Archive for February 2010

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Laura Pack

Social Media Has Gone to the Dogs, Literally

Come fall, our canine friends will be on Twitter. Puppy Tweets, a new device from Mattel (known for their Barbie empire) is a new sound and motion sensor that owner’s can put on their dog’s collar. The high-tech toy will generate one of 500 pre-recorded tweets when it detects barking or movements.

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Matt Bigelow

Parthenon Supports TEDxNashville

As soon as I heard TED was coming to Nashville (in the form of TEDxNashville), I knew I had to get involved. TED had been my own personal Facebook-style addiction for almost two years now, i.e., while my wife learned which of our friends posted the latest round of baby photos on the popular social networking site, I was parked on the couch with my laptop watching video after video on TED.com. I even created a DIY Smartboard in my wife's first grade classroom after watching Johnny Lee's Wiimote wizardry.

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Bobby Stark

Video of the Week: The Wired Tablet Demo

This week the Parthenon staff viewed Wired magazine's video detailing how the publication might appear on a tablet computer.

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Nicole Provonchee

Soup Sampling for a Great Cause

What are you doing on Feb. 28? Why don't you join us for a few dozen samples of soup from the city's best restaurants? Every year, Our Kids hosts a fun - and delicious - event called Soup Sunday. Over 50 different restaurants participate and whip up yummy concoctions that are sure to dazzle your taste buds! Parthenon Publishing is proud to support Our Kids, a local organization that provides medical evaluations and counseling for children and families struggling with the issue of child sexual abuse.

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Bobby Stark

Socialnomics — Our Video of the Week

To kick off our Monday staff meeting this morning, we played a video. My goal was to give people something to think about, talk about and share. I think it worked, so we're going to do it every week.

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Nicole Provonchee

Tips to Drive Traffic to Your Blog

So you have a blog, but no visitors. How do you change that equation? Enter ProBlogger, one of my favorite experts on the subject of blogging. He recently posted a blog that cites 7 Factors on Generating Traffic to Your Blog.

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Nicole Provonchee

Content is Key: Right Unhappy Hipsters?

Just how key is content? Consider the Unhappy Hipster's website. The blogger(s) at Unhappy Hipsters "re"captions photos from Dwell magazine, offering visitors a humorous new take on the photos that appeared in the home architecture magazine (that usually takes itself very seriously). Editors usually take great care when selecting and captioning images that will accompany their stories. And, in context in Dwell, the Dwell photos help showcase the best in modern home design.

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Kristen Steele

My Favorite Twitter Tool: TweetDeck

Twitter's social media presence isn't going away anytime soon, and any of you Tweeters out there know that it can sometimes be overwhelming if you're following a large number of people. Enter TweetDeck.

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Matt Southards

Tech Showdowns in 2010 (2 of 3)

As consumers continue to adopt new technology and integrate it into their lives, competition for their attention will increase substantially. As such, 2010 promises to be an exciting year for digital innovation and adoption. Unlike competition in more traditional industries, competition for the digital hearts and minds of consumers competes on features far more than just price.

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