Year: 2010

  • Experiencing the Apple Store

    On a shopping trip with my wife yesterday to Westfield in west London, we visited the Apple Store there. Everyone visits shops. Some do it a lot. I know of no other retail experience quite like a visit to an…

  • Stories for starting the weekend

    When I’m desk bound early in the mornings, my habit is tea with RSS. Today is no exception, and a quiet perusal through my 100 or so subscriptions in FeedDemon produced quite a few gems, all of which I share…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #531: March 4, 2010

    Content summary: FIR makes two podcast "best of" lists and hits the #1 business spot at Podcast Alley; FIR Interview with Tod Maffin posted; the FIR iPhone app and AT&T’s network; FIR iPhone/Android app reviews by Eric Schwartzman, Dan York…

  • Think before you tweet

    A bit of a kerfuffle blew up last week when Twitter engineer Alex Payne tweeted some insider views on what’s cooking at Twitter – his workplace –regarding forthcoming usability features on the Twitter website. Payne wrote, “If you had some…

  • FIR Interview: Tod Maffin on Case Studies Online

    Case Studies Online is a database of social media case studies that share in common the fact that they have produced measurable results. In fact, site founder Tod Maffin‘s tagline for the site is "Proven Social Media Tactics for Assured…