Author Archives: Rex Hammock

About Rex Hammock

Founder/ceo of Hammock Inc., the customer media and content company based in Nashville, Tenn. Creator of and head-helper at SmallBusiness.com.

When disaster strikes “someplace else,” first send money (continued)

It is with deep grief that we learn of the magnitude of the loss of life caused by yesterday’s tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. That so many of the victims were children is especially sad. Parents, especially, know it is the … Continue reading

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A great idea from Nashville featured on CNN

[It's National Bike Month. And yes, this is another post about bicycling. You'll really like this one. I promise.] Last fall, I had the privilege of spending six Thursday evenings volunteering at Nashville’s Oasis Center’s Bike Workshop. As I said … Continue reading

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Bike to Work Day is Friday. Here’s the route I take 2-3 times a week to Downtown Nashville

I  try to ride my bike to work 2-3 times a week, rain or shine, hot or cold. When I tell that to people who know where I live and work, they picture in their minds me riding down Nashville’s … Continue reading

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On Chris Brogan’s podcast, taking about customer media, content and if living in Nashville is part of why I do things the way I do

Recently, Chris Brogan invited me onto his very popular podcast where we talked a lot about how companies and businesses are using media and content to connect directly with their customers. It’s sometimes challenging to explain what I do (especially … Continue reading

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How to be happy: have a great marriage

I’m glad to see that a PDF of this past weekend’s Baccalaureate Address by David Brooks has been posted on the Sewanee.edu website. It is filled with wonderful gems like this: “The first thing to worry about: Will I marry … Continue reading

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