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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #194: November 30, 2006

November 30, 2006 by Neville Hobson 

Content summary: SNCR's new print journal; Microsoft launches Windows Vista; word of mouth marketing; the police and the blogosphere; TiVo and attention; David Phillips reports on CBS on YouTube, XPRL and the CIPR guidelines; listeners' comments discusssion; Dan York reports on Skype 3 beta; recording with Pinnacle Podcast Factory; the music; and more. [Messages from our sponsors: Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free two-week trial, at … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #194: November 30, 2006

Filed Under: For Immediate Release

No painless switching to Open Office

November 29, 2006 by Neville Hobson 

The French parliament has said 'au revoir' to Microsoft, according to a Yahoo News report: [...] Starting [next June], French deputies will use desktops and servers running Linux, Mozilla's Firefox web browser, and OpenOffice.org, a free open-source alternative to Microsoft's Office software. [...] Why the change? The French parliament [...] believes it can save money using open-source software, despite the near-term costs of switching from Microsoft systems and retraining all employees. The … [Read more...] about No painless switching to Open Office

Filed Under: Business, Europe, Politics, Software, Technology, Workplace

If Microsoft had Firefox…

November 29, 2006 by Neville Hobson 

An imaginative spoof. I don't know who's behind it nor what its marketing or PR goal might be. No matter - hugely disruptive entertainment! http://www.msfirefox.com/ I bet Stuart would like this :) (Via TechCrunch UK) … [Read more...] about If Microsoft had Firefox…

Filed Under: Humour, Marketing, Public Relations, Software, Web

The never-ending spam deluge

November 29, 2006 by Neville Hobson 

If you've noticed a sudden upsurge in spam email in the UK recently, offering sex, stock tips, genuine fake Rolexes and the usual pharmacopia, it could be the result of criminal gangs using hijacked computers, says a Reuters report. I've been getting loads of such spams recently, all of which have managed to get through the spam filters on my email server. When they arrives at my PC, most get trapped by the excellent Cloudmark Desktop for Outlook, a pay-for service I've been using for over four … [Read more...] about The never-ending spam deluge

Filed Under: Spam, Technology, Web

New PR blog, new PR network

November 29, 2006 by Neville Hobson 

Two emails from two Canadian PR bloggers with news of new developments in PR blogging. The first from Eric Eggertson in Saskatchewan, with news that he's started Common Sense PR for b5media, the fast-growing blog network founded by Canadian serial entrepreneur and author Jeremy Wright: [...] As the name implies, I try to take some of the mystery out of business communications jargon and methods, while raising the level of understanding between executives and the PR people who help manage … [Read more...] about New PR blog, new PR network

Filed Under: Communication, Public Relations, Social Networks, Weblogs

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Perspectives at the intersection of business, communication and technology - communicator, blogger and podcaster Neville Hobson analyses and discusses trends, behaviours and practices in digital and social communication to help you understand what they mean for people and organizations. More...

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