For Immediate Release Podcast

FIR #653 - 05/21/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Panel shaping up for FIR Live on June 16; Neville recounts LikeMinds 2012; News That Fits: the rise of real-time visual communication, Michael Netzley's Asia report, Ragan promo, CEOs embrace a more connected culture, content marketing for the masses, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Dan York's report, TemboSocial promo, EU cookie law now in effect in UK; music from Asatron; and more.

FIR #652 - 05/21/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Neville's Dublin talk is up; FIR Live set for June 16; discount code still available for Like Minds Exeter; GaggleAmp update; News That Fits: European high-growth companies embrace social media, GM ends Facebook advertising, Ragan promo, Dan York's report, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, feedback needed on CIPR guidelines for Wikipedia editing, TemboSocial promo, is it time for a corporate social media officer?; music from The Eisenhowers; and more.

For Immediate Release Speakers and Speeches: Reputation Management at Internet Speed

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00 GMT

FIR co-host Neville Hobson's keynote speech at the 2012 PRII annual conference in Dublin.

FIR #651 - 05/14/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00 GMT

Grantoo interview is up; Speakers and Speeches coming; Neville recounts Wikimedia UK meeting; discount to Like Minds Exeter 2012; News That Fits: brand humanization is not a fad, Ragan promo, the rise of social influence marketing, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Dan York's report, the growing importance of the second screen, TemboSocial promo, half of UK Internet users are okay with online ads; music from The Scarred; and more.

For Immediate Release Interview: Grantoo Founder and CEO Dimitri Sillam

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:30 GMT

FIR co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz chat with Dimitri Sillam about how Grantoo leverages gaming to address CSR, philanthropy and the cost of tuition.

FIR #650 - 05/07/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00 GMT

FAIL book review is up; FIR Facebook group is growing; Ragan interviews with Neville and Shel are on YouTube; Neville is guest lecturing; News That Fits: tales of corporate reputation crises, Dan York's report, Rasgan promo, why great design is the future of content marketing, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Michael Netzley's Asia report, how 02 got a 117 percent engagement rate in paid-for Twitter campaign, TemboSocial promo, report on social customer service; music from White Denim; and more.

FIR Book Review: #FAIL by Bernhard Warner and Matthew Yeomans

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:00 GMT

FIR co-host Neville Hobson reviews the Kindle e-book edition of "#FAIL: The 50 Greatest Social Media Screw-Ups and How to Avoid Being the Next One" by Bernhard Warner and Matthew Yeomans.

FIR #649 - 04/30/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00 GMT

One book review up, one coming; News That Fits: Klout gears up for brand pages and social media dominance, Ragan promo, the London Olympics social media crackdown, Michael Netzley's Asia report, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Dan York's report, TEDifying your new conference; TemboSocial promo; music from Burning Shapes; and more.

FIR Book Review: "Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World," by Jane McGonigal

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00 GMT

FIR co-host reviews "Reality is Broken" and connects the ideas it contains to organizational communication.

FIR #648 - 04/23/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00 GMT

Pinterest update; Neville and Bernie Goldbach in Dublin; new book reviews and interview coming; News That Fits: Internet disintermediating members of EU Parliament, Dan York's report, Ragan promo, survey says company Wikipedia listings are inaccurate, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Michael Netzley's Asia report, USA Today starts a new blogs-are-dead meme; music from Keller Williams; and more.

For Immediate Release Speakers and Speeches: Build Community with Podcasting

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00 GMT

FIR co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz use FIR as a case study in how to build a community through podcasting.

FIR #647 - 04/16/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:55 GMT

A new dial-in number; recap of Amsterdam conference; our talk is coming to FIR; Pinterest update; News That Fits: new studies point to content strategies, Procter and Gamble blocks Pandora and Netflix, Ragan promo, Michael Netzley's Asia report, listener comments, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Dan York's report, five ways to get more out of Google Plus, TemboSocial promo, proprietary networks are paying off; music from Millencolin; and more.

FIR #646 - 04/09/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00 GMT

Shel and Neville are together again; Sara Folkerts interview is up; Shel and Neville hosting Amsterdam tweetup on Tuesday night; News That Fits: Pinterest ideas for news organizations, a lot more on Pinterest, Ragan promo, Dan York's report, e-books as content objects, Media Monitoring Minute, listeners' comments, Michael Netzley's Asia report, Canadian managers skeptical of remote work; music from 3Kisses; and more.

For Immediate Release Interview: Sara Folkerts from Sprint

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:30 GMT

FIR co-host Shel Holtz talks with Sara Folkerts, who handles internal social media for Sprint, about the company's Ninja program.

FIR #645 - 04/02/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00 GMT

Shel hosting solo; new interviews are up with Dachis Group CTO Erik Huddleston and PulsePoint Group's Michael Gale and Jacklyn Allgayer; Sprint interview coming; take a look at prexamples.com; News That Fits: trust is declining and what you might do about it, Ragan promo, Michael Netzley's Asia Report, are communicators ready for mobile content?, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, Facebook readying social search, Dan York's report, TemboSocial promo, finding criminals through crwodsourcing and other game-related thoughts; music from The Fire Apes; and more.

For Immediate Release Interview: Michael Gale and Jacklyn Allgayer, Pulsepoint Group

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:30 GMT

FIR co-host Shel Holtz talks with PulsePoint Group partner Michael gale and associate Jacklyn Allgayer about the group's new report, "The Socially Engaged Enterprise."

For Immediate Release Interview: Erik Huddleston, CTO of Dachis Group

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:30 GMT

FIR co-host Neville Hobson speaks with Dachis Group CTO Erik Huddleston about social business intelligence and more.

FIR #644 - 03/26/12 - For Immediate Release

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00 GMT

Neville hosting solo, new interview and book review posted, News That Fits: blogs on the rise, Ragan promo, Neville and Dan York in conversation, Media Monitoring Minute, listener comments, Bloomberg says social media can hurt governing, Michael Netzley reports from Singapore, TemboSocial promo, who do you think owns social?, news about next week's show, Shel and Neville in Amsterdam on April 11-12, music from Sunspot, and more.