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<title>fir's Podcast</title>
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<description>Another great podcast hosted by LibSyn.com</description>
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<title>Issues pushing files to CDN Resolved</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We've noticed some issues pushing media files to the CDN. We've submitted a ticket and are following through in order to resolve&nbsp; this issue as quickly as possible.<br/>Some users are reporting an error that looks something like this:<br/><br/>An HTTP error occurred while getting:<br/>http://mediacloud.origin.cdn.level3.net/username/filename.mp3?nvb=20090323230643&amp;nva=20090324231643&amp;t=0d629aae64ad50fef950e<br/>Details: &quot;connect timed out&quot;<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>UPDATE (9:39pm)
We
are still in communication with the CDN. They are still investigating
the outage, and we are working with them to find a resolution as
quickly as possible
<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>UPDATE (12:25am)<br/>Our CDN had a failure at one of their datacenters, which lead to some problems uploading new files for some users.<br/>This issue should be resolved and uploads are succeeding. We are running some scripts to try to catch any files that failed to upload<br/>so that we can try to reupload them.<br/>Any new uploads should succeed. If you have any problems please contact us at support@libsyn.com.<br/><br/>UPDATE (9:00am)<br/>The issue has been resolved, and   uploads are]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #158 - July 27, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=114207#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>We've been nominated for a Podcast Award; one-minute news items (NewAssignment.net, PRWeek's client satisfaction ratings, ToolURL.com, SHIFT Communications' PR 2.0 guide, three items from Rob Safuto); Shel rants about his Mac; a look at social media for investor relations; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #157 - July 24, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=113220#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>One-minute news items: the &quot;get-it&quot; deficiency, CoComments new release, Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, Podcast Network tries eBay for ad sales, a rise in air travel complaints; CIA contractor fired for blogging; a report from Lee Hopkins; three blogging studies; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #156 - July 20, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=112072#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>Listeners' comment on our variable speed edition; introducing the one-minute news: Podshow Pro launches, Steve Rubel's anonymous fan, an evening at BrainJams, Strumpette makes the Post; a report from Dan York; a French company fires a blogger; Wal-Mart's social networking site; digging into Digg; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #155 - July 17, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=111088#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>The &quot;New Media Release Podcast;&quot; Shooting for shorter shows; International Herald Tribune; Charmin's rude viral campaign; a survey on workplace email, IM, and blogging; an Internet host deals with unauthorized reposting of blogs; a report from David Phillips on Second Life; an anti-astroturfing campaign; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #154 - July 13, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=109904#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>New MyChingo comment option; updates on Jupiter and Dell; PR Newswire's podcast offer; a report from Dan York; Capture the Conversation; a report from David Phillips; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>FIR Interview - Max Kalehoff, Marketing VP, Nielsen BuzzMetrics - July 11, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=109264#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><font color="#010101"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></font></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>Our conversation partner is Max Kalehoff, vice president of Marketing for Nielsen BuzzMetrics. Max explores the issues and advances in measuring the impact of social media and word-of-mouth marketing.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #153 - July 10, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=108919#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><strong><font color="#010101">http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</font></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>Feedback to audio comments from Rob Safuto on Second Life, BluBrry, and Rocketboom; Neville's work on a Speedo podcast; MySpace launches a CGM effort with a focus on CSR; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #152 - July 6, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=107723#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p>Content Summary: Eric Schwartzman is guest co-host; Amanda Congdon departs Rocketboom; Gawker Media lays off staff and closes two blogs; a report from Dank York; the impact of customer service complaints on blogs; a report from neville Hobson; listener comments; the music; and more.</p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #151 - July 3, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=107721#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Note: Beginning in August 2006, we will no longer publish our feed at LibSyn. Please resubscribe at </strong><a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz"><strong>http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Content summary:</strong> Vote at Podcast Alley and Podcast Awards 2006; Office 2007 delays and our impressions of the beta; BluBrry launches; Robert Scobleâs exit interviews: Wired magazine and on his blog; PR community action on social press release; Pay Per Post: non-disclosure of interest is bad; Lee Hopkins reports; Googleâs answer to PayPal and a communications snafu; more twists in the Jupiter Research tale; David Phillips reports; listenersâ comments discussion; Lee Hopkinsâ Frappr map; Eric Schwartzman guest co-host in next show; the music; and more. </p>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #150 - June 29, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=105587#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Meeting FIR listeners in Second Life; Marketing Sherpa awards announced; panel discussion and Q&amp;A from Amsterdam journalism panel to be available soon; follow-up on Cadbury and British Airways reputation crises; a report from Dank York; the oil industry tackles price increases; a PR agency snubs a blogger's request for follow-up info; listener comments; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #149 - June 26, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=104556#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Civility in the blogosphere (a report from BloggerCon); doing business and communicating in Second Life (and FIR's new presence there, along with some listener comments); the value and uses of group/team blogs; Cadbury and British Airways at the center of controversies that could affect their reputations; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #148 - June 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=103352#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Podcast and blog popularity contests; our technical glitch; send questions to earSHOT's Phil Gomes; WetPaint unveils do-it-yourself community websites; Microsoft and Creative Commons release a plugin to Office; PRWeek podcasts; Update on GM's end-around the New York times; how to promote RSS; FIFA protects sponsors by having fans remove their pants; a report from David Phillips; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #147 - June 19, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=102558#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Wrightâs b5media co-branded blogs for Fox Mediaâs TV shows; Netscape returns with a Digg-like news page; a new Digg-like service for PR; retailer opens store in Second Life; Nielsen releases email newsletter/RSS usability report; Robert Scoble speaks for Microsoft on BBC TV; classified advertising stats: new media arenât killing old media; press releases are preferred content type among knowledge workers: survey; Lee Hopkins reports; Jeremy Pepper highlights trademark issues in Second Life; David Phillips reports; listenersâ comments discussion; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #146 - June 15, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=101108#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Martyn Davies rocks for posting time codes at The New PR; PRSA Counselor's Academy's new blog is called &quot;For Immediate Release&quot;; Bryan Person's new podcast is terrific; we discuss our week on the road; Lloyd Grosse's intro submission; tomorrow's IAOC/IABC presentation; National Semiconductor gives iPods to its employees; David Phillips suggests a super-race of PR people; General Motors mixes it up with the New York Times; Dan York's report; listener comments; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #145 - June 12, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=101107#</link>
<description><![CDATA[A week on the road; podcast interviews in New York; Robert Scoble to leave Microsoft; content at the edge and tagging; European politicians embrace social media; Lee Hopkins reports; a conversation with Joseph Jaffe on Web 2.0; listenersâ comments discussion; the music; and more. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #144 - June 8, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=101106#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Live recording from the 2006 Innovative Marketing Conference in New York; about the IABC international conference in Vancouver and show #143; Dan York reports; about the New York conference; a conversation with Christopher Carfi of the Social Customer Manifesto; listenersâ comments discussion; the music, and more. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #143: June 5, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=97882#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br/>Neville and Shel are live at the exhibit hall of the 2006 IABC international conference; interviews with passersby including IABC President Julie Freeman, Tamara Gillis, Ralph Gaillard, Gerard Braud, and several others; discussions about the opening keynote by Survivor Producer Mark Burnett and the EXCEL award winner; a look on our panel discussion on June 4; a post-mortem on the Skypecast podcast; a report from David Phillips; listeners comments; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #142: June 1, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96572#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our Skypecast experiment. Forrester says half of interactive marketers won't use social media; David Phillips reports on Net neutrality; three online case studies that affected reputation; Dan York on OPML; listeners' comments; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #141: May 29, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96397#</link>
<description><![CDATA[FIR Skypecast June 1; Vancouver FIR Dine-Around June 4; CIPR president Tom Bradley starts a blog; commenting on blogs; why Technorati is irrelevant to reputation; Apple loses in court; the art of relationship building; listeners' comments discussion (university lecturer podcasts, more on blog commenting, the interactive press release; visual FIR); get-together in New York on June 8; the music, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 03:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #140: May 25, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96394#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dan York is guest co-host; new alternative domain for the show is www.pr-podcast.com; mark your calendars for June 1 live interactive version of the show using Skypecast; Corrante uses Skypecasts to set tone for marketing conference; are dedicated conference podcast RSS feeds worthwhile?; Neville reports on Podcastday; SHIFT Communications' Social Media Press Release; PR's role in security bulletins and advisories; David Phillips asks if corporate involvement in social media is a requirement; listener comments; Neville and Shel in Vancouver will meeteup with listeners on dinearound night, and again in June 8 in New York with Joseph Jaffe's support; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 03:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #139: May 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96392#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shel and Neville in NYC in June; Lee Hopkins and Allan Jenkins podcast; FIR shwaggers photos; update on Josh Hallett's MP3s from the Syndicate conference; Hill & Knowlton's blogger relations campaign for LG; the Waxxi experience; the first FIR Skypecast on June 1; Lee Hopkins reports; Ed Keller's keynote at Beyond Blogging 2006; PR Week/MS&L marketing survey results; David Philips reports from Estonia; Edelman/Technorati collaboration on the international blogosphere; listeners' comments discussion (Slate.com's textcasts, Diggnation's Podshow dig); FIR listener survey; FIR Frappr community update; Dan York guest co-presenter on the next show; Neville speaking at Podcastday 2006 in Cologne; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 02:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #138: May 18, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96391#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thankyouqwest.org; Josh Hallett, Syndicate conference and MP3 files; preventing employee access to external blogs; Business Week assesses Boeing's blogs; David Philips reports from Estonia; Dan York reports from Arizona; Beyond Blogging 2006 conference; graduating with FIR schwag; listeners' comments discussion (defining a podcast, clueless about MySpace, MESH, podcast approvals, ethics blog); FIR Frappr community; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 03:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #137: May 14, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96389#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Recording on Sunday; CC Chapman and promo; vlogs as PR tools; Lee Hopkins reports (BBC and Second Life, podcasting defined); Word 2007 supports blogging; David Philips reports (Delivering The New PR in London, the CIPR and wishing on a star in cyberspace); listeners' comments discussion; listener comments via Skype; FIR Frappr community update; the music, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 03:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #136: May 11, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96387#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lee Hopkins is guest co-host; Neville reports on Allan Jenkins' thoughts for IABC Scandanavia and a UK politician's behind-the-scenes blog; atheists take a stab at marketing nothing; Dan York reports on Podcast University and an offline blog editor; RapLeaf.com is a site for reporting on individual reputations; Dan York interviews C.C. Chapman, David Phillips reports on celebrity and spin; listener comments; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 03:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96387#</guid>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview - Christopher Carfi, CEO, Cerado: May 10, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96386#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Shel enjoyed a 28-minute conversation with Christopher Carfi, CEO of Cerado and author of the Social Customer Manifesto blog, about the link between communications and customer relations, new approaches to customer relationship management, and Cerado's business social networking too, Haystack.

