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Full story: FIR Speakers & Speeches – David Weinberger at the CMO Summit: June 8, 2006
Content summary: David Weinberger, co-author of “The Cluetrain Manifesto” and author of “Small Pieces Loosely Joined,” is a regular writer for the New York Times, Wired magazine, and Salon. He also is a regular commentator on NPR’s “All things Considered.” He spoke on the afternoon of June 8 at the CMO Summit in New York on the first day of the 2006 Innovative Marketing conference, co-sponsored by Columbia Business School and Corante. Notes for David Weinberger’s presentation The new marketing…
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Full story: Audi, pay attention to this SUV love affair
Many of you will remember the blow-up last year about the Land Rover Discovery and long-time and loyal Land Rover customer Adrian Melrose who chronicled an incredible tale of his appalling experiences regarding his SUV on the Discover the Truth About the New Discovery blog. Things have been quiet for quite a while, but Adrian has posted an update in which he says time is getting close for delivery of his replacement – the Audi Q7. Passing time and excitement about…
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Full story: No political labels
A question about politics from a reader in the UK has given me pause for thought. He emailed me to suggest that political bias influences some of what I write in this blog, pointing out the style of my commentary the other day criticizing the Number Ten podcast and my commentaries in the conversation about PR/journalism symbiosis a couple of months ago as examples. One thing I don’t do in this blog is get into any kind of commentary or discussion…
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Full story: Call for nominations for SNCR awards
The Society for New Communications Research has issued a call for nominations for its first annual awards program. The SNCR is a non-profit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new media and emerging modes of communication and their effect on media, business and society. The awards will recognize innovative organizations and professionals who are pioneering the use of social media (blogs, wikis, podcasts, collaborative tools and other forms of participatory communications) in the areas of marketing, public…
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Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #148: June 22, 2006
Content summary: Additional phone Comment Line in Europe; vote for FIR in Marketing Sherpa contest; MP3 download problem on Tues night/Wed morning; let Phil Gomes know what you’d like to ask Edelman’s senior managers; WetPaint wikis; copyright your documents with the Microsoft/Creative Commons add-in for Office; PRWeek US edition starts podcasting; the General Motors/New York Times editorial page kerfuffle produces benefits for GM; different views on RSS and email; who’s the winner in World Cup alleged ambush marketing controversy; David…











