Author: Neville Hobson

  • The internet as you like it

    A rather good post today by Paul Sawers in TNW Industry assesses the state of the internet as it begins to noticeably evolve from being defined as an English-language network to a more homogenous system embracing other languages such as…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #603: June 13, 2011

    Content summary: Shel’s at the IABC World conference in San Diego this week; two FIR Interviews posted: Michael Netzley interview of Georgette Tan and Project Inspire, Neville/Shel interview of Kansas City weather podcaster Ed Roberts; answering Michael Taggart: Neville’s 5…

  • FIR Interview: Kansas City weather podcaster Ed Roberts

    The Kansas City Weather Podcast began almost-daily episodes in February 2005. Addressing local weather in a format that is longer than most news outlets give to the subject, meteorologist Ed Roberts has attracted an audience and become a known resource…

  • Focus your business in 140 characters

    I spent a frustrating fifteen minutes today trawling around a company’s website to try and find a succinct description of them. Googling them didn’t help a bit – every description I did encounter around the web actually didn’t say what…

  • FIR Interview: Georgette Tan and Project Inspire

    Project Inspire is a joint initiative by UN Women Singapore and MasterCard to help participants create a better world of opportunities for women and children in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Under the program, participants submit a video pitch…