The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the PR industry body in the UK, has launched the Internal Communication Certificate, a professional qualification aimed at those in the first few years of their internal communication career, those considering a career in internal communication, or those working in a related field (media relations, for instance, or event management, CSR or public affairs), as well as any practitioner interested in knowing more about this area. In explaining … [Read more...] about CIPR offers new qualification in internal communication
Archives for October 2008
The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #393: October 30, 2008
Content summary: Next FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio on November 7; new FIR interview coming with Jack Flack, New York Times; update: listeners' thoughts on selecting podcasts; Dan York reports on Yammer, LinkedIn apps, and more; discussion: answering questions from Georgetown University students; listeners' comments discussion and FIR Friendfeed Room round-up; news about next Monday's show; music from Aloud; and more. Listen to FIR now: [display_podcast] Get FIR: Download the MP3 file … [Read more...] about The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #393: October 30, 2008
Googlephone is the bees knees
Could the Googlephone from T-Mobile be the best-kept secret in the UK today? I ask that slightly rhetorical question as I've seen very little online buzz for this mobile device - more formally known as the T-Mobile G1 - which launches in the UK today, either in the mainstream media or in blogs. Even T-Mobile's UK website doesn't highlight the phone in a way I would have expected on launch day, instead still talking about it as "coming soon." Well, I've been rather lucky as courtesy of … [Read more...] about Googlephone is the bees knees
Brand and Ross: Their publics may be their downfall
The hot news today isn’t the global financial crisis. Nor is it the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not even the US presidential election. No, hot news in the UK this morning is the kerfuffle surrounding entertainers Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand who find themselves embroiled in mounting criticism over crude phone calls the pair made during Brand’s BBC radio show on October 18 to veteran actor Andrews Sachs (best known for his role as Manuel in Fawlty Towers). The kerfuffle has spiralled … [Read more...] about Brand and Ross: Their publics may be their downfall
The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #392: October 27, 2008
Content summary: FIR Speakers & Speeches podcast published; new IABC Cafe2Go podcast published; new social media category in IABC Gold Quill Awards; discussion: how to pick podcasts and avoid information overload; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Knight News Challenge Blogger Update with Heidi Miller; News That Fits - statistics update: online demographics and fastest-growing social media tools, Guardian.co.uk starts offering full-content RSS feeds, Steelcase study: companies … [Read more...] about The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #392: October 27, 2008
Windows Vista no longer matters
The future for Windows Vista is looking decidedly terminal according to a report in eWeek Microsoft Watch: Microsoft is moving beyond Vista to Windows 7. Windows Vista no longer matters. If it did: Enterprises would be buying it Consumers would be demanding it Microsoft wouldn't freak out about Apple's "Get a Mac" ads The hottest new computer category, netbooks, would ship with Vista Microsoft would be aggressively advertising Vista, instead of … [Read more...] about Windows Vista no longer matters
Setting your blog time
The clocks went back one hour to winter time last night throughout Europe and in many other areas (it’s next weekend in North America). Did you remember to update the time setting on your blog? Whatever platform you use, you have to do that manually. In WordPress, it’s relatively easy. Here’s how with Wordpress 2.6.x: Log in to your blog account Choose Settings –> General Scroll down the page until you see ‘Timezone’ Select your time offset from UTC in the … [Read more...] about Setting your blog time
FIR Speakers and Speeches – Social Media: Friend or Foe
This panel discussion was recorded during the Ragan Communications conference, "Corporate Communications in the Era of Web 2.0" at the Cary, North Carolina headquarters of SAS on October 16, 2008. Mark Ragan, CEO of Ragan Communications, moderated the panel discussion, taking on the role of a CEO trying to get answers to his concerns and objections around the adoption of social media communication channels. Panel members included: David Biesack, SAS Shel Holtz Vida Killian, Dell Terry … [Read more...] about FIR Speakers and Speeches – Social Media: Friend or Foe