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For Immediate Release Podcast

For Immediate Release is co-hosted by Neville Hobson, based in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and Shel Holtz, based in Concord, California, USA. Hobson and Holtz are two seasoned communications professionals who believe they have something to say.

Circle of Fellows #110: Executive Communication

59 mins; November 21, 2024

FIR #435: Physical Presence is Not A Collaboration Magic Bullet

19 mins; November 20, 2024

FIR #434: U.S. Election Reveals a A Seismic Media Realignment

20 mins; November 13, 2024

FIR Interview: Embracing AI and Authenticity in Internal Comms with Monique Zytnik

45 mins; November 06, 2024

FIR #433: Something Old, Something New

92 hours 17 mins; October 27, 2024

FIR #432: The CEO Authenticity Balancing Act

18 mins; October 18, 2024

Circle of Fellows #109: Managing Change

60 hours 10 mins; October 18, 2024

FIR #431: The Evolution of Influence

19 mins; October 02, 2024

FIR #430: Is It Real or Is It Notebook LM?

82 hours 24 mins; September 28, 2024

FIR #430: Is It Real or Is It Notebook LM?

82 hours 18 mins; September 28, 2024

FIR #429: AI-Generated Voices Discuss AI's Conspiracy Theory Debunking Abilities

13 mins; September 26, 2024

FIR #428: Assessing the Best AI Tools for Communicators

19 mins; September 25, 2024

Circle of Fellows #108: Thriving in the Spotlight -- Mental Wellness for Communication Leaders

61 hours 35 mins; September 21, 2024

FIR Interview: Ezri Carlebach on Speculative Fiction in Business

38 mins; September 10, 2024

FIR #427: The Metaverse Lives! Just Don't Call It The Metaverse.

18 mins; September 04, 2024

FIR #426: We've Got Your Share of Model Right Here

15 mins; August 30, 2024

FIR #425: Stand Up, Stand Out, or Shut Down?

96 hours 9 mins; August 24, 2024

FIR #424: The Rise of the Hybrid Communication Officer

20 mins; August 21, 2024

Circle of Fellows #107: Raising AI

60 hours 56 mins; August 15, 2024

FIR #423: As Op-Eds Fade Into History, Where Does Thought Leadership Belong?

15 mins; August 15, 2024

FIR #422: WIll AI Kill the Billable Hour Model?

18 mins; August 14, 2024

FIR Interview: Pete Pachal on AI, Social Media, Journalism and Brand Engagement

48 mins; August 12, 2024

FIR #421: AI Is Paying Off for Individual Workers

26 mins; August 06, 2024

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86 hours 0 mins; July 28, 2024

FIR #420: How Well Did CrowdStrike Handle Its Crisis Communications?

80 hours 11 mins; July 27, 2024

FIR #419: Is Shadow AI an Evil Lurking in the Heart of Your Company?

14 mins; July 24, 2024

Circle of Fellows #106: Structuring and Leading a Communications Team

58 mins; July 19, 2024

FIR #418: These Are Our Rock-Solid Beliefs -- Unless You Don't Like Them

15 mins; July 19, 2024

FIR #417: As AI Adoption Grows, Is Share of Model the New Metric?

13 mins; July 17, 2024

FIR #416: No Likes, No Follows, No Stress

18 mins; July 11, 2024

Circle of Fellows #105: Meet the 2024 Fellows Class

59 mins; July 03, 2024

FIR #415: A Staggering Failure of Leadership and Communication

16 mins; July 03, 2024

FIR #414: Remote and Hybrid Work's Impact on Company Culture

18 mins; June 27, 2024

FIR #413: AI is Coming for Copywriters

20 mins; June 20, 2024

FIR #412: Don't Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out

89 hours 1 min; June 16, 2024

FIR #411: Are We Unnecessarily Panicked About Disinformation?

14 mins; June 12, 2024

FIR #410: Who's Behind All Those Fake LinkedIn Profiles?

15 mins; June 06, 2024

FIR #409: Just Another Fad

20 mins; June 05, 2024

FIR #408: AI's Impact on Jobs, Quantified

15 mins; May 30, 2024

Circle of Fellows #104: Communication Ethics

59 mins; May 24, 2024

FIR #407: How AI Will Reshape the Manager's Role

17 mins; May 24, 2024

FIR #406: Alas, SEO, We Knew You Well

85 hours 22 mins; May 18, 2024

EE Voice episode 78

34 mins; May 14, 2024

FIR #405: Gen Z's Connection with Influencers

14 mins; May 08, 2024

FIR #404: Purpose Without the Peril

17 mins; May 03, 2024

FIR #400: Love Them Or Hate Them, Press Releases Can Still Work

19 mins; May 02, 2024

Circle of Fellows #103: Communication Certification

60 hours 3 mins; April 28, 2024

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60 hours 3 mins; April 28, 2024

FIR #403: Does Marketing Need a Separate Ethics Standard for AI?

