Media Maven Event Kick Off, written 2 days ago, This is hot news for Vermont non-profits!!!Join the nonprofit members of CCTV's Center for Media & Democracy for their annual fall luncheon to kick off the monthly series of Media Maven events. This year they will look at ways social media can make...

Join Me at Marketing Profs Digital Mixer, written 3 days ago, As a longtime subscriber of Marketing Profs, I'm very happy to be speaking at one of their upcoming conferences — Digital Marketing Mixer in Phoenix, AZ — and to extend to our EDC readers a discount code for substantial savings off th...

The Logic of Russian Energy, written 2 days ago, Intense media analysis of the situation between Russia and Europe continues. The Baltic States feel vulnerable, both on energy grounds and because of the?presence of local Russian minorities. 30% or so of Estonia and Latvia is made up of?Russians aggr...

Are You Smarter Than This 5th Grader?, written 3 days ago, Dalton Sherman is a 5th grader at the Charles Rice Learning Center in Dallas. He may not be smarter than you NOW, but he may already be a better presenter. Take the time to watch and enjoy your weekend!

Under Construction, written 5 days ago, This site is on hiatus while we construct our new website which will incorporate this blog.  Comments are closed as a result also.

The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #377: September 4, 2008, written 3 days ago,

Video Content On Irish Media Websites, written 5 days ago, Paul Collins of Today FM fame has been keeping me up to date on the services his company Ballywire Media is offering. Ballywire is now providing video clips for the likes of Ireland.com and Breakingnews.ie and is moving in the same vein as s...

Sorry Steve Rubel, but youre on the wrong track on this one, written 2 weeks ago, I missed Steve Rubel's post on Tuesday on 'Does the Thrill of the Chase Make PR Obsolete?', but picked up on it today via e-consultancy. Steve writes a compellingly convincing post, but I'm more than doubtful that it r...

Apple's Mobile Mess, written 1 month ago, The latest wave of disappointment in Apple's iPhone 3G saga came with the launch of MobileMe a few weeks back. As users reported server outages and lost e-mails, Apple remained quiet – issuing a terse, one-sentence statement online and eventually sending a...

The Death of the PR Pitch, written 4 days ago,  In my frenzied killing spree - my PR Death Watch series, blog posts that predict the demise of sacred cows of PR - I have overlooked one of the most obvious anachronisms: the PR pitch.Pity the poor pitch.  It just wants to be heard and loved.  It is...

How loud will Biscuit bark this holiday season?, written 2 days ago, With no major video game consoles on the horizon, the "Tickle Me Elmo" award for the illusive "hottest Christmas gift" appears could be up for grabs. This year, Hasbro released what it hopes to be the hot new to...

Here's My Presentation on PR / Social Media for BarCamp San Antonio, written 1 day ago, 
 
 
 Here is my presentation that I gave today at 
 
 
 
 BarCamp San Antonio: 
 
 Download going_socialbarcamp.pdf

More accolades for Fink, written 2 days ago, Abbie S. Fink, vice president/general manager of HMA Public Relations, was selected from thousands of submissions to be featured in…

The Launch of Sarah Palin, written 2 days ago, We have witnessed one of the most significant product launches of the year, the launch of Sarah Palin as nominee for VP of the Republican Party.  The launch was well planned and executed, and there are many examples that can be emulated. The Republican...

The Katrina Myth, written 3 days ago, My readers know how much I love New Orleans. It is such a magical place. I was watching with horror and anger the reports on CNN about the aftermath of Katrina and the fears around Hurricane Gustav. My friend Charles Pizzo sent me this video about the Katrina My...

I Am Running For President, written 1 week ago,

Networking 101, written 2 days ago, I recently attended a Bucks County Women's Business Forum meeting. The Women's Business Forum is a non-profit organization providing support, mentoring and inspiration to women entrepreneurs. The guest speaker for the event, Kim Yorio, is the co-author of the book...

The shock of the new, written 2 days ago, My first impression of the new design for our university website was negative. I thought it looked like a sports news channel. (Thanks to Wayback Machine, here's a snapshot of how the home page looked five years ago.) My second...

How to Work with a Producer to Get Groovy Video, written 6 days ago, "You have a recurring nightmare: the Corporate Video Express train is in the station with your competitors on it, and you're running along the platform trying to jump on, watching it pull away from you." Don't you just lo...

Writers Wanted, written 3 weeks ago, I am posting this for a friend…so if you're interested - please email me - and I'll forward it. This gentlemen is looking for writers who are interested in supplying some articles for a newsletter, subject: Health - in exchange for being the featured article an...