Chris says, "I've had the opportunity to work on a bunch of cool things over the years. These have included: heading up a killer team that developed information management and data visualization systems for the Indy Car circuit; developing advanced underwriting systems to help financial institutions better manage their financial risk; being one of the original members of the board of directors for RosettaNet, the premier standards body for process integration across the electronics industry. Currently, I'm a co-founder of Cerado, Inc. We work with companies to help them to understand what their customers are thinking (by doing crazy things like going out and having conversations with those customers). We also help our clients understand what their competitors are doing, so they can thwart them at every turn."

There's more to Chris's profile, but rather than list it all here, go take a look at what someone would see if they found Chris using Cerado's Haystack business social networking utility.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 03:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96386#</guid>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview - Tom Foremski, Silicon Valley Watcher: May 9, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96382#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Neville and Shel enjoyed a 28-minute conversation with Tom Foremski, editor of Silicon Valley Watcher, about online journalism, public relations, the relationships between the two, the future of the press release, and the impacts of change in these professions being brought about by social media.

Tom Foremski arrived in San Francisco in 1984, becoming one of the first European journalists to cover Silicon Valley. He quickly established an international news agency, West Coast News, which provided leading publications around the world, such as The Financial Times, with breaking news, features, and analysis. He also published The Street - A View from the Haight, a neighborhood newspaper focused on San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.

In 1999 he joined the Financial Times' San Francisco bureau full time to help expand the newspaper's coverage of US technology markets and Silicon Valley. He left the Financial Times in 2004 and continues to write columns on Silicon Valley for the Financial Times, and on his personal site, SiliconValleyWatcher.com.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 03:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96382#</guid>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #135: May 8, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96381#</link>
<description><![CDATA[FIR Dine-Around at the IABC Vancouver conference; WIPO copyright update; UK plans to license/regulate podcasters; USC/Annenberg GAP IV study; promote your podcast at PodcastDay 2006; "Delivering The New PR" conference on May 12; :Beyond Blogging" on May 19; collaborative communication tools: Skypecasting and Waxxi, Second Life and MySpace.com; Lee Hopkins reports; Maine blogger ad agency lawsuit dropped; David Philips reports; listeners' comments discussion; upcoming FIR interviews with Tom Foremski and Christopher Carfi; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 May 2006 03:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=96381#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-135.mp3" length="38471148" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #134: May 4, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=87063#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Content summary:</strong> Show numbering; FIR Listener Survey results posted; Summit on the Future conference; FIR&nbsp;meetup at the IABC Vancouver conference; Kami Huyse podcasts the first 100 Geek Dinners; BL Ochmanâs new ethics blog; LA Times suspends journalist for violating ethics guidelines; Online Journalism Review asks can newspapers do blogs right; blogger pseudonyms and anonymity; Creative Commons legal guide for podcasters; David Phillips reports; listenersâ comments discussion; FIR Frappr community update; upcoming FIR interviews; the music, and more. </p>
]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 May 2006 19:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=87063#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-134.mp3" length="33664742" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>FIR #133 -- Podcast #133: May 1, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=85987#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vote for us; another pay-for-placement scandal; Technorati releases blog language study; results of the FIR listener survey; PR, new media, and academia; how kids communicate; listener comments; Frappr update; FIR schwag; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2006 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=85987#</guid>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #131: April 24, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=83501#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Content Summary:</span> A special mashup episode with <a href="http://www.jaffejuice.com">Joseph Jaffe</a> from the <a href="http://www.acrossthesound.net">Across the Sound</a> podcast: A patent filing sparks a PR crisis at Phillips; a motor oil company uses RSS advertising to promote a business podcast; The Economist produces a high-quality survey of new media; we revisit the Chevy Tahoe kerfuffle; listener comments; winners and losers; the music; and more.<br/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-131.mp3" length="39538054" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Speakers &#38; Speeches - Jason Goldberg, CEO, Jobster.com: April 20, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=83500#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to <strong>For Immediate Release: Speakers &amp; Speeches</strong>, a 51-minute podcast recorded live from San Francisco, CA.
</p>

