Author: Neville Hobson

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #782: November 17, 2014

    Intro: FIR is listed in a new search engine for marketing podcasts launched by Jay Baer; Quick News: Is Google Glass’ future clouded as some early believers lose faith?, beware of “domain laundering”, is YouTube the new television?, troubling results…

  • The local newspaper is dead, long live the local newspaper

    The closure of printed newspapers around the UK counts new casualties in the battle to stem the tide of declining circulations and the ever-diminishing number of titles in print with news this past week that Trinity Mirror is shutting down…

  • FIR Interview: Philip Young, Project NEMO, on Digital Naturals

    With every passing day, the distinction between online and offline becomes more obscure, says Philip Young as he explains his thinking behind ‘Digital Naturals,’ the topic of conversation with FIR co-host Neville Hobson in this FIR Interview, recorded in November…

  • FT conference bots to star at #FTInnovate

    I’m looking forward to being at FT Innovate 2014 that takes place in London on November 19-20. This latest edition of the Financial Times’ annual tech-focused business conference will concentrate on the digital “big bang” – and the digital natives,…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #781: November 10, 2014

    Back to normal with Shel in California and Neville in the UK, both connected via a Skype call; Quick News: Facebook bans “like our page” campaigns, consumers want more from the wearables market says PwC report, small businesses put their…