealand government to reduce the number of communications staff in government as part of its efforts…

  • Wikio top 30 UK tech blogs for April 2009

    Each month since last December, my friends at information portal and news search engine Wikio have given me a glimpse of their monthly ranking of the UK’s top technology blogs ahead of publication. It’s April and I’ve just been looking…

  • Twitter could be Googled

    [See April 4 Update 1 at end of post.] I suppose speculation that Google is in talks to acquire Twitter should surprise nobody. The story I saw early this morning in TechCrunch is based on information they say they have…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #436: April 2, 2009

    Content summary: Shel’s in Kansas City; Dan York reports on intersections, Skype for iPhone, April Fool’s Day, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: The social G20 summit, the future of PR according to Jeremiah Owyang,…