With this episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report, FIR 181, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz embark on a renewed journey every month with conversation at the intersection of business, communication and technology, just as when they first started out in January 2005.
In this episode for March 2019, H&H discuss these stories:
- Print is still a viable communication tool; Raspberry Pi is distributing multiple print magazines
- Pandora is the first streaming service to introduce a sonic logo
- In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in New Zealand, we find ourselves at a fork in the social media road
- The nature of a news story determines the trajectory of its lifespan
- Gartner expects AI to assume 80% of all project management tasks by 2030
- Companies are now mining your voice to learn more about you for purposes both noble and nefarious
- Facebook just won’t change even though the Cambridge Analytica scandal should have been a catalyst
- Companies need to take social and political stands but it needs to be done strategically, according to new reports
- Dan York’s Tech Report covers designing for teenagers, Apple’s March 25 event, Firefox for iPad, email as the future of social networks, and the final week of Google+
Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.
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Links from This Week’s Episode
- Print Magazines Dead? Bite Your Tongue (6 Reasons to Rethink Print)
- Pandora Releases Its First Sonic Logo
- The fork in the road for social media and our society
- Did publishers and social media giants have a part to play in the Christchurch terror attacks?
- Christchurch terror attack: Social media changing the way we think – Martyn McLaughlin
- Christchurch shootings: ‘Bad actors’ helped attack videos spread online
- Facebook blocked over a million uploads of Christchurch attack video
- Internet not to blame for hate
- The Lifespan of News Stories
- Unpacking the Lifespan of 2018’s Breaking News Cycles
- Why Companies Want to Mine the Secrets in Your Voice
- The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn’t change Facebook
- Study Finds Companies Need To Know Their Audience Before Taking Stands
- Industry experts weigh in on brand purpose obstacles
- Surprising don’ts for cause-related marketing
Links from Dan York’s Tech Report
