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Intro: FIR Interview with Leila Janah coming this week, FIR Podcast Network shows make Cision top 50 PR/Marketing podcasts recommendations;

Quick News: Tweets now appear in Google search results, communication leaders aren’t leading very well, 110 photojournalists run National Geographic’s Instagram account, the immorality of mobile ad blockers; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop:

News That Fits: Tales of failure in communication and leadership: Amtrak in the wake of the deadly Philadelphia derailment, how Thomas Cook turned a Greek holiday tragedy into a business crisis; Dan York’s Tech Report: EuroDig, WSIS, IANA and more; listener comments in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; how to implement WhatsApp messaging in your business; Igloo Software promo; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; a crisis story to watch: FIFA 2015 presidential election;

Music from Deadlines; and more.

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About Neville Hobson

Neville Hobson is a communicator, social strategist, consultant, digital change agent, writer, and podcaster. He is co-founder and co-host of the 'For Immediate Release' podcast. Since 2000, his career has focused on working with organisations globally to help them leverage his experiences, knowledge and subject-matter expertise of social networks, social media marketing, analytics and insights reporting, to create and build foundations for authentic engagement and to expand online reach and influence. Full bio

About Shel Holtz

Shel Holtz, ABC (Accredited Business Communicator), is director of Internal Communications at Webcor, a commercial general contractor headquartered in San Francisco. Before joining Webcor, Shel spent 21 years as principal of Holtz Communication + Technology. In addition to integrating technology into communications strategies, his expertise includes strategic communications planning, change management, organizational culture, business initiatives and communications research. Full bio