Show #538 - March 29, 2010

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Content summary

Michael Netzley in Singapore interviews Steve Rubel; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: Ryanair embraces social media, Rachel Maddow/Scott Brown controversy a Facebook/Twitter fabrication; special report on Coultermania from Bob LeDrew in Ottawa; listener comments discussion and FIR Friendfeed Room round-up; music from Gabriel Kain and The Ables, recommended by Marko Minka in London.

Time Codes Here!

0:00 - Intros and chat

2:40 - Ragan message

4:05 - Michael Netzley interview

13:00 - Shel & Neville chat about the Steve Rubel interview

17:00 - Location-based services and uses by business

19:25 - CustomScoop? message - uses and abuses of Yelp and other similar services

20:30 - Reaction from Shel and Neville

25:40 - News that Fits:

26:30 - RyanAir? calls bloggers idiots

33:35 - Rachel Maddow / Scott Brown twitterversy

42:07 - Bob LeDrew? on Ann Coulter's aborted speech at the University of Ottawa

47:25 - Listeners' comments & Friendfeed roundup

58:00 - The music! Gabriel Kain and the Ables

Contributions and Comments from these Listeners

Michael Netzley
Bob LeDrew
Ricardo from Amigo Audio
FIR Friendfeed Room round-up

Links

http://www.worldtimezone.com/
http://communicateasia.asia/an-evening-with-steve-rubel-insights
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba41d3b4-37ae-11df-88c6-00144feabdc0.html
http://www.nma.co.uk/news/ryanair-takes-first-steps-into-social-media/3011478.article
http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20100328/twitter-facebook-controversy-for-scott-brown-rachel-maddows/
http://friendfeed.com/fir
Bob LeDrew?: http://translucid.ca
http://www.anncoulter.com
Today's music: Like No Other Place To Be by Gabriel Kain & The Ables. http://www.myspace.com/gabrielkmusic

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

• Neville Hobson
• Bob LeDrew?