Author: Neville Hobson

  • FIR podcast: Eight years and counting

    Eight years ago today – on January 3, 2005 – two communication professionals embarked on a voyage that was all about discovery and experimenting with a new medium: podcasting. Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz started For Immediate Release: The Hobson and…

  • Three business issues for your attention in 2013

    A New Year has dawned and even though full-ahead work isn’t what everyone is doing yet – wait until next week for that – our thoughts clearly are tuning in to what the coming weeks and months hold and what…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #684: December 31, 2012

    Intro: We conclude our 7th year of FIR (and begin our 8th year) on January 3, on the audio quality in episode 683, FIR Interview with Ekaterina Walter coming early in the New Year; Quick News: Mobile malware will be…

  • Leadership is about conversations

    I came upon a blog post this weekend that addressed its subject matter in a way that I found breath-taking both in its simplicity and in its clarity. 5 Qualities that Make a Good Leader in the Social Media Age…

  • The Kindle’s days are numbered

    Whenever I’m on the tube in London, one thing I notice is the number of people quietly absorbed in reading a book or other text content on a Kindle as the crowded trains speed their way through the tunnels beneath…