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Rex Hammock’s RexBlog.com
The blog of Rex Hammock, founder/ceo of Hammock Inc., the content marketing, strategy and media company founded in 1991 in Nashville, Tenn. Rex is also founder/helper-in-chief of the wiki, SmallBusiness.com.
RexBlog.com was created in August, 2000.
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Monthly Archives: March 2006
What? No banjo questions?
What? No banjo questions? Rafat Ali interviews Bob Carrigan, president, IDG Communications, the alpha-b2b media company. Bob is a get-it guy. But then, I’m biased, because (you heard it first here): he’s also a hardcore bluegrass fan who does a … Continue reading
How much do I love my magazine?
How much do I love my magazine? (From a series Hershel Sarbin is posting) “To me, “trust” is a key term here, and it’s a place where magazines shine.” (Previous post — while I was offline — in his series.) … Continue reading
Heather Green interviews Terry Heaton for a BW Podcast
Heather Green interviews Terry Heaton for a BW Podcast: Terry tells how WKRN-TV in Nashville got started working with local bloggers. Technorati Tags: blogging, nashville
Apple makes “volume limit” a part of iPod software
Apple makes “volume limit” a part of iPod software: (From USATODAY.com) “Apple Computer, facing complaints and a lawsuit saying the popular player can cause hearing loss, made a maximum volume setting available as part of a software update Wednesday. The … Continue reading
No, really. This time they really, really are
No, really. This time they really, really are: (From the WSJ – free feature) “WSJ.com – Time Inc. Makes New Bid To Be Big Web Player: Time Inc. is in the midst of another major effort to turn itself into … Continue reading
Rafat Ali asks a radical question
Rafat Ali asks a radical question: “M&A is not the sole purpose of the digital media industry, or the entrepreneurs, but that seems to be prevailing wisdom now. Where are the companies being built to last?” Technorati Tags: media
What the heck is a blog portal?
What the heck is a blog portal? These folks want to sell magazines blog portals. A what? That was my first head-scratching question, also: Apparently, here’s the concept (direct quotes): If you have a magazine, you want to set up … Continue reading
Random things I’ve learned by blogging
Random things I’ve learned by blogging: I’ve learned that bloggers aren’t that funny on April 1, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. I’ve learned sketches of rumored Apple products are never correct. Here’s my current favorite story on that … Continue reading
What Shel Israel said
What Shel Israel said: “Business that comes from the blogosphere comes because of the trusted friendships you make. These days, marketers are coming in droves to this new medium, and they are missing the fundamental importance of the Personal Web.” … Continue reading
Mac users must not be very geeky
Mac users must not be very geeky: On MSN.com, tied in with a Newsweek cover story package about Web 2.0 is a test called, “How Geeky Are You?” However, on my Mac, I don’t have the correct browser extensions or … Continue reading
In Chicago today
In Chicago Monday: I’m on a 10:45 a.m. panel at Monday’s Association Magazine Day, one of the pre-conference activities at the Folio: Summit. Most of the rest of the day, I’m spending with the folks at Southwest airlines.
My thoughts after spending time volunteering on the Mississippi gulf coast
My thoughts after spending time volunteering on the Mississippi gulf coast: Last week, my 15-year-old son and I spent a couple days doing some volunteer construction work on the Mississippi Gulf coast in Pass Christian, near Gulfport. I posted a … Continue reading
Pre back-to-blogging post, #2
Pre back-to-blogging post, #2: This post is proudly from the shameless self-promotion department. After a two-year stint playing the role of Susan Lucci in the same category at the Jesse H. Neal Awards, the editorial team from MyBusiness magazine, published … Continue reading
Pre back-to-blogging post, #1
Pre back-to-blogging post, #1: I returned to the office to discover I have been scheduled for two travel days in the coming week. So, returning to this whole blogging thing will be sporadic. Thought I’d start off by cranking up … Continue reading
I’m not retiring from blogging, just taking a spring break
I’m not retiring from blogging, just taking a spring break: Among the things I’ll be doing in the coming days, the 15-year-old and I will be honing our hammering skills as we venture to the Mississippi coast for some post-Katrina … Continue reading