Getting together for a chat over lunch – the epitome of being social whether for business or pleasure. That’s what the photo above suggests to me, a picture of a group who did just that a few days ago at the delightful Petersham Hotel in Richmond, Surrey; people who know…
Content summary: New Pollstream poll and results of last poll; listener survey results are coming, really; News That Fits: the global BlackBerry outage and communication: what now for RIM?; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on opacity in a global PR deal in Malaysia, and more; Ragan promo; it’s time to…
US securities regulators have formally asked public companies for the first time to disclose cyber attacks against them, reports Reuters. The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines on October 13 that sets out the kinds of information companies should disclose relating to cyber security risks and cyber incidents: […]…
When I arrived at the Russian ambassador’s residence in London on October 13, I was expecting a pat-down from tough-looking security guards. Or, at the very least, requests for picture ID. Clearly my stereotypical perceptions are a bit out of touch as I experienced none of those when I got…
When you’re sitting in front of your widescreen HD television in July 2012 to enjoy two weeks of the 2012 Olympic Games, spare a thought for the huge technology infrastructure that will enable you to get images and sound as well as up-to-the-minute instant results, rankings and other metrics about…
I first posted this video satire about the Blackberry (and Apple) smartphone by comedians Harry Enfield and Ronnie Corbett last December. In light of the continuing serious downtime issues with RIM’s Blackberry network, affecting users worldwide, it seems exceptionally apt to take another look. (If you don’t see the video…
If you’ve ever vented some feelings on Twitter about your negative experience with a company, and felt you were ignored, a survey from the US will probably resonate with you. It suggests that over 70 percent of consumer complaints made on Twitter are ignored by the companies concerned. Research firm…
Content summary: New FIR content posted: Speakers & Speeches Google+ Hangout panel discussion with Chip Griffin and Jennifer Wah on Steve Jobs and Apple, Speakers & Speeches with Shel on content curation, FIR Interview with SunLife of Canada’s Darin Diehl is up, FIR Video Interview with Toby Ward on IABC…
