FIR #200: Elon Musk Doesn’t Need No Stinking PR

The October 2020 episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report features Neville and Shel discussing…

A look at how employees are handling life in the pandemic and what companies can do to help
Techlash hasn't gone anywhere, but it has fragmented
Journalists need training on advanced verification techniques to curb disinformation
Sonic logos and other company-used audio needs to change to reflect broad public sentiment
Tesla has done away with its corporate PR department; apparently, all they need is Elon
Voice connects us to others even more than video -- and way more than text
Dan York's Tech Report covers Snapchat getting sounds, WordPress's new ability to turn blog posts into Twitter threads, Cloudflare's automatic platform optimization for WordPress, Spotify podcast promo cards, and the crazy amount of live streaming going on.

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The October 2020 episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report features Neville and Shel discussing…

A look at how employees are handling life in the pandemic and what companies can do to help
Techlash hasn’t gone anywhere, but it has fragmented
Journalists need training on advanced verification techniques to curb disinformation
Sonic logos and other company-used audio needs to change to reflect broad public sentiment
Tesla has done away with its corporate PR department; apparently, all they need is Elon
Voice connects us to others even more than video — and way more than text
Dan York’s Tech Report covers Snapchat getting sounds, WordPress’s new ability to turn blog posts into Twitter threads, Cloudflare’s automatic platform optimization for WordPress, Spotify podcast promo cards, and the crazy amount of live streaming going on.

Our FIR recording sessions are now being streamed live, because why not? We already stream it in order to capture a backup recording on YouTube; we’ve just been making these restricted streams. We have decided to make them public so you can watch and comment. Our next recording is Saturday, November 21 at noon ET. You’ll see our pre-recording conversation as well as seeing how the sausage gets made. Watch here.

We are hosting an FIR Communicators Coffee Break on Zoom each Thursday during the stay-at-home period at 1 p.m. ET. For credentials, contact Shel or Neville directly or request the credentials in our Facebook group or send an email to [email protected]. Spread the word to your communications community.

Shel is moderating a panel on digital storytelling on Wednesday, October 21. Steve Crescenzo is keynoting. The panel includes members of the FIR family Deirdre Breakenridge and Scott Monty, along with nonprofit communication consultant Damon Rawls. It’s free and online at 12:30 ET. Register here.

Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.

You can find the stories from which Shel’s FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog.

Links from This Month’s Episode

A pulse on employees’ wellbeing, six months into the pandemic
The Future of Techlash: ‘Sentiment is Becoming More Fragmented’
Year in a Word: Techlash
Journalists need more training on advanced verification techniques to curb global ‘tsunami’ of Covid-19 disinformation
Why Some Sonic Logos Actually Hurt Their Brands During Covid
Tesla dissolves its PR department — a new first in the industry
Tesla’s Decision to Scrap Its PR Department Could Create a PR Nightmare
What Tesla’s Move to Eliminate Its PR Department Means for the Industry
Type Less, Talk More

Links from Dan York’s Report

Snapchat Now Lets You Add Songs to Posts, Launches With Preview of New Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco Track
WordPress can now turn blog posts into tweetstorms automatically
A New Way to Publish Your Blog Posts Simultaneously as Twitter Threads
JetPack 9.0 Introduces Loom Block,  Twitter Threads Feature, and Facebook and Instagram oEmbeds
Cloudflare Launches Automatic Platform Optimization for WordPress
Introducing (Spotify) Promo Cards
Spotify for Podcasters: Promo Cards
Dan York’s Spotify Promo Card
The Dan York Report on Spotify
Streamlabs & Stream Hatchet Q3 Live Streaming Industry Report

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