<p>
<a href="http://www.waggeneredstrom.com/">Waggener Edstrom</a> account manager Steve Fielding assembled an intimate group to meet and talk
with Jobster.com CEO Jason Goldberg. The conversation ends when
Goldbert finally stopped to have something to eat! Among the other
attendees were <a href="http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/">Silicon Valley Watcher</a> blogger Tom Foremski and BlogHer founder <a title="Jory Des Jardin" href="http://blogher.org/member/jory-des-jardins">Jory Des Jardin</a>s.
</p>
]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=83500#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-goldberg.mp3" length="21673937" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>FIR #130 - Podcast #130: April 20, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=83498#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> FIR listener survey update; GM
launches new blog; International Podcasting Expo starts April 21; the
growth of podcasting: FeedBurner report; the PR agency social media
billing puzzle; Dan York reports; David Phillips reports; listenersâ
comments discussion; next show an FIR/ATS mashup; the music, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=83498#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-130.mp3" length="31513952" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #129: April 17, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81134#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> Gizmo today, not Skype; FIR listener
survey update; blogger relations and how PR should pitch bloggers; blog
commenting, engagement and Starwood Hotels new blog; the .eu domain
name controversy; Lee Hopkins reports; listenersÃïï comments discussion;
the music, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81134#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-129.mp3" length="32982513" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #128: April 13, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81133#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> Steve Rubel and Jeremy Pepper bury
the hatchet; Eric Schwartzman interviews Harold Burson, Matt Murray, Al
Golin and Ali Velshi; PR Week US editor Keith OâBrien is public with
his blog; BlogBurst syndicates blogs to top mainstream media; Dan York
reports; is the PR blogosphere fractionalizing?; David Phillips
reports; listenersâ comments discussion (FIR makes commute bearable,
podcasts in the workplace, the Amazon/Naked Conversations fallout,
social media behind the firewall, listening to FIR); FIR listener
survey update; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81133#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-128.mp3" length="34470740" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview: David Bradfield, iStudio - April 12, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81132#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of <a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/">For Immediate Release</a> podcast interviews, <a href="http://www.nevillehobson.com/">Neville</a> and&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.holtz.com/">Shel</a> enjoyed a 30-minute conversation with <strong>David Bradfield,</strong> Senior VP of iStudio, about his work with client <a href="http://www.altanapharma.ca/">ALTANA Pharma</a>
in Canada to introduce social media (award-winning podcasts and blog)
to the company as an effective internal communication channel.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81132#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-bradfield.mp3" length="12915434" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>IABC ConferenceCast debuts</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81129#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<p>As reported earlier, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz are co-hosting
and co-producing the official podcast of the 2006 IABC international
conference. The podcastâ<a href="http://blogs.iabc.com/ic/category/podcasts">ConferenceCast</a> âdebuted today and is available for download, audio stream, and RSS subscription over at the conference blog, In Session.
</p>

<p>
The <a href="http://blogs.iabc.com/ic">blog</a> will launch
officially on Monday but is open now for the podcast (the podcast is
the only post there at this point). ConferenceCast #1 features
interviews with members of the IABC Gold Quill Blue Ribbon panel, which
convened over a Friday and Saturday in March to decide which entries
would receive honors. The Gold Quill Awards are presented at a gala
evening on Monday at the conference. Iâm actually pretty pleased with
the editing job, which was the most complex Iâve ever undertaken.
</p>

<p>ConferenceCast will feature interviews with speakers, conference
planners, members of staff, members of the IABC executive board, and
individuals who plan on attending. Once the conference starts, weâll
conduct on-site interviews. We hope to podcast a few complete sessions,
as well, although thatâs up in the air at this point.
</p>

<p>
Grab a listen to ConferenceCast and let us know what you think by leaving a comment on the âIn Sessionâ? blog.
</p>
]]></description>
<category>general</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81129#</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #127: April 10, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81130#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong>&nbsp;FPRA Blog Week begins; IABC
conference blog launches today; update on the FIR listener survey; GMâs
grassroots ad campaign for the Chevy Tahoe;&nbsp;the consequences of being
quick on the draw in blogging press releases; David Phillips reports;
BBC blog network launched; Lee Hopkins reports&nbsp;about nobodies;
listenersâ comments discussion (FIR on social media, women PR bloggers,
bloggers breaking stories); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81130#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-127.mp3" length="30810671" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview - Andy Abramson on bloggers breaking news ahead of the media - April 6, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81127#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of <a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/">For Immediate Release</a> podcast interviews, <a href="http://blog.holtz.com/">Shel</a> enjoyed a 28-minute conversation with <strong>Andy Abramson,</strong>
CEO of Comunicano, who used his VOIP-focused blog to break the story of
RICO charges filed against Skye well ahead of the mainstream news
media.â?]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81127#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-rico.mp3" length="12075571" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #126: April 6, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81126#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> Survey update; a deal for listeners; a new FIR interview; Neville rants about travel; IABCâs <a href="http://blogs.iabc.com/ic/category/podcasts">ConferenceCast</a>;
Forresterâs podcast report; David Phillips on blogs and relationships;
the death of email mailing lists; Neville on Rellatio and other
blog-related issues; reports from Dan York, David Phillips and Eric
Schwartzman; listener comments (including <a href="http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/52/">podsafe music for podcasters</a>); the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81126#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-126.mp3" length="31273312" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #125: April 3, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81125#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> 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
Foolâs Day gags; the FIR mashup with Across The Sound; listenersâ
comments discussion; music from Rob Safuto at PodcastNYC; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81125#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-125.mp3" length="40361984" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #124: March 30, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81122#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> Social tagging as an enterprise
tactic; a look at the eyebrow-raising Strumpette blog; an update on our
discussion of employee bloggers as authoritative sources; the CEOâs
changing responsibilities: the example of Procter &amp; Gamble; a new
PR trade weekly in the UK; Dan York reports; listenersâ comments
discussion (double-act via Skype; sharing FIR; the power of podcasting;
Windows Vista communication; Flash websites); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81122#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-124.mp3" length="33846732" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>First FIR listener survey opens</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81124#</link>
<description><![CDATA[We get a great kick out of producing <a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/">For Immediate Release</a>.
Twice a week talking about some of the things weâre passionate about in
communication, technology and business - how better can it get?

<p>Many of you who listen to our twice-weekly podcast contribute to the
overall richness of the conversations and debates, and weâd like to
thank everyone who has been part of our show since we started in
January 2005, 15 months and 124 editions ago.
</p>

<p>Whatâs next? Well, we have some great ideas to make it even better.
But nowâs the time to be a bit more scientific about where we currently
are with FIR, what people think about it, likes and dislikes,
suggestions, etc.
</p>

<p>
In other words, a listener survey!
</p>

<p>Weâd like you to tell us your opinions. So weâve put together a
short survey which would take you about 15 minutes or less to complete.
Please help us develop FIR into something that we want to be of even
greater interest and value for all of us.
</p>

<p>
So please <a target="_blank" href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=780621970959" title="FIR Listener Survey April 2006">go to the survey</a>
and complete it. The survey is open from today until midnight GMT on
April 30. Weâll be publishing the results here during May as well
talking about them as in an episode of FIR.
</p>

