Month: May 2011

  • If FIFA looks like it’s in a crisis…

    When is a crisis not really a crisis? The answer is simple, according to the president of FIFA, the world governing body of professional football. FIFA has been embroiled in a scandal of alleged bribery and corruption for months with…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #601: May 30, 2011

    Content Summary: FIR Book Review coming of Geoff Livingston’s "Fifth Estate"; Shel was at BlogWorld New York for a day; Shel and Neville interviewed by Kelly Kass, SimplyCommunicate; Neville on Simply.TV this week; Update: Twitter, freedom of speech, privacy and…

  • Social media engagement huge in China

    Experian, the global information services company, launched its Experian Hitwise measurement service in China a few days ago. The press release says that the new service will help meet increasing demand from domestic and international marketers for tools to improve…

  • Tips for being social at conferences

    A reality today at many conferences and other large-scale organized events is that attendees at those events are going to tweet, post photos, comment on walls and otherwise talk online about what they’re experiencing (or anything else that comes to…

  • Story-telling the Audi way

    German car maker Audi has published a terrific video that tells a compelling story about teamwork, technology, individual courage and stamina – all requisite elements of what Audi looks for to win the Le Mans 24-Hour Race again this year…