The July 2020 episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report, aka FIR 197, features Neville and Shel discussing… Emotional Intelligence as an Internal Communications focusAI avatars as a new tool for training and marketingThe latest TikTok newsWhat a better social network might look likeThe rise of Virtual and Augmented RealityThe staggering jobs challenge the world is facing Dan York reports on making video calls better, apps that keep copying each other, Amazon’s new live-streaming for … [Read more...] about FIR 197: A better social network
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FIR 196: Speak up, Twitter
The June 2020 episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report features Neville and Shel discussing… Their appearance on Joe Jaffe’s broadcast showA report on the all-virtual IABC World ConferenceTwitter’s move to let users record and tweet audio (but only on iOS for now)Three new blockchain developments of interest to communicatorsFlipboard’s new Storyboard featureA user email that prompted Merriam-Webster to update a dictionary definitionHow Wikipedia became a battleground for racial … [Read more...] about FIR 196: Speak up, Twitter
FIR ZoomChat 10: Virtual Tours
Among the topics in this week’s FIR ZoomChat: What services companies have introduced during the coronavirus that may (or may not) still be around after it’s all over. Also, Sherrilynne Starkie shares what her museum clients are doing while nobody is allowed in museums, including virtual tours conducted by curators over Instagram Live. Watch Now (You can also listen to or download the MP3 file) [Updated June 4] We experienced a technical difficulty on June 4 that meant we couldn't … [Read more...] about FIR ZoomChat 10: Virtual Tours
FIR 194: The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020
The April episode of “The Hobson & Holtz Report” continues the coronavirus theme from March with conversations about… Our experience being ZoombombedThe role of social media during Covid-19How toilet paper companies are responding to online criticism over shortagesMicrosoft’s belief that coronavirus will forever change the way we work and learnThe UK Automobile Association’s belief that coronavirus will transform UK work and travelEmojis in the time of coronavirusThe big data behind … [Read more...] about FIR 194: The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020
SDF 34: “If broadband goes down, we’re all screwed”
In the midst of coronavirus lockdowns just about everywhere, I suppose it's natural for some people to wonder if the Internet can hold up and not collapse under the strain of millions of people suddenly working at home, schooling at home and playing at home, all during the so-called working day and beyond, for an extended period of continuous months. As someone who works for an organisation that's all about the resilience of the Internet, I also suppose it's inevitable that I'd be the one to … [Read more...] about SDF 34: “If broadband goes down, we’re all screwed”