Category: Business

  • Gartner restricts usage of hype cycle graphics

    It’s that time of year when industry analysts Gartner publish their annual hype cycle report for emerging technologies. Last week, Gartner did indeed publish this year’s report, the Hype Cycle For Emerging Technologies 2009 report, available for clients to purchase…

  • Pushing the buzzword comfort zone

    TechCrunch writer Robin Wauters wrote a terrific post yesterday on the ten words he would love to see banned from press releases. Big topic, Robin! You’re talking about changing a total mindset, a way of thinking, that’s prevalent in many…

  • Facebook and Twitter are for oldies

    A new study from social media researchers Anderson Analytics shows how different generations are using social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you pay attention to such metrics as have been published over the past year, it probably…

  • IABC employment survey paints mixed picture

    The results of the latest IABC member survey on employment issues carried out in June indicates that over 14% of members have lost their jobs in the last 12 months. That’s a lot of people as the professional association currently…

  • Trust is coming back, says Edelman

    In January, PR firm Edelman published their 2009 Trust Barometer survey of trust and credibility in business and government (PDF download), an annual survey conducted in 20 countries. The global picture six months ago was, broadly speaking, one of pessimism…