Content summary: Sallie’s FIR guest slot appreciated; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Helvetica celebrates 50; the employee role in brand innovation; low employee understanding of benefits; employers identify wellness and employee education initiatives; a manifesto for the 21st century PR firm; from CommonCraft: ways to build communities and online community ROI; Playboy and Formula One racing come to Second Life; Pew typology of information and communication technology users; listeners’ comments discussion; the music; and more.

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Show notes for May 14, 2007

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Welcome to For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, a 59-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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So, until Thursday May 17…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)