Month: June 2010

  • Messaging the moving target

    The California Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the state to begin researching the use of electronic license plates for vehicles, reports  MercuryNews.com. The move is intended as a money-maker for a state facing a $19 billion deficit,…

  • Much new behind WordPress 3

    Version 3.0 of WordPress, the open-source content management system and blog platform, was released a few days ago. I upgraded this blog yesterday to the latest version, a process that was seamless, painless and very quick thanks to my 6-point…

  • FIR Interview: Chris Hall and Natasha Nicholson demonstrate IABC Discovery

    IABC – the International Association of Business Communicators – launched the beta version of the member-only service Discovery at the World Conference in Toronto, Canada, earlier this month. According to the Discovery site, "Discovery is a powerful, new, online tool…

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches: Mel Carson at Dell B2B Social Media Huddle

    The second Dell B2B Social Media Huddle (hashtag: #dellb2b) took place at Microsoft in London on May 25, 2010. The aim of the one-day event was to bring together senior in-house communications and marketing professionals to exchange and share experiences…

  • Facebook supreme

    Not only has Facebook gathered huge numbers of members – half a billion at the last count – but the social network has also become the number one social presence in many countries, displacing some home-grown domestic social networks. A…