Show #344 - May 12, 2008

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Content summary

UserVoice listener feedback put into action; FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio May 24; FIR Interview with Craig Silverman May 16; upcoming FIR Speakers & Speeches podcast of Neville's PRII Dublin presentation; OTRO interview with Josh Bernoff available; Shel's being interviewed on Podcast Junction; discussion: PR spam victims bite back; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; the evolution of the press release according to Brian Solis; 'Nuts About SouthWest' relaunches; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on the Java Jive Challenge taking place in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand; listeners' comments discussion; music by David Steele; and more.

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Contributions and Comments from these Listeners

Michael Netzley
Listener in Ireland
Krishna De
Ricardo from Costa Rica

Links

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fir
http://www.ontherecordpodcast.com/pr/otro/podcast-post.aspx?id=890
http://tpemurphy.com/blog/?p=256
http://a.wholelottanothing.org/2008/05/09/stop-asking-start-filtering/
http://ginatrapani.org/
http://twitter.com/ginatrapani/statuses/807428316
http://prspammers.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
http://www.pr-squared.com/2008/05/open_letter_to_gina_trapani_of.html
http://www.briansolis.com/2008/05/making-mistakes-and-amends-in-blogger.html
http://www.auburnmedia.com/wordpress/2008/05/09/pr-bludgeons-itself-again/
http://www.propenmic.org/forum/topic/show?id=2048023%3ATopic%3A13203&page=1
http://topazpartners.blogspot.com/2008/05/block-tackle-pr-tackling-blocking.html
http://pop-pr.blogspot.com/2008/05/pr-pitching-and-blacklists.html
http://getgood.typepad.com/getgood_strategic_marketi/2008/05/black-lists-don.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/11/the-evolution-of-the-press-release/
http://www.blogwriteforceos.com/blogwrite/2008/05/corporate-blogg.html
http://www.blogsouthwest.com/
http://www.sun-promo.com/javajive/
Today's music: Disappear by David Steele - http://www.brillsongs.com/david_steele.html

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

• Neville Hobson