Author: Neville Hobson

  • The pros and cons of dedicated WordPress hosting

    Some web hosting companies specialize in delivering services dedicated to very specific types of software. WordPress is one example of popular open source software that a hosting company may feature. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this type of…

  • Olympic transformation

    The London 2012 Olympics are just twenty-five days away. In the UK, the BBC has started building a sense of excitement… Check everything the BBC is planning for this global event. Reshared post from +BBC News The BBC has just…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #658: July 2, 2012

    Content summary: FIR Book Club recording coming; Shel’s IABC presentation is up; FIR Interview with Eric Bergman coming; a congratulatory shout out to Inside PR, celebrating 300 episodes!; News That Fits: Discussion – Wikipedia and PR: the landscape and what’s…

  • FIR Speakers and Speeches: Shel Holtz on mobility, games and gamification

    On June 27, 2012, FIR co-host Shel Holtz delivered a closing-day presentation at the IABC 2012 World Conference on the real meaning for communicators of the shift to mobile and the related issue of games and gamification. While many communicators…

  • FIR Book Review: Marketing in the Round by Gini Dietrich and Geoff Livingston

    FIR Book Review Editor Bob LeDrew reviews Marketing in the Round, a collaboration between Arment-Dietrich CEO Gini Dietrich and marketing strategist Geoff Livingston. From the book description: “It’s not about social media. Or new (or old) media. It’s about results…