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Share your questions for Donna Papacosta's interview of Neville and Shel on FIR 700

2013-04-10T18:02:04Z

We have something special in store as part of the milestone 700th episode
of For Immediate Release, the first and longest-running
communications-focused podcast. Donna Papacosta <[link]> --
a regular contributor to FIR and a skilled podcaster in her own right --
will interview co-hosts Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz on their own

Don't miss FIR Live this Saturday

2011-02-16T18:21:34Z

Tech journalist and author Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman—PR
counselor, podcaster and occasional FIR correspondent—have teamed up
to write “Social Marketing to the Business Customer,” the only book
we’re aware of dedicated entirely to social marketing in the business-
to-business world. Paul and Eric will join us on February 19 for our

FIR Live #19 set for October 9 with Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler

2010-09-29T23:03:13Z

Dear faithful FIR listener:

Companies that encourage their HEROes—the label Josh Bernoff and Ted
Schadler apply to highly empowered and resourceful employees whose
experiments and innovations on customers’ behalf result in
extraordinary customer service—reap the benefits. That’s the subject

FIR Live coming this Saturday

2010-08-10T21:19:48Z

Dear FIR listener:

FIR Live -- the occasional call-in version of the "For Immediate
Release" podcast, takes to the air this coming Saturday, August 14.
The topic: finding the balance between your company website and
Facebook. Our guests include...

* Steve Rubel, Sr. VP, Edelman Digital
* Scott Monty, social media director, Ford Motor Company

Next FIR Live will be on August 14

2010-07-25T14:45:19Z

FIR Live is back!

Is it wise for companies to direct consumers to their Facebook pages
instead of their websites? That’s the subject our panel will discuss
on Saturday, August 14, at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m.
London.

So far, the panel will include…

* Steve Rubel, Senior VP and Director of Insights, Edelman Digital,

FIR Live set for January 23

2010-01-09T00:52:06Z

The next episode of FIR Live -- and the first since August 2009 -- is
set for Saturday, January 23 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern, and 6
p.m. U.K. You can get all the details at our site on BlogTalk Radio:
[link].
The topic: structuring communications in an organization. Where does

FIR Live on Saturday addresses email marketing

2009-08-19T18:02:18Z

One study suggests that 85% of organizations plan to increase their
email marketing efforts. But another finds that two-fifths of
marketers don’t even know if their email messages are being delivered
successfully; those who are aware of delivery failures don’t have the
tools to make sure those messages find their way to the right inbox.

FIR Live tomorrow!

2009-06-25T15:42:55Z

FIR Listeners:
Our June FIR Live is set for tomorrow, June 26, at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1
p.m. Eastern, and 6 p.m. London.
It's going to be a lively discussion and we hope you'll call in to
+1-347-324-3723 to join in. You can get information, participate in
the chat room, and listen in live at [link].