For Immediate Release Podcast

Two interviews posted; Neville's panel discussion coming; Brian Solis in London July 12; IABC update; Ragan promo; Quick News: Introducing NSA-proof font, astroturfing comes to EU, Vine sharing tanks after Instagram video introduced, Second Life turns 10; News That Fits: most employees are emotionally disconnected from their jobs, Michael Netzley's Asia report, why the world of PR is changing, Med...

FIR co-host Shel Holtz interviews Filene Research Institute's Tansley Stearns and QUESocial's Patrick Rooney on adapting off-the-shelf social media training for credit union staffers.

FIR co-host Neville Hobson interviews Nick James, founder and producer of the Digital Marketing Show.

Intro: Shel at IABC conference; Shel, Richard Binhammer, Mark Dollins launch SME2; in memoriam: PRSA's Arthur Yann; new FIR Interview up, more coming; Quick News: What's the cost of a decent press release?, Burberry posts runway show on Vine, Jimmy Wales asks PR people to treat Wikipedia with respect, new DRM for ebooks; Ragan promo; News That Fits: Dachis Social Business Summit in London; Dan Yor...

FIR correspondent Michael Procopio interviews Carla Johnson, Principal of Type A Communications, at the 2013 Content Marketing Strategies Conference.

Three new interviews are up, one more and two book reviews coming; Quick News: Upworthy is fastest growing site ever, Line is biggest social network you've never heard of; Ragan promo: News That Fits: IABC update, Michael Netzley's Asia report, Twitter evolves with analytics and FollowMe, the language of social images, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, listener comments, Deskcamping connec...

FIR co-host Neville Hobson interviews Rossi Mitova, CEO and Co-Founder of Farmhopping, at LeWeb London 2013.

FIR co-host Shel Holtz interviews GaggleAmp founder and president Glenn Gaudet to review FIR's progress with the audience amplification tool.

FIR co-host Neville Hobson interviews Festicket co-founders Zack Sabban and Jonathan Younes at LeWeb London 2013.

New Speakers and Speeches and Jeremiah Owyang interview are up, interviews with Glenn Gaudet and CEOs and cofounders of Festicket and Farmhopping coming; Alice Marshall's blog gets a new address; you can leave FIR audio comments directly from the website; IABC report coming next week; Quick News: a brilliant use for Vine, compliance not to blame for pharma's lack of social media engagement, Amazon...

FIR co-host Shel Holtz interviews Altimeter Group Analyst Jeremiah Owyang on his latest report about the collaborative economy and its potential impact on business.

Marilyn Cox, Cincom Systems, case study presentation at Content Marketing Strategies conference, Berkeley, Calif., on May 9, 2013.

Final B2B Huddle keynote is up; Jeremiah Owyang interview coming; Neville will be at LeWeb London; no Asia Report today; Quick News: diminished role of relationships in media relations, LinkedIn launches two-step verification, PRSA aims to raise APR visibility, Australian police communicate dangers of 3D printed guns; Ragan promo; News That Fits: over half of employers use social media for interna...

Livia Giulia Zuppardo, Google+ Product Specialist, keynote at The B2B Huddle in Reading, England, on May 2, 2013.

Another keynote coming; more book reviews coming; Stephen Waddington elected CIPR 2014 president; Eric Schwartzman launches new business; Quick News: Mercedes-Benz to put QR codes on cars, World Nutella Day sparks Facebook controversy, the consequences of a libelous tweet, Anenenberg School and Global Alliance go worldwide with PR study; Ragan promo; News That Fits: Pinterest exposes business mode...

Amsterdam conference report, more B2B Huddle talks are up, Attenzi book review is up; Quick News: Vine videos shared four times more than viral videos, IABC's CW magazine goes digital only, the state of social media advertising, Atlantic Media's next digital only venture; Ragan promo; News That Fits: BYOD focus, Yahoo acquires Tumblr, what happens when old crises resurface?, Media Monitoring Minut...

Doug Kessler, Velocity Partners, keynote at The B2B Huddle in Reading, England, on May 2, 2013.

FIR co-host Neville Hobson reviews Attenzi - A Social Business Story, by Philip Sheldrake

FIR co-host Neville Hobson interviews Allan Schoenberg, CME Group, about his keynote at The B2B Huddle in Reading, England, on May 2, 2013.

Shel on the road, Neville recording solo, new PR podcast The Echo Chamber, new voices in this episode; Quick News: Cision University Programme for PR professionals, Pew study on Twitter, Pizza Hut and 140-second job interviews, Facebook updates seen by 1 in 3 friends, Ragan promo; News That Fits: Learning social media tricks from the big boys; Michael Netzley's Asia report, Ike Pigott and The Stat...

Congratulations Steve Rubel on new Edelman gig; Civility book review coming; B2B Huddle set for May 2, FIR will podcast keynotes; FIR listener discount to London conference; Quick News: most brands using Instagram, the return of sweetness, the first Vine press release, Google explains how search works; Ragan promo; news That Fits: Yahoo's telecommuting announcement, Dan York's report, agency pop-u...

Trying Diigo as Delicious alternative; Quick News: New York Times digital innovations, why podcasting should be the PR consultant's best friend, slow video dooms views, ad creep reaches thighs of young Japanese women; Ragan promo; News That Fits: 2012 Inc. 500 social media report, Michael Netzley's Asia report, CIPR's state of the profession, Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop, listener comm...

Schoenberg interview is up; Quick News: Defense contractor releases software to track people via social media, Twitter kills Posterous, American Express enables purchases via hashtag, TD B ank in Google+ local pages; Ragan promo; News That Fits: what do corporate directors and senior managers know about social media?, Dan York's report, European horsemeat scandal widens and deepens, Media Monitori...

FIR co-hosts Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson speak with CME Group Corporate Communications Executive Director Allan Schoenberg about social media strategy at the financial services firm.

Schoenberg interview this week, enhancements to FIR Google+ Community page, BBC trials trainee communicators' programme, journalists taking refuge in branded content, new Forrester predictions, site plagiarizes and files DMCA takedown notice, Ragan promo, Technorati's 'State of Digital Influence 2013', Michael Netzley, horsemeat crisis in the UK, Media Monitoring Minute, listener comments, the sta...