The Hobson & Holtz Report - Podcast #774: September 22, 2014

FIRQuick News: Most US consumers don’t want to be your brand’s friend, how the mainstream media used social media in the Scottish referendum on independence, Radisson’s unexpected branding boost after duping Minnesota Vikings, it is striking when businesses keep quiet on certain issues given their lobbying at other times; Ragan promo;

News That Fits: The rise of brand journalism and the next step for journalists; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: what’s the cost of reputational damage to China’s economy?, and more; is tracking employees’ moods a good idea? Niko Niko thinks it is; the Media Monitoring Minute with Custom Scoop; listener comments from the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; the free U2 album from Apple: how the most generous giveaway in music history turned into a PR disaster; Dan York’s Tech Report: more on the Apple live stream, new social network Ello, and more; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; the new shape of marketing and communication teams;

Music from Benevento/Russo; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report for September 22, 2014: A 93-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Concord, California, USA.

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So, until Monday September 29…

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