It was my birthday last Tuesday. I received the usual cards from family and friends. I also received good wishes from many of my friends on Facebook and Twitter. So I wanted to say "thank you" to all of you. I couldn't think of a better way than with this video greeting (RSS and email subscribers, you may need to click through to the blog to see it). One thing you'll notice is that the audio is a bit out of sync with the video. Can't figure out how to correct that (any suggestions?). I … [Read more...] about Birthday thanks
Archives for October 2007
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #287: October 25, 2007
Content summary: Shel's on a plane; today's show a bit longer; 15 reasons why Facebook may be worth $15 billion; why you can't buy a Heineken beer in Second Life; Dan York reports on a new job and much more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Shel reports from Copenhagen and conversations with Novo Nordisk; listeners' comments discussion; David Phillips reports on one of those weeks when there is just too much news; about next Monday's show; music from the Manic Street Preachers; and … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #287: October 25, 2007
How a blog can help you get that job
If you've been writing a blog for any length of time, you'll know that anything you publish online is discoverable (as in "I'm going to google so-and-so") as well as connectable to content published by other people (think of automated linking when you reference someone else's blog post and vice versa). And if you're job hunting, here's a great example of how your writing can be instrumental in landing a new job. FIR correspondent Dan York was laid off from his regular job a short while ago. He'd … [Read more...] about How a blog can help you get that job
Marks and Spencer on climate change
Going in to Marks and Spencers' store in Sandhurst on Sunday, I couldn't help but see this large wall poster at the store entrance: It wasn't so much the statement that caught my attention but more the web address - www.marksandspencer.com/PlanA. I like a company who says they have a Plan A for any purpose. It brings to mind a sense of connection with the way people tend to see things, plus a bit of humour. So a visit to Plan A at the M&S website brings up a wide range of information, rich … [Read more...] about Marks and Spencer on climate change
Reasons to be unhappy with Virgin Media
I received a letter the other day from Virgin Media telling me about a few reasons to be cheerful as a Virgin Media customer. In his introduction, Steve Stewart, managing director of customer care, says we could all do with a bit of cheering up after the 'summer' (his quotes) we've just had. Stewart's letter and accompanying brochure were all to do with Virgin Media's big marketing push for its combined TV, broadband, phone and mobile offer. And it is a pretty good offer - all those services for … [Read more...] about Reasons to be unhappy with Virgin Media