Show #166 - August 24, 2006

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Content summary

With guest co-host Heidi Miller; Northwest Airlines employee communication kerfuffle; Donna Papacosta asks is podcasting creeping into the business mainstream; business communicators in Second Life; Shel reports on the low state of employee communication and intranets; sex and geek marketing according to Kathy Sierra; Sallie Goetsch wants to know why you're fans of this and any other podcast; laid-off Pegasus employees' blog shut down; the music; and more.

Intro

1:37 Call the Comment Lines - North America: +1 206 222 2803 | Europe: +44 20 8133 9844 | Skype: fircomments

Commentary

2:19 Hiedi Miller talks about what she does.
5:17 North West airlines
14:58 Donna Papacosta discusses podcasting moving into mainstream business
21:44 Business communicators of Second Life Meeting
35:34 Shel comments
40:00 Cathy Sierra's geek marketing
46:20 Sally Goetsch asks "What makes you fans?"
47:45 Laid-off Pegasus employees' blog
58:54 Wrap-up

63:30 Music - Rudy Rico "Falling Star"

Listener Comments

14:58 Donna Papacosta discusses podcasting moving into mainstream business
46:20 Sally Goetsch asks "what makes you fans?"

Links

Heidi Miller: http://talkitup.typepad.com/

Contributors to show notes for show #166 (add your name here):

• Neville Hobson
• Michael Vanderdonk