Monthly Archives: August 2009

The unprecedented post in which I praise both the AP and Gannett

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Southeastern Conference Twitterpolicy inspiration. Those who read this blog with any regularity know that I am not a fan of the management (not the reporters and editors) of AP or the media company, Today, I’d like to give some shout-out … Continue reading →

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Econsultancy.com interview: Everything I think about magazines, social media and lots of other stuff

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Econsultancy’s Patricio Robles recently interviewed me and the result is posted on Econsultancy.com today. Knowing the global audience of digital marketing and ecommerce pro Econsultancy has, I was honored to take part in the discussion. I’m also grateful Patricio gave … Continue reading →

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Two ‘social media’ marketing efforts: One wins, the other loses

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Despite my efforts to say it’s just the term “social media” that I think has a short shelf-life (and not all of those services, features and approaches that fall under the umbrella term) some people not familiar with me or … Continue reading →

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Is the word ‘magazine’ taboo?

Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Samir Husni (Mr. Magazine) posts a rant about the publishers of Ladies Home Journal’s apparent attempt to rebrand Ladies Home Journal into LHJ. In marketing material to advertisers, the word “magazine” is mentioned only once but the magazine is referred … Continue reading →

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How the internet sees me

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Rex Hammock

(Click for larger view.) That bar you see above (larger view) is a “visual representation of how the internet sees me.” It was generated by a project called Personas, part of an exhibit currently on display by the MIT Media … Continue reading →

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