Intro: FIR Interview with Tony Million of Narrato posted, airPR interview coming soon, IABC update, shoutout to Rachel Miller for AllThingsIC TV episode 1;

Quick News: Was your Instagram account hacked this week?, RIP AdAge Power 150, the world’s first Twitter-themed hotel opens, LinkedIn makes some moves; Ragan promo;

News That Fits: The Council of PR Firms issues report on mobile-social connection for B2B companies; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on how Alibaba’s set-top box points to the Chinese family room as the next battleground for consumers, and more; how to get value from blog lists and rankings; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; listener comments via audio and from the FIR Community on Google+; how the Huffington Post has integrated Twitter into its content system; Dan York reports from Berlin; the global PR industry grew 8% in 2012, says Holmes Report survey, with independent PR firms continuing to lead;

Music from Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report for July 29, 2013: An 85-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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So, until Monday August 5…

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