Author: Neville Hobson

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #305: December 27, 2007

    Content summary: Predictions for 2008; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Todd Cochrane’s 24-hour podcasts to support OLPC; Google Reader sharing private data stirs up a storm; Blognation writers live on; online TV ads more popular than TV TV ads;…

  • The ugly face of conspicuous consumption

    Did you have a great Christmas? We did in our family, a time of year when everyone gets together – parents, children, siblings, cousins – to simply enjoy each others’ company in a relaxed atmosphere. Plenty to eat and drink,…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #304: December 24, 2007

    Content summary: New NMRCast is up; discussion: frozen peas and the power of grassroots support for a cause; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Lee Hopkins reports; discussion: the final entry in Jonathan Crow’s great social experiment; IBM’s been busy;…

  • Christmas wishes to you

    The moment will soon be here to log off, disconnect, turn off equipment and focus on family and friends as we prepare to celebrate Christmas day tomorrow. Other than fulfilling work obligations during today, plus try and complete a bit…

  • Political influencing just had a major shift

    In the blogosphere, you’ll always hear talk about how people who write blogs or otherwise use social media can wield some influence in affecting the opinions of others. There is plenty of evidence to indicate that social media does have…