Year: 2010

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #552: June 21, 2010

    Content summary: FIR video interview and demo of IABC Discovery posted, plus another FIR Speakers & Speeches podcast from the Dell B2B event in London; listener comment and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; 5 minutes on… Forrester’s call for help with…

  • 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…