<p>
Thanks for your help and support.
</p>
]]></description>
<category>general</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81124#</guid>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #123: March 27, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81121#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong>&nbsp;The IAOC/PRSA keynote presentation;
Allan Jenkinsâ latest on Mobitype; followup on South West Airlines;
Windows Vista âisnât people-readyâ?; Microsoft employee
bloggers:&nbsp;credibility vs. authority; exoneration/whitewash of The
Lincoln Group; Eric Schwartzman interviews Jakob Nielsen; RICO lawsuit
against Skype: PR and IR implications; David Phillips reports;
listenersâ comments discussion (Flash-enabled websites; calendar of
events; tips for subscribing via iTunes); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81121#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-123.mp3" length="38162706" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Speakers &#38; Speeches - Neville and Shel at IAOC/PRSA luncheon: March 24, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81120#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong>Shel (in person) and Neville (via
Skype) present the keynote address at the luncheon session of âWhere
Content and Technology Meetâ? on Friday, March 24, 2006 at the Radisson
Hotel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The conference was organized by
the <a href="http://www.onlinecommunicators.org/">International Association for Online Communications</a>, and members of the <a href="http://www.prsa.philly.org/index.html">Philadelphia chapter of PRSA</a> were invited (about 20 attended). You can <a target="blank" href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/IAOC_pres_v2.ppt">download</a>
the PowerPoint presentation that accompanied the talk so you can follow
along as you listen. Note, the Skype connection wasnât the best, so
Nevilleâs voice drops every now and then.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81120#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/iaoc.mp3" length="26741526" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #122: March 23, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81119#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Content summary:</strong> Sparklines; Mobitype scraping blog
content; Shelâs road weary trek; South West Airlines tackles gaming of
online check-in; the IAOC conference; Josh Hallett on FPRA Blog Week;
Luke Armourâs intro music #2; David Phillips reports; listenersâ
comments and trackbacks discussion (Firefox extension for Bugmenot;
conversion rates trump Google juice; the Glenfiddich blog; the purpose
of measurement; the podcasting book; subscribing to FIR via iTunes; the
French government and iTunes; a promo); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=81119#</guid>
<enclosure url="http://media.libsyn.com/media/fir/fir-122.mp3" length="35715072" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #121: March 20, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=71311#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Judging the IABC Gold Quill Awards; is Google Juice the ultimate measure of success?; the rise of memetrackers; Glenfiddich starts a blog; Warren Bickford shouts out; Lee Hopkins reports; listenersâ comments discussion; the FIR Frappr community; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #120: March 16, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=71310#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Debbie Weil's new podcast; Rob Safuto's new venture and blog; Eric Schwarzman interviews the Washington Post; corporate reputation report from Hill & Knowlton; Forrester Research on social computing; Heidi Miller and Apple's customer service experience; The Guardian launches "Comment is free"; Google doesn't verify press releases; London's Metropolitan Police blog policy angers coppers; Phil Gomes shouts out; more on Wal-Mart and Edelman PR; David Phillips reports; listeners' comments discussion (FIR sponsorship; Wal-Mart/Edelman; hiring a PR pro; IABC podcast provenance; Podbridge podcast services; FIR listener survey); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #119: March 13, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=68894#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Citizen marketing hits IABC; measuring podcast listeners; should all PR professionals have a blog?; update on the WalMart blogger relations campaign controversy; the increasing role of Flash; Lee Hopkins' report; listener comments; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #118: March 9, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=67452#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; Wal-Mart, Edelman PR, blogger outreach and transparency; new copyright wording challenge to Google Book Search; the âdeath of PRâ and clueless pitches; TPG Post sponsors stamp collectorsâ blog; John Cass and Toby Bloomberg shoutout; Dan York reports; listenersâ comments discussion; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #117: March 6, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=67451#</link>
<description><![CDATA[An introduction from our âsponsorsâ?; popular podcasts begin charging in the UK; podcasting growth in Australia; a head start on the podcasting book; charitable blogging and Operation Link Love; Lee Hopkins reports; meeting Sallie Goetsch; Jeremy Wright shouts out; review of the New Communications Forum; the grand tour of Bay area tech stores; Nevilleâs and Shelâs podcasting book; listenersâ comments discussion (congrats on the book deal; advice for LinkedIn; value opportunities for PR); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #116: March 2, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=67450#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Special edition live at the New Communications Forum; Neville and Shel announce a podcasting-book deal with McGraw-Hill; conversations with John Cass, Jeremy Wright, Jory des Jardins, Elisa Camahort, Debbie Weil, Michael Geoghegan, Shel Israel, Philip Young; report from Dan York; Eric Schwartzman in conversation with Phil Gomes; Stephen Turcotte talks to Robert Scoble and Sam Decker; listenersâ comments discussion (e-workplace applications, not coming to Canada, pronunciation guide, Edelman blogging conference in Germany, approvals for internal podcasting); the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #115: February 27, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=67448#</link>
<description><![CDATA[New Communications Forum this week; Eric Schwartzman interviews Elizabeth Albrycht; Google Page Creator update; social software in the enterprise - Niall Cook on intranets; using RSS without knowing it; PR how-toâs from Jeremy Zawodny; Lee Hopkins report; listenersâ comments discussion; the FIR Frappr community; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #114: February 23, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=67447#</link>
<description><![CDATA[New Communications Forum next week; GlaxoSmithKlineâs grassroots PR initiative; GM seeks customer input in solving image problem; a report from Dan York; the evolution of the press release; Google launches the Google Page Creator; Nevilleâs new site launches; listenersâ comments discussion (WELS press release, the origin of âsynodâ, congrats to Neville and Shel, the circular nature of the podcasting world, the ârhymes with...â meme, influence and authority); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #112: February 16, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=60709#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Steve Rubel and Micro Persuasion move to Edelman; approaching communication issues using new media; delivering the new PR in Manchester; has PR figured out podcasting yet?; Technorati and the Magic Middle; Dan Yorkâs report; listenersâ comments discussion; the music; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #111: February 13, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=60708#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Low ethics pay-for-placement PR; Luke Armourâs PR paper; RSS software converts content into spam blogs; Eric Schwartzman interviews The New Yorker Magazineâs Ken Auletta; Coca-Cola sends bloggers to Torino; NBCâs The Office character blog; Lee Hopkins report; are there libel concerns with using coComment?; listenersâ comments discussion; preview: potential new FIR intro music; the pros and cons of IABC and PRSA; the music and much more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #110: February 9, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=57044#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nvidia and its PR agency are accused of unethical viral marketing; follow-up to Googleâs removal of BMW from its search; Gallup assesses the importance of blogs to web users; your value decreases the longer youâre unemployed; NPR opens the podcast floodgates; new services from Odeo; a report from Dan York; listenersâ comments discussion (time for effective communication in the EU; opening a window on culture; a report on the separation of PR and marketing); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #109: February 6, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=57043#</link>
<description><![CDATA[The latest state of the blogosphere according to Technorati; new media in the travel business; practicing safe surfing and the global blogathon; the Google internet; BMW gets kicked off Google; Lee Hopkins report; tracking conversations with the Conversational Index and coComments; the Superbowl and the Six Nations Championship; revitalizing the press release; Eric Schwartzman interviews Walt Mossberg; listenersâ comments discussion (Stanford on iTunes; PR gets a bad name; FIR goes viral; those cartoons); the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #108: February 2, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=54594#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary: New Flash player in show notes; Google continued: China and earnings; Microsoft in China; press releases and blogs; Edelmanâs new podcast; new podcast magazine launches; what the EU needs is effective communication; is citizen journalism dead?; a job ad from the future; listenersâ comments discussion; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2006 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #107: January 30, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=53261#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Windows Live, Google in China, Jeremy Pepper hired by Weber Shandwick, corporate apologies can pay off, examples of blogger relations, listener comments, music, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #106: January 26, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=51830#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Search firmsâ PR woes, a fake Wikipedia entry, dull Davos, the never-ending press release meme, reports from Eric Schartzman and Dan York, a conversation with Jen McClure, listener comments, the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #105: January 23, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=50846#</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Bad Pitch Blog, a whale of a blog, the Washington Post shuts down blog comments, a science blog network, Neville's visit with Copenhagen bloggers, a report from Lee Hopkins, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #104: January 19, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=49653#</link>
<description><![CDATA[An upgrade for Skylook, IABC opens a members-only place for âbuzz,â? IABC Belgium President Gerry Murray starts a podcast, Shel and Neville talk about corporate blogging, listener comments, the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview - Pete Blackshaw, Intelliseek - January 17, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=49059#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Following todayâs joint announcement by Intelliseek and Buzzmetrics on the merger of those two firms into a new company backed by media group VNU, Shel and Neville spoke to Pete Blackshaw, Intelliseekâs Chief Marketing and Customer Satisfaction Officer.

Conversation points: The joining together of Intelliseek and Buzzmetrics; VNU and being acquired; developments in tracking and analysis of consumer-generated media; continuing support and development for BlogPulse and other Intelliseek offerings; the growing impact of video on consumer-generated media; the future of podcasting; Peteâs observations about Naked Conversations. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #103: January 16, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=48669#</link>
<description><![CDATA[A podcast magazine prepares to launch, a PR agency sets a guarantee, the importance of first impressions on the web, Wikipedia uncovers plagiarism, a report from Lee Hopkins, listener comments, an Eric Schwartzman interview, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #102: January 12, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=47595#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Annoying anonymous comments now illegal in the US; political podcasts in the UK by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Conservative leader David Cameron; US army hires Haas MS&L to pitch editorial content to bloggers; Dan Yorkâs report; listenersâ comments discussion; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #101: January 9, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=46742#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blogs unjustly attack WalMart, a newspaper relaunches with a blog, banned words for 2006, Google Pack, what "podcast" means, a report from Lee Hopkins, a report from David Jones, communications and the West Virginia coal mine tragedy, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #100: January 5, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=45757#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Top 10 Sources, new media job hunting, podcasts from the World Economic Forum, a study of CEO bloggers, a report from Dan York, comments from listeners on our 100th show, a couple regular comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jan 2006 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #99: January 2, 2006</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=44931#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Intel update, more pay-for-play from The Lincoln Group, a podcast transcription service, intranet trends, an IM bot communicators could use, a report from Lee Hopkins, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jan 2006 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #98: December 29, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=44153#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Say goodbye to Intel Inside, a PR Swicki search, a victory against spam, a new PR metric, Podzinger is out of beta, pithy online communications, CEOs and tagging, Alaska Airlines employee comments on a blog report of a near-disaster, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #97: December 26, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=43553#</link>
<description><![CDATA[A tag-based search engine, hijacked blogs, censorshop at MySpace, Typepad and Salesforce.com apologize for outages, the New York transit strike, the French parliament encourages Web piracy, a cell phone movie contest, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #96: December 22, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=42804#</link>
<description><![CDATA[GM uses video iPod in media relations campaign; a Christmas shopping tale; weâre all tech junkies now; Eric Schwartzmanâs interview with Doug Kaye; listenersâ comments discussion; measuring communication old and new; Dan Yorkâs report; the music.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #95: December 19, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=42011#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ghostwriting and commercialization in blogs; declining trust in corporations; Google buys a stake in AOL; effectiveness of ads in RSS feeds; Gmail on cell phones; Topix.net adds user content; Rubel quits "Across the Sound"; a report form Lee Hopkins; listener comments; transparency and blogs; Six Apart's communications failure; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #94: December 15, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=41101#</link>
<description><![CDATA[You Tube launches, self-destructing SMS messages, the Stuctured Blogging initiative, the future of the NIelsen ratings, Wikipedia goes head-to-head with Encyclopedia Britannica, listener comments, Neville's observations after meeting a new client, Eric Schwartzman interviews the San Francisco Chronicle's podcast editor Marcus Chan.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>FIR Interview - Rick Klau, VP Business Development, Feedburner - December 13, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=40557#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Shel enjoyed a 53-minute conversation with Rick Klau, vice president of Business Development for , the RSS service.

