Some voices have been calling for the elimination of Internal Communications as a discrete organizational function, given the fact that — thanks to digital media — employees have access to all the same information their employers are sharing with other stakeholder audiences. On the September edition of Circle of Fellows, four of IABC’s thought leaders will tackle the question of whether an employee communication function is still valid and, if it is, how its role has changed since the days when the department’s output was focused mainly on publications for employees.
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All-star panel set for debut of “For Immediate Release”
The first episode of “For Immediate Release,” the successor to “The Hobson & Holtz Report,” will feature an all-star panel: Gini Dietrich, Frank Eliason, and Kami Watson Huyse will join FIR host Shel Holtz for conversation about the headlines, trends, issues, and reports that surfaced during the previous week. The podcast will be recorded and published every Monday beginning September 21.
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Filling the hole left by the end of The Hobson & Holtz Report
Close one door and another opens. With the final episode of The Hobson & Holtz Report scheduled for September 7, a new show — For Immediate Release — is taking shape. With a stable of participants including an A-list of thought leaders along with hosts from other FIR Podcast Network shows, For Immediate Release will quickly become your Monday must-listen.
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New podcast: YouTubular Conversations debuts August 20
Join Harry Hawk once a week for interviews and twice a week for quick news updates. YouTubular Conversations reports on all types of streaming video from YouTube to Facebook. Host Harry Hawk will have fresh interviews every Thursday and quick news segments every Tuesdays and Saturday.
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Save the date: August 27 for Circle of Fellows panel on measurement and ROI
The second episode of the Circle of Fellows podcast will be broadcast live at noon EDT on August 27. Join four IABC Fellows and moderator Shel Holtz of the FIR Podcast Network for an illuminating hour about how to demonstrate your value to your company or client leadership.
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New podcast: EE Voice speaks to employee engagement
Employee engagement is messy. It’s not consistently defined or measured. It’s discussed in academia, espoused by consultants and nearly every company wants to dramatically increase it. And that means employee engagement also is exciting, relevant and can drive business results. So it’s worth a discussion.
That’s exactly the topic we’ll be addressing on a new podcast, called EE Voice, part of the FIR Podcast Network. EE – used interchangeably as abbreviation for employees or employee engagement – will be addressed through the lens of internal communications.
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New podcast: Circle of Fellows lets you tap into IABC Fellows knowledge and experience
The Circle of Fellows is a new FIR podcast featuring a monthly panel made up of Fellows of the International Association of Business Communicators. Each episode will feature a single topic, enabling the Fellows to dig deep and provide insights based on their vast experience. The podcast will be delivered live as a Google+ Hangout on Air, then made available both as a YouTube video and an audio podcast.
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Digital India to join the FIR Podcast Network
Suresh Babu — who heads up the Bangalore-based Web Marketing Academy — along with WMA staff and students — will offer news and insights into digital marketing and communications in the world’s second most populous country in the new podcast, Digital India, which premieres on the FIR Podcast Network the week of June 8.
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FIR Podcast Network hosts fill the Hobson & Holtz co-host chair in June
After more than a decade of continuous podcasting, FIR co-founder Neville Hobson is taking a break, recharging his batteries during the month of June. To fill the gap, hosts of other FIR Podcast Network shows will join Shel Holtz as guest co-hosts of the next four episodes of the Hobson & Holtz Report.
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Visit the FIR archives. All the shows from 2005 through 2015 are there.
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