Show #159 - July 31, 2006

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Content summary

Vote for FIR in Podcast Awards 2006; listeners' reactions to 25% variable speed FIR version; eBay invests in Meetup.com; a new voice at GM FastLane: chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner writes a post; Johnson & Johnson and blogging moms; activeCollab looks promising; JotSpot upgrade; PR Web embraces new media in press release distribution; BASF podcasts for agriculture journalists; Second Life update; co-creation podcast; Cyworld launches in the US; if all the internet's a stage, why don't CEOs use it? asks the New York Times; discussing Rob Safuto's 1-Minute News items from FIR #158; listeners' comments discussion; the music; and more.

Intro

1:30 Call the Comment Lines - North America: +1 206 222 2803 | Europe: +44 20 8133 9844 | Skype: fircomments

Commentary

2:05 Podcast awards - Vote Now!
3:10 Hints of a podcasting party
4:05 Thanks to Eric Tobler for putting Shel and Neville on Meth
7:04 One minute news 16:55 Nathan Schock on PR Web and new media press release distribution; Podcasting to agriculture
23:06 Second Life update ~28:00 Cyworld launches in the US
35:09 "If all the internet's a stage, why don't CEO's use it?"
43:10 More comments on investor relations and blogging
47:56 Discussion of Rob Safuto's news

Listener Comments

52:02 Matt O'Neill on ROI for internal communication
53:50 Max Kalehoff on Digg
56:27 Terry Fallis stops listening because he is unable to stop listening
58:37 Rare FIR outtake Easter egg!
59:10 Sebastian Keil also on Shel's Rant
62:45 Bravo from Robert French
63:25 Martyn Davies on Supralux Tokyo
63:55 David Becker congratulates Shel on his civil and calm rant
64:18 Alex McKenzie also comments on Shel's rant
65:00 Wrap up

66:50 Music - Lovespirals "Beatitude"

Links

Sebastian's new podcast: www.speakingenglishpodcast.com
Lovespirals Lovespirals homepage

Contributors to show notes for show #159 (add your name here):

• Neville Hobson
• Michael Vanderdonk