Month: November 2012

  • Looking at TweetDeck anew

    One of the software programs that really kick-started wide use of Twitter in its early days was TweetDeck, first released in 2008. Acclaimed in particular by early adopters, TweetDeck quickly became the third-party app of choice for power users of…

  • Introducing the new NevilleHobson.com

    Today, the new NevilleHobson.com makes its appearance – version 4.0 of this site I started writing in 2006. Not wanting to make a huge deal out of what, essentially, is the installation of a new WordPress theme – like a…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #678: November 19, 2012

    Listen Now: Quick News: How worthwhile are LinkedIn Endorsements?, Google launches mobile global worldwide alternate reality game, libel law embraces Twitter and Facebook says government, changes at Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook; Ragan promo; News That Fits: News companies see future…

  • Taking the competitive PR pitch to Twitter

    If you’re in the PR agency business, undoubtedly you’ve participated in a good share of pitches for new business or even to retain existing business. Many people see it as an imperfect process, often marred by the high cost of…

  • UK crisis of trust: BBC is just the tip of the iceberg

    A news item in today’s Telegraph says that a survey by Kantar shows that 79 percent of the British public don’t trust senior BBC managers to tell the truth. This, of course, relates to the serious and still-unfolding crises confronting…