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Full story: It’s the economy, right?
I don’t know about you but I get confused every time I watch the news on TV, hear it on the radio or read about it online. It’s that ‘e’ word – the economy. Every time it’s mentioned, I get more confused. We’re in trouble, right? I understand that bit: you can’t move left or right without hearing someone say that we are. Therefore we must be. It stands to reason, doesn’t it? If politicians say we’re in trouble and…
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Full story: Unfiltered Branson
Sir Richard Branson isn’t just a guy with a beard and a penchant for sweaters, balloons and boat racing. He’s also the man behind one of the most successful brands in the world: Virgin. So starts the bio page that describes Richard Branson on Virgin’s corporate website. It’s a good, concise description of a man who epitomizes his organization’s brand, so closely identified is he with that brand across so many different business areas, and who is a powerful communicator…
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #424: February 19, 2009
Content summary: Twestival raises $250k and counting; upcoming FIR Interview; Shel’s in Vancouver, Canada; Dan York reports on the Facebook terms of service kerfuffle, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: How not to respond to local bloggers if you’re a newspaper, PR firm drops client after death threats, PR is about reputation not SEO, Gannett employees turn to unofficial blog for clarity; listeners’ comments discussion; music from Amanda Bloom; and more. Get FIR: Download the…











