Month: November 2006

  • Seeking top CEO communicator of the year

    The search is on to find the business leader who can demonstrate outstanding communication leadership for his or her organization. Nominations are being accepted by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for the 2007 Excellence in Communication Leadership (EXCEL)…

  • PodcastCon UK in London tomorrow

    With 150 people expected at PodcastCon UK 2006 in London tomorrow, this should be a terrific day out for everyone who’s interested in podcasting and what’s happening in the UK. This is the second such event of its type and…

  • All change for Reader’s Digest

    News yesterday that a publishing house – almost an institution – is being sold to an investor group for $2.4 billion. Reuters reports that the Reader’s Digest Association is being acquired by buyout firm Ripplewood Holdings who leads the investor…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #190: November 16, 2006

    Content summary: Shel’s in D.C.; the anti-Walmart grassroots website; UK government launches e-petitions; the Reuters/Pluck deal; preparing for US daylight savings time changes in 2007; Casecamp Second Life; putting the public back in PR; Dan York interviews Martyn Davies; listeners’…

  • Pearson to publish book via wiki

    In a move that could shake up the book industry, publishing giant Pearson is joining with two top business schools to create a business book authored and edited by anyone who cares to contribute via a wiki, The Wall Street…