• How much do you sleep at night? Seven or eight hours? More, or less? If less, could be you’re in sleep debt. If more, you could be risking your life. The Financial Times has a story which quotes from a report by Nytol, GlaxoSmithKline’s sleeping tablet brand: Sleep debt is a growing trend and phenomenon as our determination to keep shaving time off our sleep cycle leaves us exhausted, unfocused and cranky. It said people should aim for 8 hours…

    Full story: Better sleep on it
  • Many congratulations to Constantin Bastura, the PR profession’s great information builder and connector, who today joins Converseon, an agency headquarterd in New York, as Director of New Media Strategies. Luckily for everyone who values the resources he has created over the past year or so, Constantin will continue them: […] I will continue to work on my current projects (the PR Blogs List and the NewPR Wiki, among others) and to write on this blog. And, generally, I will continue…

    Full story: Constantin’s new gig
  • America Online to rebrand as AOL Analyse blog content with Textalyser Blogger Fuel – Cool Marketing Idea from Boca Java Consortium launches $9 billion offer for VNU Does Bob Lutz’s Candor Hurt His Chances to Be GM’s Next Boss? Euronext risks investor revolt HigherEd BlogCon has started Internal blogging and the rules of disclosure: an IRreconcilable difference? Microsoft stock alluring despite product delays: Barron’s Murphy’s Law and Business Trips Novell CTO starts blogging NTL in takeover of Virgin Mobile Potter…

    Full story: Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 04-Apr-06
  • Content summary: Vote at Podcast Alley; podcast reviews at iTunes; take the FIR listener survey; Kami Huyse and the PR powerwomen; where should employee communications report?; how Mercedes-Benz is redeeming its reputation; David Phillips reports; one more contribution to the employee blogger credibility vs authority debate; Inside PR podcast launches; Strumpette very briefly; April Fool’s Day gags; the FIR mashup with Across The Sound; listeners’ comments discussion; music from Rob Safuto at PodcastNYC; and more. Show notes for April 3,…

    Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #125: April 3, 2006
  • We get a great kick out of producing For Immediate Release. Twice a week talking about some of the things we’re passionate about in communication, technology and business – how better can it get? Many of you who listen to our twice-weekly podcast contribute to the overall richness of the conversations and debates, and we’d like to thank everyone who has been part of our show since we started in January 2005, 15 months and 124 editions ago. What’s next?…

    Full story: First FIR listener survey opens