Archive for February 2011

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Nancy Henderson

Fearless Blogging

Anyone who ever dismissed the idea of blogging because they felt that it was a young person's medium should check out My Mom's Blog, written by 85-year-old Millie Garfield.

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Becky Henson

Just a Dash

Deciding between a hyphen and a dash in a sentence, title or even a sports score can get a little confusing. No more. I've got some quick pointers to help decide which line to use.

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Steve Day

So, What’s Your Story?

If your company deals directly with consumers, then you have no choice but to engage them via social media, in all its forms.

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Kelly Henderson

5 Steps to Ease into Social Media

Social media "gurus" point the way, offering tips to guide you through this foreign territory. But is it really that foreign? Your audience has always been out there, it's just that now there is a tool that facilitates their conversations all on the same level — and whether you like it or not, you're on that same level. It's time to join in!

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Candace Price

Sewanee Tuition Reduction News Spreads Online

The University of the South in Sewanee, TN announced that they are making a 10 percent tuition reduction and intentionally spread the news virally through their website, via email and over social media tools.

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Chrissy Sievers

Apple’s Subscription Service – Is it a Good Thing?

Apple recently announced its plan to tack a 30 percent fee on to publishers who charge subscriptions through its App Store. These fees apply to magazines, books, newspapers, music and videos. Apple is also dictating that these publishers can't offer their subscriptions elsewhere at a lower price, and the consumers will have the option to withhold to sharing their details — such as name or location — with the publisher.

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Candace Price

Investing in Social Media

More and more businesses are turning to social media as a marketing tool. While many people understand the tools, there are still a lot of questions about how to measure investments in social media.

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Joe Morris

Snow Daze

Everyone gets their weather news differently, and not always from the latest, hippest source.

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Nicole Provonchee

Parthenon Sponsors TEDx Nashville for 2011

Parthenon Publishing is pleased to announce its continued support of TEDxNashville. After the success of last year’s event, we are in for round two as a sponsor of TEDxNashville 2011.

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Courtney Drake

Extra! Extra! iPad’s First Exclusive Newspaper

It's here! The first ever "newspaper" created exclusively for the iPad was recently unveiled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Dubbed The Daily (not to be confused with Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show), the iPad app presents daily news in various forms, from written content to video and 360 degree photos to interactive polls, all wrapped up into one visually-appealing app. To make it even more enticing, the first two weeks are free.

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