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Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #287: October 25, 2007
Content summary: Shel’s on a plane; today’s show a bit longer; 15 reasons why Facebook may be worth $15 billion; why you can’t buy a Heineken beer in Second Life; Dan York reports on a new job and much more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Shel reports from Copenhagen and conversations with Novo Nordisk; listeners’ comments discussion; David Phillips reports on one of those weeks when there is just too much news; about next Monday’s show; music from the…
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Full story: Marks and Spencer on climate change
Going in to Marks and Spencers‘ store in Sandhurst on Sunday, I couldn’t help but see this large wall poster at the store entrance: It wasn’t so much the statement that caught my attention but more the web address – www.marksandspencer.com/PlanA. I like a company who says they have a Plan A for any purpose. It brings to mind a sense of connection with the way people tend to see things, plus a bit of humour. So a visit to…
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Full story: Reasons to be unhappy with Virgin Media
I received a letter the other day from Virgin Media telling me about a few reasons to be cheerful as a Virgin Media customer. In his introduction, Steve Stewart, managing director of customer care, says we could all do with a bit of cheering up after the ‘summer’ (his quotes) we’ve just had. Stewart’s letter and accompanying brochure were all to do with Virgin Media’s big marketing push for its combined TV, broadband, phone and mobile offer. And it is…
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Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #286: October 22, 2007
Content summary: Neville’s back in the UK sans internet (thanks, Virgin Media), Shel’s in Denmark; Lee Hopkins reports; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; SNCR call for 2008 Fellows; growth of social networks; moving from TypePad to WordPress: what about the hyperlinks?; a study on wellness programmes in the workplace; Eric Schwartzman reports from the PRSA 2007 international conference; listeners comments discussion; news about next Thursday’s show; music from Little Horse; and more. [Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought…











