Author: Neville Hobson

  • Blogging past, present and maybe

    I can’t imagine how I missed Time for the last post, a story in the Financial Times last month (I read the online paper daily) – a lengthy commentary on blogs, blogging and bloggers. It’s not the usual mainstream media…

  • Getting my interactive kettle online

    I had dinner last night with an old friend who’s in town for a few days on a business visit. Much of our conversation centered on social media, technology and the results of some of the developments we’re likely to…

  • Stimulating change in financial communication

    Two interesting business events that might appear separate but are in fact closely related: From BBC News: Shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) have jumped by 30% on Monday following speculation of a bid war. On Friday the LSE…

  • Blogger relations and full transparency

    Shel and I had quite a robust discussion about the Wal-Mart and Edelman blogger relations campaign yesterday in show #119 of FIR: The Hobson & Holtz Report. The first time we’ve engaged in debate in the style (without the politics)…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #119: March 13, 2006

    Content summary: An introduction from our “sponsors”; more podcasting for the IABC conference; podcast listener measurement and advertising; should all PR pros blog?; update on Wal-Mart, Edelman PR, transparency and disclosure; the role of Flash and Ajax in online communication;…