This is going to be huge. The official Michael Jackson website invites its visitors to share their MJ memories in classic blog comment form. As of writing there are 354 044 memories “from Michael Jackson fans worldwideâ€, and growing naturally. Meanwhile, the Facebook page now clocks in 2 414 413 fans. On June 26, the same page had 880 991 fans… (Via The Blog Herald: Share Your Michael Jackson Memories.) As I write this post, the memories count has gone up to 366,543 and the … [Read more...] about Mining the MJ community
Archives for June 2009
What it takes to be a citizen journalist
Google just launched the YouTube Reporters Center. Ever captured a natural disaster or a crime on your cell-phone camera? Filmed a political rally or protest, and then interviewed the participants afterward? Produced a story about a local issue in your community? If you've done any of these things or aspire to, then you're part of the enormous community of citizen reporters on YouTube, and this channel is for you. The YouTube Reporters' Center is a new resource to help you learn more about … [Read more...] about What it takes to be a citizen journalist
The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #461: June 29, 2009
Content summary: Steve Crescenzo joins Shel as special guest co-host in Neville's absence. The Mayo Clinic's Lee Aase will fill in for Neville on Thursday. FIR Live from June 26 is up featuring a conversation about influencer outreach with special guest Gary Vaynerchuk, along with John Cass, Connie Bensen, Connie Reece, and Kaitlyn Wilkins of OgilvyPR. Neville welcomes Steve and explains his absence. Follow-up to a conversation from episode #459 about the value and future of paid conferences, … [Read more...] about The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #461: June 29, 2009
Gearing up for a Michael Jackson bonanza
At various times during the weekend when I was out and about, I was checking the latest news on my iPhone, usually with the excellent Sky News app. It did amaze me at one point on Saturday to note that every major news story I saw was something about Michael Jackson. That’s almost all there’s been on TV news since the entertainer died unexpectedly last Thursday. But if you thought the news every which-way angle about what happened last week was overwhelming, and wondered when (or even if) … [Read more...] about Gearing up for a Michael Jackson bonanza
Mashable’s one-stop guide to Twitter
Pete Cashmore of internet news site Mashable asks: Where's the user manual for Twitter? Where do new Twitter users go to learn about Tweeting, retweets, hashtags and customizing your Twitter profile? Where do you go if you want to know all about building a community on Twitter, or using Twitter for business? How can you find advanced tools for using Twitter on your phone or your desktop? One answer is The Twitter Guide Book from Mashable. Mashable is one of the best places on the net for … [Read more...] about Mashable’s one-stop guide to Twitter
Impressions of TweetCamp
An extremely enjoyable day is how I’d sum up my overall thoughts about TweetCamp London 09 which took place yesterday, June 27, in Richmond. I reckon there were well over 100 people at this event, superbly organized by Farhan Rehman, Desigan Chinniah and Jon Bishop plus a host of contributor-organizers (the ones wearing dark blue t-shirts such as Matt O’Neill [photo] and Benjamin Ellis). I was especially impressed by the excellent organization of the event. That’s down to the three … [Read more...] about Impressions of TweetCamp
Crescenzo and Aase on FIR next week
Both episodes next week of For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report, the twice-weekly podcast that I co-present with Shel Holtz, will have a different sound to them. As Shel notes in a post on the FIR blog, Monday’s FIR 461 on June 29 and Thursday’s FIR 462 on July 2 will have guest co-hosts – Steve Crescenzo and Lee Aase respectively. The reason I’m not co-hosting the show as usual for two episodes is a simple one – conflicting schedules. On both days, I’ll be in London … [Read more...] about Crescenzo and Aase on FIR next week
FIR Live #15 with Gary Vaynerchuk
Content Summary: In today's FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio, a panel discusses effective influencer outreach. The topic was kicked off by John Cass's commentary on an email pitch sent out on behalf of online entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, and the ensuing discussion that included considerable engagement from Gary. (The post attracted a separate set of comments from its cross-post on Social Media Today.) Discussion participants were FIR co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz. In addition, we were … [Read more...] about FIR Live #15 with Gary Vaynerchuk