Category: For Immediate Release

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #791: January 19, 2015

    The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #791: January 19, 2015

    Intro: Eric Schwartzman joins Paul Gillin as new FIR B2B podcast co-host; story update: Marriott reverses WiFi hotspot plans; Quick News: Trade associations in DC spending more on PR than lobbying, the focus for Google Glass is business not consumer,…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #790: January 12, 2015

    The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #790: January 12, 2015

    Quick News: A “deeply personal” picture of every consumer could be grabbed by futuristic smart gadgets says the FTC, executives expect to spend more on corporate citizenship, Intel CEO’s diversity promise, a dramatic rise in video content on Facebook; Ragan…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #789: January 5, 2015

    Marking the first episode of our 11th year; some reflection on the first 10 years; listener audio comments sprinkled throughout the show; Quick News: American workers still addicted to email, Swiss luxury brands Montblanc and Tag Heuer reportedly have big…

  • The FIR podcast and a foundational decade

    Today is a special day for my podcasting partner, Shel Holtz, and I as we mark a milestone – January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2015 – that is ten years to the day since we started For Immediate Release: The…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #788: December 29, 2014

    Next week’s episode marks the start of our 11th year of FIR: would you like to contribute to the show? Quick News: TripAdvisor fined in Italy for failing to prevent fake reviews, Coca-Cola dumps voicemail, Facebook finds that not all…