If I had more than five hours of sleep per night during last week, I'd count myself lucky. What a week! Exhausting, experiential, exhilarating. From Monday right through to Saturday, it was a week of travel, conversations, presentations, new sights and sounds and discovery. Shel and Michele Holtz came a-visiting last Monday morning. They stayed with us (well, they slept in the pub hotel across the road) and we played tourists for much of the week. And what a week, as I mentioned. It resulted in … [Read more...] about That was the week that was
Archives for October 2007
In conversation with Damien Kiberd
During my visit to Ireland last week, on the way to PodCamp Ireland in Kilkenny, I was interviewed on Down To Business, Ireland's premier business radio show on NewsTalk radio. The show's presenter is Damien Kiberd, one of Ireland's leading business journalists. We talked in the Dublin studio for some seven minutes or so for a recording that was included in his show which was broadcast on Saturday September 29, the day of PodCamp Ireland. Our conversation ranged across social media, PodCamp … [Read more...] about In conversation with Damien Kiberd
Conversations at FIR Geek Dinner Oct 5
A great success is how we would judge the first FIR Geek Dinner in the UK which took place in Windsor on Friday October 5, 2007. As the photo indicates, we had a full house in the Ristorante Amalfi where nearly a dozen of us gathered over dinner. Many of us already knew each other; for some, it was a first time to meet. In all cases, we had at least one thing in common - FIR and being part of its global community. Guests game from far and wide. Co-host Neville Hobson and wife Laura from down the … [Read more...] about Conversations at FIR Geek Dinner Oct 5
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #281: October 4, 2007
Content summary: FIR face-to-face again in Wokingham, England; FIR Geek Dinner update; thoughts on this week's CIPR social media workshop and the Ragan/SimplyCommunicate social media masterclass; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Dan York on the Podcasting and New Media Expo and new tools for podcasters including the MicMate, plus a question for listeners on emailing to wikis; Forrester case study on Northwestern Mutual's enterprise Web 2.0 journey; AIM and Zune integrate social … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #281: October 4, 2007
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #280: October 1, 2007
Content summary: FIR face-to-face in Wokingham, England; FIR Geek Dinner update; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; Lee Hopkins reports; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; General Motors sponsors the Manic Mommies podcast; Neville's thoughts about PodCamp Ireland with Shel's on the Ragan conference and the Podcast & New Media Expo; listeners' comments discussion including Georgetown University students' comments and questions; and more. [Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #280: October 1, 2007