The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #556: July 19, 2010

Content summary: New FIR Interview and Book Review posted; three winners of the contest to win free FIR iPhone apps: Ike Pigott, Stephen Waddington, Kris Gallagher; listener comments; 5 minutes on… social messaging dos and don’ts, Foursquare mayors get 25% off at Ann Taylor, paper boarding pass set to disappear, CMS for creating Layar content; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: the pioneer behind @ComcastCares Frank Eliason goes to Citi, Michael Netzley reports from Singapore, the Apple press conference and the iPhone 4, Dan York reports; music from Chiwawa; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for July 19, 2010: A 67-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.

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• FIR #556 show notes at The New PR Wiki

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So, until Monday July 26…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)