<strong>About our podcast partner:</strong>

Rick Klau is Vice President of Business Development at FeedBurner, the market-leading feed management provider. He is responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with large media companies, entertainment networks, newspapers and a variety of other commercial publishers. Prior to FeedBurner, Rick held the same role at Socialtext, the first enterprise social software company. Previously, Rick was Vice President of Vertical Markets at Interface Software, now part of the Lexis-Nexis family where he held the position of company spokesperson. Rick has also held senior marketing positions at iManage through an IPO.

An accomplished public speaker, moderator, panelist and author of a popular blog, Rick has received extensive coverage in a variety of major media publications throughout his career including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CIO, InfoWorld, Inc. Magazine, Internet World, The Washington Post and more. He has published a number of books and columns covering the topics of technology, law, ecommerce and online security. Rick earned AB Degrees in International Affairs and French from Lafayette College, a JD from the University of Richmond School of Law and a Baccalaureate Degree from lâUniversitÃ de Bourgogne. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #93: December 12, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Yahoo acquires del.icio.us and inks a deal with Six Apart; IABC adds blogs, podcasts, and wikis to its Gold Quill competition; the Irish government uses RSS feeds for national budget updates; Wikipedia faces a class action lawsuit; Nokia undertakes a blogger relations program; IT control of communications content; using podcasts to reach company truck drivers; a report from Lee Hopkins; listener comments; and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #92: December 8, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ audio and email comments (a proto-vlog in Australia; the future of newspapers; IBMâs podcasting guidelines; whatâs the best tool for starting an electronic conversation?; PR and propaganda; offending employees with guidelines for personal presentation; how HR can use blogs; more on the future of PR to add to show #91) Wikipedia dust-ups; reflections on Les Blogs 2.0 conference and the notion of blogger civility; European publishers attack Google; upcoming FIR interview; the music.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2005 20:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #91: December 5, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Special edition: A report on the future of public relations and the skills practitioners will need to succeed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2005 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #90: December 1, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments discussion (changing intro music for FIR book review podcasts; working on new H&H Report intro music for show #100; World AIDS Day; Blog Marketing book for review; tapping into FIR; Sony BMG going down the drain; two sides of crisis communication; new media tools not so effective in parts of Asia; blogs and HR communication; experiences with Google ads; not good PR by China); moderating a panel at IABC Europe conference; British Airways catering problems continue; new Daimler Chrysler CEO and culture change; a new RSS tutorial; Firefox 1.5 is out; Blogspottingâs first podcast-focused podcast; iPod synching problems; Corante Network launches; GM Fastlane takes on marketing discussion; IBMâs first external jam; interviews from Eric Schwartzman and David Jones.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2005 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Going the Distance no longer restricted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In FIR #89, Shel reported on âGoing the Distance,â? Steve Rubelâs initiative to open up a dialogue with high-level PR executives around kick-starting practical understanding and use of consumer-generated media in their agencies. Since reporting on âGoing the Distanceâ? this morning, Steve has removed the restriction that limited participation to high-level agency execs. As Constantin Basturea, owner of The New PR wiki (where the initiative is hosted) explains, âSteve Rubel announced...that the Going the Distance project is no longer invitation-only. If you have already an edit password for the NewPR Wiki, you can contribute. If you donât have the password, please contact Steve or send me an e-mail."]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #89: November 28, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: AOL Journals update, a cheat sheet lets customers circumvent your IVR system, an ex-Googler starts a blog, replacing press releases with blogs, the future of newspapers, Steve Rubelâs high-level discussion on TheNewPR, an open-source marketing example, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #88: November 24, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: The Washington Post offers content mashups, IBM lets employees podcast internally, recording with Waxmail, our review of Naked Conversations, Richard Edelmanâs post on PRâs readiness for discontinuous change, itâs time for annual predictions, pro- and anti-IKEA websites, Amazonâs new product wikis, character blogs, a report froom Dan York, why CEOs donât blog, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FIR Book Review: &#34;Naked Conversations&#34;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release book reviews, Neville and Shel discuss âNaked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers,â? the new book on blogging and businesses by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, to be published in January 2006.
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The Book:
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âWith a foreword by Tom Peters, author of such business bibles as âIn Search of Excellence,â this book uses more than fifty case histories to explain why blogging is an efficient and infinitely more credible method of business communication. Blogs are easily linked, allowing information to spread rapidly, and blog readers are active, not passive, participants in the communication. Business and marketing decision-makers will find themselves excited about the possibilities after just a few pages.â? (Promotional text.)
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The Authors:
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Robert ScobleRobert Scoble is a technical evangelist at Microsoft and maintains the popular blog Scobleizer. Besides blogging, Scoble is part of Microsoftâs Channel 9 videos team producing educational and evangelist mini-films targeted towards students and professional developers. He is Microsoftâs best-known blogger whose blog is read by millions of people annually and is the top-ranking business blog among Technoratiâs Top 100 blogs.
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Shel IsraelShel Israel writes and speaks about blogging, communications and innovation. He also consults with startups as a senior strategy and communications advisor. He is editor-in-chief of Conferenza Premium Reports, the leading newsletter covering technology industry executive conferences. A self-proclaimed recovering publicist, Israel spent more than 20 years as a PR executive specializing in technology startups. He played a key strategic role in introducing some of technologyâs most successful products, including PowerPoint, FileMaker and Sun Microsystems workstations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #87: November 21, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Show 100 wish; The Sunderland experience; listenersâ comments; new free RSS and wiki tools; angry AOL bloggers push boycotts; blocking bots from stealing content; Googleâs new head of communications in Europe and other developments; Eric Schwartzmanâs Spinfluencer report; join the FIR community; upcoming interviews and book reviews; and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New comment line phone number</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The deal with K7.net: Use it or lose it. Thatâs what I learned after I got an email comment from Bryan Person, who tried to call the comment line but got a notice that it was inactive. When I logged into my account to reactivate it, K7.net assigned a new phone number. I guess Iâll have to call the line once a month if nobody else does, just to keep it active! In any case, hereâs the new number: 206.222.2803. Somebody call and leave a comment just so we know it works.]]></description>
<category>general</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #85: November 14, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments (Blue Boxes and phone phreaks; the music industry and podsafe music; recommended IT Conversations interview; Daily Telegraph starts podcasting; more on the anti-blog backlash; regulating American political blogs); Wikipedia defends itself; report from the Portable Media Expo; most powerful women bloggers list includes a man; Podcaster News launches; My Syndicaat RSS engine debuts; Lee Hopkinsâ Report; blogger relations and public relations; PubSub PR List; addressing questions from the Financial Times on companies and blogging; latest Speakers & Speeches podcast posted; upcoming FIR interviews.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #84: November 10, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments (getting online when traveling abroad); strife in podcast land; a lawsuit against Apple goes international; donât play non-podsafe music: the warning from Adam Curryâs recent experience; blaming bloggers for rioting in France; eBay introduces more RSS feeds; Dan Yorkâs Report; search strategies for PR; questions from a Financial Times feature on blogs; exploding the myths about podcast advertising.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #83: November 7, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: How we recorded todayâs show; views on Hawaii; listenersâ comments; RSS discussion; The Spinfluencer interviews Alex Ben Block; the ousting of the Financial Timesâ editor; US Democrats defeat blogger immunity bill; new survey on employee communication; how market researchers can use blogs; Lee Hopkinsâ report; and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2005 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Speakers &#38; Speeches: November 3, 2005 - CiB &#38; IABC UK Panel Discussion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This panel discussion in London, organized by the British Association of Communicators in Business and the IABC UK Chapter, was titled âJoin the Virtual Revolution.â? The organizers described the event:

