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Business, For Immediate Release, General, Podcasting

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

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2 June 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 bound to hit bloggers and podcasters sooner or later, which is why Karl Susman – a blogger and a podcaster himself – found underwriters to provide liability insurance for bloggers and podcasters, which he now offers through his Los Angeles-based…
Full story: FIR Interview – Karl Susman, Blogger/Podcaster Insurance: June 1, 2007
Business, Employee Communication, Experiences, General, Reputation, Travel, Workplace

Passengers get a raw deal – even BA staff agree

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1 June 2007

I don’t enjoy air travel much these days, especially from Heathrow. Nightmare travel to the airport and an awful experience when you get there. Rip-off prices for parking and just about anything else. The actual air travel experience sometimes isn’t much better, especially on short-haul flights around Europe. Packed planes, congested airports and when you travel in economy/coach, the food tends to be yuk unless it’s just a packet of crisps and a coffee. And all this for a ticket…
Full story: Passengers get a raw deal – even BA staff agree
Communication, For Immediate Release, Social Networks

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

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1 June 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 training firm Melcrum. Our conversation included discussion about the Melcrum Communicators’ Network – its launch, what’s in it for communicators, where it fits in a crowded social networks space, and what the future might hold. About our Conversation Partner Robin…
Full story: FIR Interview – Robin Crumby, Melcrum: May 31, 2007
Business, Headlines, Technology

Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 1-June-07

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1 June 2007

A search engine with the human touch Apple iTunes starts to sell unrestricted music Apple Patches 17 Bugs Brown’s monoblog, not dialogue DIY PR: Bob Villa Doesn’t Always Know Best Dow Jones family to consider sale FeedDemon 2.5: Share Your Links (Link Blogging with FeedDemon) Gates, Jobs Trade Compliments Google’s “Web History” lets you search your searches and history: there’s a catch, of course, involving privacy… Launching the new London 2012 brand Online and offline worlds merge Protecting real brand…
Full story: Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 1-June-07
For Immediate Release

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

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31 May 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 kerfuffle; the Melcrum Communicators’ Network debuts; it’s that time again: more dissing of PR; Google Gears blurs online and offline; Dan York reports on Mashable, the Melcrum Communicators’ Network, Facebook platform, Twitter ‘replies’ tab, new Windows Live Writer beta; listeners’…
Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #245: May 31, 2007