Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz

For Immediate Release Podcast

Business EN ↓ 2724 episodes

For Immediate Release is co-hosted by Neville Hobson, based in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Shel Holtz, based in Concord, California, USA. Hobson and Holtz are two seasoned communications professionals who believe they have something to say.

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Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz

Episodes

FIR #503: When Your Boss Throws You Under the Bus 02.03.2026 17:21

Circle of Fellows #125: Communicating in the Age of Grievance 26.02.2026 1:00:36

FIR #502: Attack of the AI Agent! 21.02.2026 1:44:21

FIR #501: The Rise of the Chief Storyteller 16.02.2026 21:46

FIR #500: When Harassment Policies Meet Deepfakes 09.02.2026 19:17

FIR #499: When Saying Nothing Sends the Wrong Message 02.02.2026 21:38

FIR Interview: AI risk, trust, and preparedness in a polycrisis era 29.01.2026 46:33

In this FIR Interview, Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson talk with crisis and risk communication expert Philippe Borremans about his Crisis Communication 2026 Trend Report. We explore what communicators and organisations are really prepared for – and where the gaps between awareness and action remain widest – in a world shaped by AI, declining trust, and overlapping crises. Continue reading: https://w...

FIR #498: Can Business Be a Trust Broker in Today's Insulated Society? 24.01.2026 1:51:24

Circle of Fellows #124: The Impact of Mentoring 22.01.2026 1:00:03

FIR #497: CEOs Wrest Control of AI 19.01.2026 21:30

FIR #496: A New Definition of Public Relations? 14.01.2026 18:28

FIR 21st Anniversary 05.01.2026 7:10

FIR #495: Reddit, AI, and the New Rules of Communication 05.01.2026 26:40

FIR #494: Is News's Future Error-Riddled AI-Generated Podcasts, or Information Stewards? 28.12.2025 1:39:35

FIR #493: How to (Unethically) Manufacture Significance and Influence 22.12.2025 21:50

Circle of Fellows #1`23: The Future of Communication -- 2026 and Beyond 19.12.2025 1:00:32

FIR #492: The Authenticity Divide in Omnicom Layoff Communication 15.12.2025 19:16

FIR #491: Deloitte's AI Verification Failure 08.12.2025 14:22

FIR #490: What Does AI Read? 01.12.2025 22:03

Circle of Fellows #122: Preparing Communication Professionals for the Future 26.11.2025 1:02:07

FIR #489: An Explosion of Thought Leadership Slop 15.11.2025 1:41:35

FIR #488: Did a Soda Pop Make AI Slop? 10.11.2025 17:27

FIR Interview: Craig Silverman on Fighting Digital Deception with Indicator 06.11.2025 44:41

In this episode of FIR Interviews, we welcome back a long-time friend of the podcast, award-winning journalist and media researcher Craig Silverman, for his third appearance – this time to talk about his new venture, Indicator . Craig is best known for his work on media accuracy, verification, and exposing digital misinformation, including reporting at ProPublica and BuzzFeed News, and as founder...

FIR #487: Beyond the Churn -- Slower Publishing, Deeper Thinking, Better Outcomes 05.11.2025 24:28

FIR #486: Measuring Sentiment Won't Help You Maintain Trust 26.10.2025 1:42:52