Year: 2010

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches: Chris Christensen on online business communities

    Content summary: Chris Christensen, former Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations for LiveWorld and host of the Amateur Traveler podcast, spoke at the February 3, 2010 Social Media Breakfast/East Bay in San Francisco. His remarks focused on the various…

  • Best-practice predictions for social software

    One of the challenging aspects of understanding the role of social media in the communication mix is how it may develop in future in organizational use. How will a tool like Twitter evolve, for instance? What will Facebook,LinkedIn, Xing and…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #522: February 1, 2010

    Content summary: Congratulations to Doug Haslam who joins Voce Communications; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; update on pending FIR iPhone app from iSites.us; the Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop; News That Fits: recruiters really care about your online reputation…

  • Recruiters really care about your online reputation even if you don’t

    Did you know that Thursday January 28 was Data Privacy Day, an annual event celebrated in the United States, Canada, the UK and 26 other European countries? No, I didn’t either. Its aim is to raise awareness for consumers around…

  • A memorable Dublin experience

    Last week’s trip to Dublin was a terrific experience. The workshop on social media and public relations I ran for the Public Relations Institute of Ireland – formally known as ‘New Media for Seasoned Professionals’ – on Thursday was a…