âDigital media is changing the way we communicate. Just as weâve got our heads around the internet, email and mobile technology, a new wave of tools are becoming increasingly relevant â blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS and integrated mobile devices. What are these tools and how can we use them to communicate with audiences? More importantly, how can audiences communicate with us? And if everyone is a communicator, how can we control the message? The on-demand, digital world offers communicators new and exciting opportunities and challenges.â?
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The panel was moderated by Ben Hunt, Editor of the Financial Timesâ Digital Business. In order of their presentations, the panelists were Neville Hobson, communicator and FIR co-host; Neil McIntosh, Assistant Editor of Guardian Unlimited; and Euan Semple, BBC Director of KM Solutions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #82: November 2, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments; Euroblogs survey; Steve Rubel and the cancer blog; speaking engagements; the anti-women ad executive who resigned; Baconâs cluelessness; Panasonicâs character blog; Arla Foods three blogs; Dan Yorkâs Report; pimping for podcast votes; and more.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2005 17:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #81: October 31, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments discussion; launch interview with Jen McClure of Society for New Communciations Research; Forbes magazine attacks blogs; minding the conversation gap; Lee Hopkins report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #80: October 27, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In our second special audio file, we offer up a panel discussion presented on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, in New York City, hosted by the Council of Public Relations Firms at its Content summary: Listenersâ comments discussion (creating a reverse thesaurus; whatâs in a name: âbusiness continuity planningâ; more on hearing about blogs; Libsyn glitches with podcast downloads); Yahoo RSS white paper; faux research from Advertising Age; the use of blogs during labour disputes; TypePad has service problems from rapid growth; OpenOffice 2.0 is out; Waxmail for voice email; Microsoft joins Yahoo and Google with a book project; Dan Yorkâs report; Shelâs report on the CPRF panel in New York; upcoming FIR book reviews.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Speakers and Speeches: October 26, 2005 CPRF Critical Issues Forum</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Panel discussion: âStraddling the Fault in a Shifting Media Landscape: New Roles for PRâ?
<p>
In our second special audio file, we offer up a panel discussion presented on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, in New York City, hosted by the Council of Public Relations Firms at its Critical Issues Forum 2005. The panel was titled, âStraddling the Fault in a Shifting Media Landscape: New Roles for PR.â? CPRF described the session:
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âMedia relations is a cornerstone of the public relations profession. As the field of journalism undergoes fundamental changes and new means of personal communications gain in popularity, what are the implications for public relations firms? Hear what firms can do to use new communications platforms to help their businesses.â?
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The panel was moderated by Jonah Bloom, executive editor, Advertising Age. Panelists included Stephen Baker, senior writer for BusinessWeek and co-author of the Blogspotting blog; Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Edelman Public Relations, Ross Mayfield, CEO of SocialText, and Shel Holtz, principal, Holtz Communication + Technology and co-host of For Immediate Release. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #79: October 24, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listeners' comments discussion (podcast artwork and iTunes; fake blogs; 'sprawlopolis'; Blogger.com and Captcha; how to measure podcast listenership; what's "The Giant Global Focus Group" at IABC EuroComm); The Spinfluencer interviews Heather Green; Neville guests on Britcaster podcast #3; anonymous Publix employee blog vanishes; measuring blog effectiveness; Guidewire responds to blog survey criticisms; PRSA cancels Florida conference; legal woes for Apple over iPod nano; Lee Hopkins' report; upcoming FIR interviews and book reviews.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #78: October 20, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Splogs and Blogspot, questionable observations from IABC's Canada conference, an intimidating panel, a new publisher lawsuit against Google, LA Podcastersâ Freeway Series, Dan York's contribution, a fake Harriet Miers blog, two blogging studies, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #77: October 17, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listeners' comments discussion (more on, and from, the anonymous Publix blogger; loving the new FIR logo; transcribing show notes; proactive vs. reactive again); IABC's new website; software to help eliminate jargon from writing; Technorati's latest state of the blogosphere; Lee Hopkins' report; The Conference Board Europe's communications meeting; no podosphere PR yet; PR Week's media trends to watch; Dan York's report; upcoming FIR interviews and book reviews.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #76: October 12, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listener's comments, Emerce Eday in Amsterdam, RSS use study, Microsoft's proposed RSS logos, Skype cordless handset, Microsoft and Yahoo link IM clients, Google Library project update, The Spinfluencer interviews Ron Bloom, reactive vs. proactive communication, Apple launches video iPod, the anonymous Publix employee blogger, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #75: October 10, 2005</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listeners' comments discussion (employee engagement; bad PR gimmick with a fake blog; how to stimulate blog comments); Cillit Bang PR debacle update; helping victims of the Pakistan earthquake; US court ruling on not identifying an anonymous blogger; Yahoo! Podcasts launches; Google's RSS reader; CBC employee lockout follow-up; Lee Hopkins' report; the new FIR logo; changes with FIR show notes.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #74: October 6, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=38213#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary:Edelman/Technorati survey results, AOLâs instant messenger hits the blogosphere, a threat to Microsoft Office, Appleâs upcoming announcement, a new communications podcast, the Conference Board podcasts, a report from Dan York, a cautionary tale of comment spam and fake blogs, listener comments, and way, way more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #73: October 3, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=38211#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listeners' comments discussion; changes to podcast show notes; PR waking up to social media; Neilsen survey on RSS subscribers; Wikipedia article posted on Wikipedia; book publishers using podcasts; blog spam forces a blog to close; Lee Hopkins report; Yahoo! to start digitizing books; US GAO publishes Ketchumgate findings; podcasting at The Conference Board.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #72: September 29, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=38210#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary:Listeners' comments, an update on the iPod nano, Wikimedia's open-source textbook project, more on soundvertising, Neville's cheese sandwich, a great quote for making the employee blogging case, Whirlpool starts a podcast, a business podcasting white paper, Neville's new mixer.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #71: September 26, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=38209#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments discussion (building engagement; figuring out b5media; the problem with Google Print; good and bad batteries; ID3 tags; finding the needle in the haystack); soundvertising with Senseo; sound quality challenges with podcast interviewing by phone; podcasting: tech challenges and communication opportunities; new business podcasts; tagging; Lee Hopkins report; end of the road for Land Rover customer; Appleâs problems with scratchy iPod nano; PR Week RSS feeds.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #70: September 22, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22866#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion; Global PR Blog Week 2.0 update; b5media blog network; organization change at Microsoft; copyright lawsuit against Google Print; blogging guidance from Reporters Without Borders; categorized RSS feeds from PR Newswire; reports from Dan York, Eric Schwartzman.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #69: September 19, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22496#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (sound improvements; Dmoz.org; podcasting in higher education, and in business schools with RSS and Blackberries; lighting the blogging flame; podcasts at different bit rates); Global PR Blog Week 2.0; review of PodcastCon UK; Sun warns employee bloggers about confidentiality; Phil Gomes starts a podcast; Business Weekâs podcasting efforts; viral marketing to support a charity auction; Chrysler misses the boat with media blog; from Our Correspondent Down Under.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #68: September 15, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22495#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion; new research from IABC Foundation; Google Blog Search; Yahoo! Mail; PodcastCon UK; a how-two ebook on podcasting; new white paper on corporate blogging; Chrysler media blog.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview: Gerry Murray, President IABC Belgium - September 14, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22493#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Neville enjoyed a 47-minute conversation with Gerry Murray, President of IABC Belgium, and a management and communication consultant. Topics discussed include: development plans for IABC Belgium, the new Chapter website and new Presidentâs blog, the challenges in engaging members throughout Europe, professional development opportunities for IABC members.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #67: September 12, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22492#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (bandwidth, bit rates and listening preferences; jazzed about podcasts; answering the logo call); PR firms with no RSS; emergent journalism with PublicNow.com; IABCâs Katrina initiative; Queen of Sky sues Delta; eBay acquires Skype, Oracle grabs Siebel Systems, America West goes to US Airways; two new European podcasters; 20 uses for podcasts; 7m iTunes podcasts; from Our Correspondent Down Under; blogs that front sales sites.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #66: September 8, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22490#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (podcast junkie; support for parents; Ray Nagin interview case study; non-primary audience listener); Katrina - public service announcements, has Katrina saved the US media?, controversy over the word ârefugeeâ; new reports from IBM, Edelman and Intelliseek; wikis, news releases, buttons and podcasting; the critical pieces in the change communication puzzle; text vs. audio - the conversation continues; changes to the FIR RSS feed.