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    Dancing the virtual night away

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    Neville Hobson

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    16 May 2007

    What a blast! A great party last night at the Coca-Cola Virtual Thirst pavilion in Second Life. Organized by my crayon colleague CC Chapman (aka Cleon Goff), the event featured MoShang Zhao live from Taiwan playing his unique Chinese Chill music, streamed into the venue. That got everyone dancing almost non-stop, me (aka Jangles Junot) included. Dancing in Second Life is actually pretty easy when you have the right gestures. These are little scripts that control your avatar’s expressions and…

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  • For Immediate Release

    The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #240: May 14, 2007

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    Neville Hobson

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    14 May 2007

    Content summary: Sallie’s FIR guest slot appreciated; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Helvetica celebrates 50; the employee role in brand innovation; low employee understanding of benefits; employers identify wellness and employee education initiatives; a manifesto for the 21st century PR firm; from CommonCraft: ways to build communities and online community ROI; Playboy and Formula One racing come to Second Life; Pew typology of information and communication technology users; listeners’ comments discussion; the music; and more. [Message from our sponsor:…

    Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #240: May 14, 2007
  • Business, Communication, Social Media, Trends, Weblogs

    Social media growth driven from Asia, apparently

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    Neville Hobson

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    14 May 2007

    Social media and blogging is soaring with Asia a key growth market, according to research conducted by Universal McCann as reported by Brand Republic on May 11. While I have some concerns about this story (see below), some of the reported stats are quite interesting: According to the report, China and South Korea lead the way in actively creating content and socialising online In China, 72.3 per cent of blog readers also post online More than 170 million people globally…

    Full story: Social media growth driven from Asia, apparently
  • Communication, Europe, Society, Virtual Communities

    The search for Madeleine even reaches Second Life

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    Neville Hobson

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    12 May 2007

    Wherever you are in the world, you’d have to have been completely disconnected from everything during this past week if you have not heard about Madeleine McCann, the little British girl abducted in Portugal. It continues to be the lead story on TV news broadcasts here in the UK, and today came news of more rewards for information leading to her safe return. The outpouring of sympathy and support from people worldwide is extraordinary and I’m sure I have the same…

    Full story: The search for Madeleine even reaches Second Life
  • For Immediate Release

    The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #239: May 10, 2007

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    Neville Hobson

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    11 May 2007

    Content summary: Sallie Goetsch (rhymes with sketch), pictured, is guest co-host; Shel’s in Chicago and sends in two interviews: with Dave Kligman, AAA, and measurement guru Katie Paine; the podcasting book goes to press; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; PRWeb offers new social media tool for press releases; the role of influential bloggers in politics: Loic Le Meur and the French presidential election; Odeo acquired by SonicMountain; Microsoft enters Second Life; Dan York reports; listeners’ comments discussion; the music;…

    Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #239: May 10, 2007
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