Daily Archives: Friday, July 16, 2004

That’s easy for him to say

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Rex Hammock

That’s easy for him to say: Perhaps it’s my day to beat up “branding experts,” but this AP essay by Anne D’Innocenzio (basically a rehash of the WSJ piece mentioned earlier) contains the following classic fragment of ill-conceived punditry by … Continue reading →

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In honor of Jeff Jarvis

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Rex Hammock

In honor of Jeff Jarvis: As Jeff reached a certain demographic yesterday, I thought he might enjoy a letter-to-the-editor response to an earlier piece by Tom Hespos that appeared on MediaPost.com regarding “aging and the influence of the Internet.” Here’s … Continue reading →

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How to get your weblog discovered

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Rex Hammock

How to get your weblog discovered: Steve Rubel, who, as we noted way-back-when, provides the best example we know for how to roll-out and promote a business weblog, reveals the secrets of his success in an interview with MarketingSherpa.com. Frankly, … Continue reading →

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Separated at birth?

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Separated at birth? Is it just this weblog? Whenever an article (like this gossip item in today’s NY Post) appears about the famous media executive pictured on the left, we can’t help but thinking it’s a file photo of the … Continue reading →

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Slumming

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Slumming? The New Republic profiles the upscale readership of US Weekly. Really. (Thanks, Sean) Related posts: rexblog nano The Tumblr-fication of Google Reader While I’m traveling, think of this as rexblog nano Ripley’s Believe it or Not

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