While reports continue to flood out of the business world of companies blocking employee access to online venues – notably social media and especially social networks – Serena Software has taken the opposite approach, actively encouraging employees to network with…

Content summary: Follow-ups: GM’s new podcasts and Max Kalehoff’s new gig; new FIR Facebook page; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; the rise of APML; UK law firm Clifford Chance sponsors law blog; the coming mashup era; Wall Street Journal…

Content summary: Personal branding teleseminar podcasts available from Nov 12; Sallie Goetsch reports on fempowerment, bacon and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; women are a major force among UK internet users; Hillary Clinton’s Fact Hub; a lot of…

Content summary: A Brand You World 2007 Global Telesummit takes place today; follow up on Wired’s Chris Anderson posting lame PRs email addresses; discussion: allow or ban anonymous commenting on blogs?; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Office Depot deploys…

Content summary: Neville on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot; Facebook’s reversal on cancelling a nom de plume blogger’s account; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; EU cracks down on fake blogs; Google and the Open Social API; how to…