Category: Social Media

  • What happens on the web in 60 seconds

    Infographics are quite the rage at the moment. There is something quite compelling about a well-constructed visual piece of story-telling that helps you understand complex information quickly. Here’s one with a  difference – a “stats infographic” that is equally compelling,…

  • Social Media @ Work premieres June 17

    In March, I interviewed David Ferrabee, Managing Director of change management consultancy Able and How, and Robin Block, Director of Red Sky Vision, in an FIR Interview podcast about an innovative new video the pair were working on that addresses…

  • What the FTSE 100 do with social media

    If you want to get a rich snapshot view on what many of the FTSE 100 companies are doing with social media, look no further than "The Communicators’ Guide to FTSE 100 Social Media Use" published last week by the…

  • FIR’s still a labour of love

    On May 23, my podcasting partner Shel Holtz and I marked a milestone number for our weekly business podcast For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report, usually referred to simply as ‘FIR’ – episode number 600. Many of our…

  • Social media engagement huge in China

    Experian, the global information services company, launched its Experian Hitwise measurement service in China a few days ago. The press release says that the new service will help meet increasing demand from domestic and international marketers for tools to improve…