January 2008
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #306:... →
Content summary: New FIR discussion forum launching; the next FIR episode marks this podcast’s third anniversary; a listener contest coming; FIR live in January on BlogTalk Radio; Lee Hopkins looks forward to 2008; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Microsoft promotes Vista on YouTube with open commenting; are email and mobile phones the real social graph?; Tesla CEO blogs explanations;...
New blog post: The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #306: December 31, 2007: The Hobson &am.. http://tinyurl.com/39gfqo
Just posted NY Eve edition of FIR (#306).
New episodes of Doctor Who on BBC America start Jan. 26. Woo hoo!
December 2007
@DougH Tell Israel I said hi. FYI, my nice weather is a tradeoff for having sucky sports teams. Boston seems to have a premium on hot ones.
@DougH I can drive two hours and see it in Tahoe.
@DougH A myth! Seasons change, trees change color, weather turns cold — just not the extremes. And no shoveling snow.
@DougH @scottmonty Ice and snow on the driveway? That’s why I live in California.
Good morning, world. And Happy New Year! Preparing to record FIR #306.
AARGH! 3.5 hours until Brian Setzer show; just got word it’s been CANCELLED! Shit!
New blog post: Let’s talk measurement: I’m throwing my support behind Joe Thornley’s social me.. http://tinyurl.com/2gzvh9
New blog post: Geeking out is part of being strategic: How can you advise clients on which new.. http://tinyurl.com/2dy8x5
@chrisbrogan Sadly, my NY ritual is no more: a Grateful Dead NYE concert.
Geeking out is part of being strategic →
In a recent episode of Inside PR (one of my must-listen podcasts), co-hosts Terry Fallis and David Jones ran through their Christmas wish-lists. Among David’s wishes was one for “a little more PRiness and a little less geek-out.” David lamented the tendency within the tech-savvy corner of the PR world to get wrapped up in the latest technologies and tools without regard for the value they might...
Let’s talk measurement →
Joe Thornley, CEO of Thornley Fallis, is proposing a face-to-face roundtable discussion on the issue of measuring the impact of social media with a white paper as the outcome of the gathering. Joe is suggesting linking the roundtable to both Third Tuesday and the upcoming Mesh Conference in May.
I’m all over this and will make every effort to be there (schedule permitting). I’m with Joe: We’re...
New blog post: It’s okay to pay…and charge: Free stuff is great, but not everything should be .. http://tinyurl.com/2mkhfh
It’s okay to pay…and charge →
Despite the fact that many engaged in the social media space want to make money, howls of protest erupt when anyone suggests charging for anything. There is an expectation that anything and everything offered through these channels should be free.
Free is good; I like free. By the same token, I don’t mind paying for something if I get value in return. More to the point, however, the act of...
@danyork …or maybe BECAUSE it go so much media coverage!
@jowyang How does that square up with other uses of the term, e.g., “my local community” or “the Latino community?”
Good morning, everyone. Off early to do some volunteer work. Don’t tweet anything important while I’m gone. ;-)
FIR Cut: What Is An Intranet? →
What is an intranet?
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FIR Cut: Best Buy Up To Its Old Tricks →
Best Buy up to its old tricks
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The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #305:... →
Content summary: Predictions for 2008; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Todd Cochrane’s 24-hour podcasts to support OLPC; Google Reader sharing private data stirs up a storm; Blognation writers live on; online TV ads more popular than TV TV ads; Dan York reports on Twitter; listeners’ comments discussion; next FIR episode on New Year’s Eve; music from Brother Love; and more.
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New blog post: The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #305: December 27, 2007: The Hobson &am.. http://tinyurl.com/2dlxxp
New blog post: FIR Cut: Best Buy Up To Its Old Tricks: FIR Cut: Best Buy Up To Its Old Tricks http://tinyurl.com/375bdm
New blog post: FIR Cut: What Is An Intranet?: FIR Cut: What Is An Intranet? http://tinyurl.com/2zv29v
@DougH I did. That was all the “review” I needed. Not that I had ANY intention of seeing it in the first place!
@DougH Do you really need to write a view more explicit than that?
@jspepper Live streaming from cell phone? What session are you planning on streaming from your phone?
@DougH I think I’ll quit while I’m behind.
@DougH Links to my blog posts are supposed to happen automatically. Hmm…
@jspepper @briansolis Sorry, didn’t notice the direct question to you, Brian. Never can tell when you’re being a smart-ass, Jeremy.
@jspepper Seesmic: Twitter with video. Loic LeMeur is behind it. Pre-Alpha right now.
@DougH My latest blog post features about 3 minutes of Peterson in Stockholm, 1955.
@DougH Tain’t nothin, Doug. Wait’ll I tell you about Snitter, a great Twitter interface. Makes it so much easier.
@DougH FeedDemon rocks. Integrates and synchronizes with NewsGator Online and NewsGator Go for Pocket PC. All I need.
@chrisbrogan Thanks loads, Chris. Now I’m gonna spend the next three hours following Tamar’s links instead of getting my work done.
C.C.Chapman’s article on social media in IABC’s Jan-Feb issue of Communication World rocks.
@Bryper Saw it a couple days ago, Bryan. Let me know what you think.
Appreciating Oscar Peterson →
In my second year of college, I worked Wednesday nights, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., as the engineer for a radio show called “Jazz with Janis.” Janis was Janis Wisbaum, another journalism student, who served as deejay for the three-hour weekly program over the campus radio station, KCSN, which happened to be an NPR affiliate.
It was a lot of fun. We did pretty much what we wanted, aided in the...
New blog post: Appreciating Oscar Peterson: The legendary pianist is part of my favorite jazz .. http://tinyurl.com/2kmecn
Just back from a movie; Chinese food is next. Annual tradition.
@kristiewells Have a blast, Kristie and Chris.
@heidimiller And to you, Heidi. I hope you have a great day!
@jowyang Get “The Exciting Battle” from iTunes. Trust me. Peterson, Herb Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, Flip Phillips, and more. It’s a marvel.
@jowyang Oscar Peterson was a genius. LMy favorite jazz album has Peterson with Jazz at the Philharmonic ‘55. I’ll listen to it today.
The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #304:... →
Content summary: New NMRCast is up; discussion: frozen peas and the power of grassroots support for a cause; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Lee Hopkins reports; discussion: the final entry in Jonathan Crow’s great social experiment; IBM’s been busy; the British Royal Family launches YouTube channel; David Phillips reports; listeners’ comments including discussion on employee...
New blog post: The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #304: December 24, 2007: The Hobson &am.. http://tinyurl.com/2p3czy
New blog post: right”Stop Blocking” covered on “The Rundown”: Luke Armour interviewed me earli.. http://tinyurl.com/2kbk8x
right"Stop Blocking” covered on “The Rundown” →
I completely forgot to blog this—I meant to—but Luke Armour interviewed me on his BlogTalkRadio show, ”The Rundown,” earlier this month. The subject was Stop Blocking, the wannabe grassroots campaign I started out of frustration over the kneejerk company action of blocking employee access to online content.
In case you haven’t heard a BlogTalk Radio show before, it’s essentially a radio...