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Speakers and Speeches: Mary Hodder on blog search engines</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22489#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this first offering of Speakers and Speeches, âFor Immediate Releaseâ? is pleased to offer a 1:34 speechâincluding Q&Aâby Mary Hodder, delivered on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at a meeting of the bloggers and RSS special interest group of the East Bay (California) IT Group (EBIG).]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #65: September 5, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=22488#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (new media, resumes and Googling job seekers; book promotion and blog tours); interviews and reviews; Ray Naginâs radio interview, Zip 71101 podcast interviews and more Katrina news; new weekly podcast from Steve Rubel and Joseph Jaffe; from our Correspondent Down Under; Darren Barefoot argues that text is better than audio.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Book Review #1 - &#34;Podcast Solutions, The Complete Guide to Podcasting&#34;</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19327#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Review of "Podcast Solutions, The Complete Guide to Podcasting," by Michael W. Geoghegan and Dan Klass.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #64: September 1, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19233#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (more on the PR blogger trackback stand-off; trackback spam; affinity for podcasts; FIR impacts HR; anonymous ok, but not cute and clever; show notes, etc); Hurricane Katrina and the role of blogs; developments in instant messaging; fired for blogging; blogger being sued; the Spinfluencer with Leo Laporte.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2005 22:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #63: August 29, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19232#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (pitching journalists; IABC recognition; great iRiver recording; how email spies work); blog etiquette: Steve Rubel and Jeremy Pepper trackback stand-off; Max Hansenâs second report from Blog Business Summit; the latest on Dell hell; Lee Hopkins reports from Australia; communication channels in organizations in times of change.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #62: August 25, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19231#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (Google Talk; being offline for 24 hours; briefer show notes and iTunes Chapter Tool; CBCâs ad structure; PRblogs.org; show links; FIR brings Dan the news); Ziepod; Max Hansen reports from Blog Business Summit; Jeff Jarvis gets a result; Eric Schwartzmanâs Spinfluencer report; CBC follow-up.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #61: August 22, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19230#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (Josh buys a podcast rig; no problem with anonymous blogging; big thanks to FIR listeners); locked-out CBC employees with podcasts; an interview from the CBC picket line; Share your Story success; PodcastCon UK starts interviews; IABC Belgium starts a blog; no, your email is not private; get used to hearing about splogs; PRblogs.org launches; blog advice for Adobe; WordPress challenges; Skylook success; impressions of McGraw-Hill; an OPML party.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #60: August 18, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19229#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (blog comment moderation; alternatives to British Airways; FedEx the new âblogger Satanâ; iPod display; news about Furl; why Hill & Knowlton started employee blogging; spicing up web pages; Skype for business calls; cool Jyve; smart Segway; Audacity and ID3); new audio recording equipment; no credibility for anonymous blogger; Cruisebox kick it; a cautionary blogging tale; speaking geek; Dell customer service hell again.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #59: August 15, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19228#</link>
<description><![CDATA[RSS, Atom and phonetic alphabet; listener's comments discussion (global Hill & Knowlton blogging; registering podcasts with iTunes; Yahoo's Blog for Hope); suing anonymous bloggers; finding new voice talent; French PR firestarter; big issues for British Airways and Gate Gourmet; Unilever monitors blogs; the war against blog spammers; Blog Business Summit; challenges with trackbacks on Blogger; changing blog hosting services; upcoming interview.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #58: August 11, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=19226#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (ID3 tags, an open-source RSS tool for audio, Skylook, copyrights and podcast music, pocasting librarians, âAdvertising by the Government of Canada,â? and Free Government Information); Hill & Knowlton UKâs employee blogging initiative; Nevilleâs new computer; Nevilleâs new blog, the redesign of Desirable Roasted Coffee; our interview with Constantin Basturea; the RSS feeds for Google News; would you pay for podcasts?; RSS and podcast password authentication; AttentionTrust; is innovation dead in Japan and the UK?]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #57: August 8, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=15831#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content summary: Listenersâ comments discussion (get the message out with blogs; new features for Talk Digger; enjoying the show and music; getting a purpose going forward; yes to password-protected RSS feeds; surreal iPod experience; being blown away by show #56 as a great podcasting tutorial; iPod alarm clocks; less time to appreciate podcasts; podcast music copyright); Podcast Awards and pimping for votes; Google blacklists CNET; Skylook plug in to Skype; Yahoo audio search; IBM podcasts and the first one from space; a new book on blogging and a great essay; upcoming interviews.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Interview: Jeff De Cagna, Principled Innovation - August 5, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=15830#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Shel and Neville enjoyed a 55-minute conversation with Jeff De Cagna, founder of Principled Innovation LLC. Topics and themes discussed include: the challenges for volunteers and staff of association; reducing governance in associations; advocacy and taking stands on issues; the dead strategic planning model and what should be in place instead; opening up to new ideas and learning; the uneven distribution of a future thatâs already here.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #56: August 4, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=15053#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Presentation and Q&A with corporate communicators from McGraw-Hill in New York.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #55: August 1, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=14580#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Geek News Central comments, Blog digger, Fox Network podcasts, Talkr, GoingOn, Business Blog Consulting, Just Fired, Kryoptonite update, a report from Lee Hopkins, listener comments, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #54: July 28, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=14210#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (on getting value from FIR and where to listen; European digital rights); BlogHer on Saturday; Dave Winerâs OPML editor launched; Podscope indexing every podcast; indie podcasters On A Podcast; made up quotes in press releases; PR bloggers should quit whining about being pitched; the missing link in mission statements; blog search tools comparisons; upcoming interviews; Podcast Awards.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #52: July 21, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=14208#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (on videocasting; success with iTunes; codes of ethics; blogging about Dell and Land Rover; concerns about Technorati); Canonâs new tool; Blinkx TV and Smartfeed; BlogPulse relaunched website; Global Blog8Live launches; helping Shari Kerzrok; Land Rover customer dissatisfaction campaign; PR Week on podcasting; report from the Spinfluencer; RSS advertising in Europe; Podcast Awards.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #53: July 25, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=14209#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (on winning credibility in the blogosphere); Land Rover campaign update; road testing BlogPulse Profiles; Fast Companyâs blog jam; talent and innovation depart Ford and Hewlett-Packard; an interview with Intelliseek about BlogPulse and BrandPulse; new data from Pew; AdCandyâs open approach; pledge for digital rights in Europe; PodcastCon UK; CNET podcasts; Mike Manuel and clear thinking; BBC Backstage innovates; Yahoo snaps up Konfabulator.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #51: July 18, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13419#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (more 50th show congrats; do one topic; intercontinental collaboration; a milestone and keep going; the word is getting out; seeking PR feedback; more on blog design and usability; the power of the blog for customers; monitoring and tracking blogs); Adrian Melrose and his Land Rover, continued; advice from GM to would-be bloggers; business scandals at Volkswagen and Infineon; LA Times and ethics guidelines; whatâs up with Technorati?; FeedDemon on beta test. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #52: July 21, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13420#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments discussion (on videocasting; success with iTunes; codes of ethics; blogging about Dell and Land Rover; concerns about Technorati); Canonâs new tool; Blinkx TV and Smartfeed; BlogPulse relaunched website; Global Blog8Live launches; helping Shari Kerzrok; Land Rover customer dissatisfaction campaign; PR Week on podcasting; report from the Spinfluencer; RSS advertising in Europe; Podcast Awards.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #50: July 14, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13418#</link>
<description><![CDATA[50th anniversary greetings; listenersâ comments (podcasting wonât disappear, iTunes problems; an interview suggestion; the power and passion of podcasting; providing insight on podcasting); weblog design confuses visitors; CBS News editorial blog and the BBCâs open source developments; dissatisfied Dell and Land Rover customers who have blogs. 
]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #49: July 11, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13417#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on credibility, trust and relationships; bloggers should ask first; get over show length; speed up the blog; iTunes and subscribing to the show); iTunes, podcasting and RSS concerns; countering a view that podcasts are a fad; the London bombings and the milestone role of citizen journalism; what African bloggers say about Live8; from Our Correspondent Down Under; the Ketchum saga continues. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #48: July 7, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13416#</link>
