Author: Neville Hobson

  • How high is the reboot bar for IABC?

    How high is the reboot bar for IABC?

    #88388338 / gettyimages.com Every time I hear about IABC these days, I suffer a continuing feeling of sadness. The news this past week about the professional association for communicators does little to change that feeling where that news is all…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #758: June 2, 2014

    The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #758: June 2, 2014

    Neville speaking at Social Business Sessions in London on June 4; Quick News: Lookout launches ‘theftie’ alerts to combat smartphone theft, Google got 12,000 requests to be forgotten on first day of EU ruling, handy guide to creating a WordPress…

  • Valuable insights in 2014 #InternetTrends report by Mary Meeker

    Valuable insights in 2014 #InternetTrends report by Mary Meeker

    Last week, US venture capitalist and former Wall Street securities analyst Mary Meeker published her 2014 Internet Trends report that offers a deep-dive look into the trends, possibilities, probabilities, scope and scale of what the global connected world will look…

  • Perspectives on social business at Social Business Sessions London

    If you’re keen to explore different perspectives on organization culture, social business, enterprise 2.0 and the nature of work, an event in London I’m participating in this coming week could be right up your street. The Combined Social Business Session…

  • FIR Interview: Betterific Co-Founder Micha Weinblatt

    Betterific has been described by many as Reddit for customer feedback. On the social site, users complete the statement, “Wouldn’t it be better if…” Otis, the elevator company, might be intrigued by the suggestion, “Wouldn’t it be better if, when…