Show #179 - October 9, 2006

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Content summary

Lee Hopkins reports; at home with Microsoft's vision of the future; Sun's CEO Jonathan Schwartz wants the SEC to allow disclosure of financial information through blogs; Doodle 4 Google My Britain contest; US etailers have plans for social media for holiday shopping; blogger book craze could fizzle from overkill; US PR industry growth; David Phillips reports; Charlene Li of Forrester Research wants your input on ROI measurement of blogging; listeners' comments discussion; the music; and more.

Intro

1:05 Call the Comment Lines - North America: +1 206 222 2803 | Europe: +44 20 8133 9844 | Skype: fircomments

2:05 Shel and Neville discuss online options

6:32 Lee Hopkins Reports

16:33 One minute news

Commentary

31:20 Charlene Li of Forrester Research wants your input on ROI measurement of blogging

40:48 David Phillips

Listeners Comments

44:54 Linda Zimmer corrects the details of the BBC news ticker in Second Life
47:50 Lee Aase on Desiring God Ministries going online only
49:50 Heidi Miller responds to Donna not being able to dress properly in Second Life
52:15 Sallie Goetsch on Podcasting offline and lost brains

52:50 Wrap up

58:08 Music - Lascivious Biddies "Cast that ballot"

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Contributors to show notes for this show (add your name here):
* Neville Hobson

• Michael Vanderdonk
• Lee Aase