<description><![CDATA[The London bombings; communication plan for new media available for download; listenersâ comments (on mixing a real CEO blogger with a fake blog; explaining open source marketing; critical analysis of Virginâs New York podcasts; political PR in the US and EU; a new podcast browser); report on raising awareness in the UK about new media; Technorati tags, Expression Engine and no answer from Technorati support; social media, trust and whatâs now on/off the record; last words on the length of this show. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #47: July 4, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=13415#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (positive opinions about podcasts; negative opinions about Virginâs New York podcasts; sans-serif fonts and the new generation; is open source marketing open?; a suggestion for FIR #50; mixing a genuine CEO blogger with a fake Toyota Yaris blog); Six Apart upgrades TypePad; call for ideas for blogging IABCâs next conference; Steve Rubelâs first podcast; a terrible tale of a criminal blogger; from Our Correspondent Down Under. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #46: June 30, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=10559#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on iTunes 4.9 and bandwidth, IABC Cafe posts, blogging the Nortel AGM); podcasts and Polish sausage; the launch of iTunes 4.9; Virgin Atlanticâs New York podcasts; PR Week UK talks about blogs; IABC International Conference; IABC Fellows; FIR celebrates 50 shows on July 14.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #45: June 27, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=10558#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on wit and wisdom from FIR; being stunned by Tudor Williams and Angela Sinickas; the heroes from Siemens USA); nice London hotel: blogging the IABC conference; bad press for the EC and the waste of the EU; the PR, blogs and press releases mashup; MIT surveys blog usage; Todd Cochraneâs podcasting book; blogs, RSS PR and SEC requirements; long podcasts and listening to FIR.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #44: June 23, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9863#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on CEOs blogging internally; lower case is the way to go; KetchumIdeas; more on RSS; polls on blogs; getting the right URL; more on Ketchum; introducing The Spinfluencer); audio report on the power of gossip; better ways for doing podcast show notes; read your email out loud; more on Ketchum; Scandinavian employee survey; BritCaster; Dutch business blog meeting.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview: Jochen Specht and Jim Lukach, Siemens USA, June 23, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9861#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Shel enjoyed a 28-minute conversation with Jochen Specht and Jim Lukach of Siemens USA addressing implementation of RSS feeds and blogs on the companyâs intranet. ]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview: Angela Sinickas and Tudor Williams - June 22, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9860#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Shel enjoyed a 49-minute conversation with Angela Sinickas, ABC and Tudor Williams, ABC, two of the leading internal communications measurement authorities in the business.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Interview: Josh Hallett, Hyku - June 17, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9859#</link>
<description><![CDATA[In this edition of For Immediate Release podcast interviews, Neville enjoyed a 40-minute conversation with Josh Hallett, CEO of Hyku LLC. Topics and themes discussed include: consulting on blogs and other new-media channels; how blogs are being used in Florida, eg, in education, local government; mainstream media and blogs; working with PR and marketing firms; views on BlogNashville; podcasting developments; a look ahead for blogs in Florida.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #43 - June 20, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9857#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on Bluetooth headsets; +1 isnât just the US; how could it be bad for a CEO to blog internally?; on Wonkette; on fonts and fads; all the laptops were in Copenhagen; webinars about blogging produce good results; no politics in show #38; what about the LA Times wiki?); the LA Times wiki experiment; Edelmanâs employee engagement blog; RSS feeds - again; WSJâs Walt Mossberg on blogs; nice FIR review; new tech media podcast launches; FIR for peopleâs choice podcast awards.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #42 - June 16, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9117#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on the ROI of intranet blogging, on vidcasting and file storage, Firefox tabs, organizing podcast thoughts, PRs who donât focus on whatâs happening online); sans-serif or serif fonts?; what if the novelty of blogging wears off?; is a corporate blog an oxymoron? Business Week integrates online and print; PR gaffes #2 and #3; PR blogosphere talk about Ketchum; vSkype and FireANT.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #41 - June 13, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=9116#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on the linear nature of podcasts, RBLs, organizing thoughts about podcasts); guidelines for employee blogging; the Communication Directors Forum; communication measurement; what if the novelty of blogging wears off?; blogging and engagement; sans-serif or serif fonts?; rebuilding trust; blogs for tourism; the Ragan Corporate Communicators Conference; IABC International Conference; Global PR Blog Week 2.0.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #40 - June 9, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=8643#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Guest co-host Sam Whitmore joins Shel for conversations about media and PR. Neville reports from London on the London Geek Dinner and his presentation at the Communication Directors Forum. As always, there are listener comments and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2005 18:49:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #39 - June 6, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=8243#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listenersâ comments (on staring a podcast; Boeingâs blogging guidelines; full-time vs. part-time blogging; broken headsets; PR advice for the US government); keeping political commentary away; whatâs next for Europe?; Leeâs 4 learnings; finding out who listens; podcasting growth and Appleâs lead; new books on podcasting; guest co-presenter for the next show; some of todayâs RSS headlines.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jun 2005 22:45:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #38 - June 2, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7984#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Spam, RBLs and blogs; a governmental PR gaffe; companies seeking bloggers; short takes; and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #37 - May 30, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7708#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blogs and spam, Shel and Neville's desert island discs, Lee from Down Under, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2005 01:27:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #36 - May 26, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7706#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Chad Dickerson's podcast vertigo, listener comments, short takes, and more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2005 01:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #35 - May 23, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7705#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kensington lock follow-up, Trevor Cook savages "Naked Conversations," seeking freelancers via blogs, and Lee Hopkins from Adelaide.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2005 01:24:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>shel@holtz.com</author>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>For Immediate Release - May 20, 2005 - Interview with IBM's Mike Wing</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7080#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mike Wing is IBM's vice president for strategic communications]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2005 23:37:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>comments@forimmediaterelease.biz</author>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #34 - May 19, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7079#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kensington computer locks, government adoption of social communication, blogs and trust, choosing the right tool, and (as always) more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2005 23:36:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #33 - May 16, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7078#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Business Week letters, IBM's blogging initiative, and more!]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2005 23:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #32 - May 12, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7077#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Listener comments, audio problems, podcasting updates, blogs as trust networks, the BBC, and more (as usual).]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2005 23:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #31 - May 9, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=7075#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mixing media, appropriate use of media, RSS on non-blog pages, internal communication measurement, and even more.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2005 23:32:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #30 - May 5, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=5816#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Downloading sounds, blocking blogs, the UK election, Business Week's new podcast, and more. Visit the official podcast site at http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz.]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 19:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #28: April 28, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=5020#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Show notes are at the official "For Immediate Release" blog:

<a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/">www.forimmediaterelease.biz</a>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:32:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Hobson &#38; Holtz Report - Podcast #26: April 21, 2005</title>
<link>http://fir.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=4633#</link>
<description><![CDATA[Show notes are at the official "For Immediate Release" blog, <a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz">www.forimmediaterelease.biz</a>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:50:52 GMT</pubDate>
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