Monthly Archives: October 2004

America, **** Yeah

Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 by Rex Hammock

America, * * * * Yeah: Raymond Snoddy (I know this sounds like it’s from The Onion, but I can’t make this up), writing for the UK website, MediaBulletin, suggests American brand managers should fear a Bush victory because the … Continue reading →

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TGIO

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 by Rex Hammock

TGIO: I’m sorry, Laura. Congratulations, Patrick. Thank god it’s over. No more hearing about the curse of the Bambino. All it took was a total eclipse of the moon.

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Yakety Yak

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Yakety Yak: It’s 2004 (not, 1994) and all the big names in consumer magazines are still sitting in a room discussing how they can get their readers to pay for online content. Ann Moore, CEO of Time Inc., says, “Find … Continue reading →

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Speaking of PR blogging

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Speaking of PR blogging: How do you get a company to back off — or, uh, clarify — a bone-headed product decision? Inform bloggers of the bone-headed decision. Quote from Marc Hedlund (at O’Reilly): In an earlier post this week, … Continue reading →

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Dejazine update

Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 by Rex Hammock

Dejazine update: According to the SF Chronicle, there has been a sighting of a weekly Redux Herring prototype. Quote: This time around, Red Herring won’t have the laserlike focus on venture capitalists and tech startups. “We’re going to be broader … Continue reading →

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