82 hours 44 mins; April 28, 2024

FIR #402: Your Favorite Social Network Shut Down. Now What?

24 mins; April 24, 2024

EE Voice episode 77

13 mins; April 23, 2024

FIR #401: The Battle Between PIOs and Journalists

18 mins; April 18, 2024

FIR #399: No More Cookies for You

19 mins; April 10, 2024

FIR #398: The AI Version of Your Voice

19 mins; April 02, 2024

FIR #397: Some Thought Leadership on Thought Leadership

22 mins; March 29, 2024

FIR #396: Will AI End Google's Dominance in Search?

22 mins; March 27, 2024

Circle of Fellows #102: Research, Plan, and Manage Your Communication Career

60 hours 1 min; March 23, 2024

FIR #395: Extra! Extra! Read All About It -- In Print!

82 hours 0 mins; March 23, 2024

FIR #394: Marketers, Boards, and AI

21 mins; March 19, 2024

FIR #393: Will Jinfluencers Eclipse Traditional Journalism?

15 mins; March 15, 2024

FIR #392: Going Below the Surface Into the Dark Web

16 mins; March 12, 2024

FIR #391: Match Group Swipes Right on AI-Generated Press Release

20 mins; March 08, 2024

FIR Interview: William Beutler, Founder and President of Beutler Ink

36 mins; March 06, 2024

FIR #390: The Fall and Rise of NFTs

15 mins; March 06, 2024

FIR #389: C-Suite Bloat (And Some Alternatives)

15 mins; March 01, 2024

FIR #388: Watch Me Get Fired

90 hours 24 mins; February 24, 2024

FIR #387: Sentiment Analysis, Risk Mitigation, or Big Brother?

16 mins; February 21, 2024

EE Voice episode 76

48 mins; February 17, 2024

Circle of Fellows #101: More Insights and Advice from IABC's Fellows

64 hours 46 mins; February 16, 2024

FIR #386: Is AI Too Generic a Label?

16 mins; February 14, 2024

FIR #385: Amazing Search Results That Drive Little Traffic

18 mins; February 09, 2024

FIR #384: Social Networks Shift Away From The Public Commons

16 mins; February 06, 2024

FIR #383: Leadership Traits Aren't What They Used to Be

16 mins; February 01, 2024

FIR #382: Brain Implants Are A Thing Now

15 mins; January 30, 2024

FIR #381: The State of Trust in 2024

83 hours 3 mins; January 27, 2024

FIR #380: Vanguard Leaves Investors Twisting in the Wind

13 mins; January 24, 2024

Circle of Fellows #100: Insights and Advice from IABC's Fellows

68 hours 54 mins; January 18, 2024

FIR #379: Top 2024 Communication Trends

21 mins; January 16, 2024

FIR #378: AI in Crisis Communications

15 mins; January 10, 2024

EE Voice episode 75

27 mins; January 09, 2024

FIR #377: Two Decades of Podcasting

28 mins; January 05, 2024

FIR #376: Is the Internet Pendiulum Swinging Back to Weirdness?

22 mins; January 02, 2024

FIR #375: ChatGPT Speaks for Itself About Its PR Capabilities

57 mins; December 28, 2023

Circle of Fellows #99: A Look Back at 2023 in Communications

61 hours 35 mins; December 24, 2023

FIR #374: Getting Your News from AI

89 hours 7 mins; December 24, 2023

EE Voice Episode 74

16 mins; December 20, 2023

FIR #373: The Fediverse Gains Momentum

18 mins; December 19, 2023

FIR #372: More Disinformation Targets Companies

17 mins; December 15, 2023

FIR #371: Employee AI Competencies

17 mins; December 13, 2023

EE Voice episode 73

28 mins; December 10, 2023

FIR #370: War, Managers, and Empathy

15 mins; December 08, 2023

FIR #369: Outdoor Guerilla Marketing Campaign Goes Viral

14 mins; November 29, 2023

FIR #368: AI and PR Codes of Ethics

15 mins; November 24, 2023

FIR #367: Innovation Thrives When Employees Engage in Professional Networks

16 mins; November 21, 2023

FIR #366: DIY AI

84 hours 42 mins; November 18, 2023

Circle of Fellows #98: The Gift of Communication

57 mins; November 17, 2023

FIR #365: RyanAir's Social Media Chief Doesn't Leave Quietly

16 mins; November 15, 2023

EE Voice In Your Corner Episode 1

12 mins; November 14, 2023

FIR Interview: Radina Russell

27 mins; November 08, 2023

EE Voice In Your Corner Episode 1

12 mins; November 06, 2023

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