Show #425 - February 23, 2009

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Content summary

CDs for first-time commenters; upcoming FIR Interview; East Bay Social Media Breakfast on Feb 25; Michael Netzeley interviews Edelman's Alan VanderMolen on the 2009 Trust Barometer research in Asia; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: How to reach baby boomers with social media, Humana opens up their boardroom via Twitter, two communication jobs to die for, Josh Bernoff's irrelevant email; listeners' comments discussion including Simon Young on New Zealand's controversial S92 regulation and the internet blackout protest; Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; music from Gods n Gurus; and more.

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Contributions and Comments from these Listeners

Michael Blowers
Neil Chapman
Simon Young
Friendfeed FIR Room round-up

Links

http://blog.holtz.com/index.php/weblog/comments/east_bay_social_media_breakfast_feb.25_in_oakland/
http://www.edelmanapac.com/index.jsp?series=3&article=567&pt=1&year=2009
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_reach_baby_boomers_with_social_media.php
http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,46294,00.html
http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2009/02/18/humana-opens-up-their-boardroom-via-twitter/
http://louisvillepm.ning.com/profiles/blogs/project-management-and-micro
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7901148.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/4733671/Rush-to-apply-for-best-job-in-world-as-deadline-looms.html
http://www.islandreefjob.com/
http://www.nevillehobson.com/2009/02/22/formidable-but-what-a-challenge/
http://www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk/executive/index.asp?txtNavID=320&txtOverRideDocID=48837&635132=&txtEasyAccess=False&vacancysearchpage=true
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1151873/What-bunch-Twitters-Government-advertises-160k-digital-communications-internet-supremo.html
http://blogs.forrester.com/groundswell/2009/02/three-quarters.html
http://creativefreedom.org.nz/
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/government-calls-delay-s92-60026
Today's music: Short Little Ditty by Gods n Gurus. http://www.godsngurus.com/

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

• Neville Hobson