Category: For Immediate Release

  • FIR Interview – Ike Pigott, American Red Cross: June 2, 2007

    Communicating with residents of areas struck by natural disasters is a challenge, but Ike Pigott – communications director for the American Red Cross’s Southeast region – has found that blogs can play a significant role in improving the flow of…

  • FIR Interview – Karl Susman, Blogger/Podcaster Insurance: June 1, 2007

    In the US, anybody can sue anybody for anything. Whether you’re right or wrong, being sued could cost tens of thousands of dollars just to defend yourself, to say nothing of a judgment against you. It’s an issue that is…

  • FIR Interview – Robin Crumby, Melcrum: May 31, 2007

    Social networks are attracting a lot of attention in business, no more so than in the field of organizational communication. In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Neville talked with Robin Crumby, Managing Director at London-based research and…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #245: May 31, 2007

    Content summary: Join the FIR Facebook community; FIR #250 is soon; a bunch of ‘FIR Interview’ podcasts coming; IABC ConferenceCasts get underway; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; a social media job description; Bruce Willis joins the conversation; the FanLib.com…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #244: May 28, 2007

    Content summary: Shel’s travel hell week; will John Wall do anything for our 250th?; The Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Lee Hopkins reports: talk about Second Life; Reuters CEO starts blogging; Vocus’ huge blogger relations mistake; McDonald’s petitions for change…