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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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links for 2009-08-19
Quote of the Day | The New York Observer Quote: "Anna Wintour is beginning to the 'get the Web,' and perhaps the McKinsey trip helped prompt a sudden awakening." (tags: magazines)
Panel proposals you missed on the SXSW Panel Picker
As there are 2,221 proposals on the “Panel Picker” for next March’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival, perhaps you’ve missed these: We Just Saw Robert Scoble: A panel of SXSW attendees who just saw Robert Scoble share their thoughts on … Continue reading
The coming demise of ‘social media’ (the term, that is)
Despite using it in our company’s marketing material (hey, we know a thing or two about search and marketing), I don’t like the term “social media.” I dislike it for the same reason I never liked the term “Web 2.0.” … Continue reading
Posted in conversational media, observation, social media, social networks
Tagged web 2.0, web culture
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I’m not blogging here today, I’m blogging there.
CN Tower Over the weekend and today, I’ve been at a large convention in Toronto: the annual meeting of ASAE* and the Center for Association Leadership. While I’m not blogging about it here, you can find a lot of blog … Continue reading
Posted in Hammock Inc., travel
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Maybe an RSS reader is better than FriendFeed after all
The other day, on a post about the acquisition of FriendFeed by Facebook, I pointed back at a post I wrote in October, 2007 in which I wrote, “I already have a friend feed – it’s called an RSS newsreader.” … Continue reading
Tagged rss
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Whoever came up with this Southeastern Conference policy is nuts
The SEC adopts Ahmadinejad social media policy. The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that the Southeastern Conference has sent its 12 schools (including my across-the-street neighbor, Vanderbilt) a new media policy that, in effect, bans fans from posting Facebook updates, … Continue reading
Posted in conversational media, Nashville, observation, social media, twitter
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The MacTouch/MediaPad/iTablet/iPad/Rumor#3 is fanboy fiction until I see one
Apple Knowledge Navigator concept (cir. 1988).See also, Alan Kay’s Dynabook, 1968. If you don’t follow the tech blogosophere, first, congratulations, it must be nice to have a life. Second, even if you don’t follow the tech blogosophere, you’ve still likely … Continue reading
Posted in apple, Rumor #3
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It’s time to declare the ‘recession narrative’ over: the ‘recovery narrative’ has begun
[credit: public domain via Wikipedia] Five months ago, I wrote that the “recession may not be over but the recession narrative seemed to be recovering.” Based on the non-science with which I made that correct call, I’m now ready to … Continue reading
Posted in media, observation
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links for 2009-08-12
Narrate Your Work | Dave Winer I kept thinking I'd write an entire post on this, but two days of meetings and travel got in the way. This is great insight and recommendations for anyone running a business, as well … Continue reading
The importance of simplicity
Boy, did I get this one wrong. When I first read about an all-star group of former Googlers getting together to create what sounded like yet another RSS newsreader/lifestreaming/social-media aggregation thing — in new clothes — I was completely unimpressed. … Continue reading
links for 2009-08-10
Magazines Turn to Cover Ads and Pouches | NYTimes.com The New York Times has run this story about five times but this is the first that actually includes the caveat I have been suggesting: "Newspapers (including this one) have begun … Continue reading
links for 2009-08-09
My Info Quest Concept: Text your question to a My Info Quest librarian and have the answer delivered to your phone within minutes. You need to include a "library code" in your text. The codes are listed on the page. … Continue reading
links for 2009-08-08
iRex prepping new wireless e-book reader | Crave – CNET I doubt I'll ever own an eBook reader with this brand. I'm a Kindle sorta guy and if, as rumored, the alleged rumor #3 Mac Media Pad supports iPhone Apps … Continue reading
I buried the album cover
Via the BBC, I learned a few moments ago that today is the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic photographs ever taken, Iain Macmillan’s shot of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road. Of course, we all know the photo … Continue reading
links for 2009-08-06
Stephen Baker: BW can't afford to stay with McGraw-Hill Quote for BusinessWeek reporter Stephen Baker: McGraw-Hill is not a safe home (for BusinessWeek). The company, for all its merits, is slow and bureacratic, and it's painfully short on innovation and … Continue reading
