Content summary: Next FIR Live panel discusses influencer marketing on June 16; LikeMinds 2012 summary; News That Fits: the rise of visual communication; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on a changing media environment in North Korea and Edelman’s report on digital trends in Asia; Ragan promo; CEOs embark on a new era of leadership as they embrace a more connected culture, says global IBM CEO study; content marketing for the masses; listener comments; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Dan York reports on World IPv6 day on June 6; TemboSocial promo; EU “cookie law” in effect in the UK from May 26, but is anyone taking any notice?; music from Asatron; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report for May 28, 2012: A 76-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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