Author: Neville Hobson

  • Universal reputation

    I’m hooked watching The Voice UK, the reality talent show with a difference that the BBC started broadcasting in primetime on Saturday nights a few weeks ago. I’m not a fan of talent, reality or any other such TV show.…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #646: April 9, 2012

    Content summary: FIR Interview with Sprint’s Sara Folkerts is up; Shel and Neville will be in Amsterdam this week at the 2012 International Social Media and PR Summit; FIR Tweetup in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening #firtweetup; News That Fits: Pinmania…

  • FIR tweetup in Amsterdam

    This week, FIR co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz (pictured l-r) will be in Amsterdam taking part in The 2012 International Social Media and PR Summit, organized by Ragan Communications, on April 11 and 12, 2012. It will be the…

  • FIR Interview: Sprint’s Sara Folkerts

    If you tweet a problem or complaint about your Sprint mobile service or device, you’re likely to hear back pretty quickly from a Sprint Ninja, an employee volunteer who will work to resolve your issue. While some Ninjas engage in…

  • The value of free internet

    One of the feaures of travel these days is the (usually-met) expectation of high internet charges in your hotel. It’s common in Europe, for instance, for hotels to charge eye-watering rates to let you get online: charges of £20 or…