Author: Neville Hobson

  • Do your due diligence before using someone else’s content online

    The Financial Times reports on an interesting legal dispute between British luxury fashion house Burberry and the estate of actor Humphrey Bogart that highlights the copyright minefield businesses can be faced with on using images online. Burberry used a still…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #667: September 3, 2012

    Content summary: FIR Interview with Brian McNely on Instagram as a medium for image-power is up; Quick News: social media empowers fans to help a local business defend itself against a corporate bully as Kevin Campbell-Wright explains; Google to integrate…

  • Exploring the intersection

    Over the next four weeks or so, I have the good fortune to be involved with some great people and organizations in discussing a wide range of topics related to that intersection of business, communication and technology that is so…

  • Make your LinkedIn story a compelling one

    I spent a few hours this weekend on updating my profile on LinkedIn, the business social networking site. Most of my content changing went on the profile summary which is the first and sometimes only information about you a potential…

  • Tuning out the politics on Facebook

    Since joining Facebook in April 2007, one thing I like using it for is keeping in touch, sometimes connecting, with many American friends, colleagues and acquaintances. They’re typically a lively crowd, lots of commentary and opinion on topics of mutual…