Blogs
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A Fish Named Freddy
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Lead generation: the difference between screaming and listening #
Chris Brogan had an informative post this morning about lead generation techniques.I come across businesses every day who are screaming at folks. Screaming so loud there is no conversation to be had.Chris is right about an important point. Consumers don’t listen to screams any longer. There are too many businesses ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Knoxville media and Twitter: New Meets Old #
Traditional media (print, television and radio) in the Knoxville market don't get it. Social media that is.I've watched over the past six months or so as these outlets have struggled to build some sense of relevance on Twitter specifically. News Sentinel The region's major print publication, the News Sentinel (knoxnews.com ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Failing to calculate risk during a recession #
My father is in the golf course industry. He’s a superintendent and his course recently underwent a change in ownership. I don’t have to tell you that the golf course industry, or entertainment industry at large, is an industry prone to suffer during an economic recession. Some guys bought the ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Reinforcing your service value: Recall, remember, reinforce, and then repeat #
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the value of retaining your current clients and the cost of losing them to a competitor.Fact: it costs two to three times more to find a new customer than to keep an existing one happy. A common problem that businesses encounter is that ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Huddle with your business team daily #
Your company's leadership should be meeting daily.The challenges of this economy demand a close knit group of individuals similarly bonded by strategic goals who work toward the successful completion of those goals on a daily basis.Enter the Daily Huddle.What would a football team be without a huddle before every play? ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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A1 Mom
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There's a dinosaur sleeping in my bed! #
Alison is studying dinosaurs in school this week. Me: Alison, what did you do in school today?Alison: We talked about dinosaurs!!Me: You did?!?!Alison: Yeah, they might bite people! But these are clean dinosaurs!! They aren't stinky! She came home with this story she had "written." When she got her new ...
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.
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Cinderella or Blue? #
Alison had two Halloween costumes this year. The first I bought at a garage sale this summer for only a dollar. She is sooooo in to Blue's Clues that I just knew she would want to be Blue for Halloween. When I saw the Blue costume for a dollar, I ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Daddy Daughter Date Night #
Steve took Alison to Daddy Daughter Date Night at Chick-Fil-A last week. When he told me he was going I didn't think it was any big deal. I was sitting at work when Steve started sending me photos from his phone. Turns out it's like a semi-formal kinda thing!! I couldn't believe ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Someone has been reading! #
I got home from work yesterday and there was a package waiting for Alison and a card waiting for me. When we see packages on the porch we assume they are from grandma but this one was from my brother, Jake! I opened up my unexpected card and found out ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Introducing... Fire Chief Alison! #
It's fire safety week at preschool. Alison came home the first day with all kinds of fun stuff! Yep, she put the hat on herself! Alison told us they learned how to dial 911. And the best part was that they got to put out a pretend fire in the ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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All Around KTown
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The Weekly Poll: Do you have enough closet space? #
photo credit: normanack The weekly poll's closet is crammed full of stuff. Go sort your way through it to cast your vote. This week's topic has to do with something a lot of us don't seem to have nearly enough of: closet space. And more specifically, I'm curious if you ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: February 3, 2010 #
Namaste, Watchers! In this week's installment of Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, active foreclosure listings were down below 200 for the first time in 12 weeks, pendings were at their highest point since last September, and closings were, just, well...down. But hey, those first two numbers sure aren't anything to sneeze at, ...
Posted: Feb. 3, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
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Knoxville Neighborhood of the Week: Lake Forest #
© 2008 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved. This week we're going down South across the Henley Street bridge to revisit a lovely little neighborhood with a whole lot of charm: Lake Forest. Lake Forest is a pretty well-kept secret as far as established Knoxville neighborhoods go and chances ...
Posted: Feb. 1, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
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The Weekly Poll: What are your “must have” house features? #
photo credit: BrittneyBush The weekly poll is looking for a house with enough storage space for all its poll questions. Go vote and give it a hand. This week's topic has to do with house features and specifically what features you absolutely can't live without. I work with more than ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: January 27, 2010 #
Whatcha up to Watchers? In this week's installment of Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, active foreclosure listings were down, while pending and closed foreclosures listings were both up. And yeah, those are all moving in the right directions. Go, go, 2010 Knoxville real estate market! In new listing news, 37914 had the ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2010 at 10 p.m.
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Because I said so
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Casey Peters
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4 Project Management Blogs That Won’t Give You Scope Creep #
As I prepare to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam early next year, I’m constantly trying to cram as much project management (PM) info into each day. While browsing my RSS reader today I realized I have a good spread of PM sites in my arsenal. Instead of hording ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Site Update: Sifting Through Pages Just Got Easier #
I admit that the Tumblelog layout of this site can be tedious to navigate especially since I don’t have any type of available search functionality. But now, if you stick around for more than two seconds maybe you’ll have time to venture down to the bottom of the page and ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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Birds on Wires Make Music #
Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo. The story of the video from the author: “Reading a newspaper, I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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Ken Block vs Rob Dyrdek #
Anything Rob Dyrdek does is funny. Period. But when he brings Ken Block in on the action it gets even better.
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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Acura MDX Gas Mileage: 10 Tanks and Counting #
If you follow this site you probably know by now that I love crunching data, especially when it comes to the fuel efficiency of my cars.In late October of this year my wife and I purchased a 2009 Acura MDX to replace her aging Honda Accord. Obligatory plug: we took ...
Posted: Jan. 24, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Domestic Psychology
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Can I have a fill-in-the-blank? #
“Mom, can I have a clubhouse.” “Well, maybe this summer your dad can build something…” “No, I mean a real clubhouse. Like in Up.” “Where?” “Me and C are gonna make the empty house down the street our clubhouse.” “No, you’re not. That house belongs to someone. You can’t go ...
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.
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you’ve got red on you #
I realize that when I write about something as controversial as laundry I risk comments from the comprehension impaired, but I’m all about edgy topics like household chores. Aaaanyway, as I’ve said before, we have color-coded baskets for dirty laundry. The white basket is for whites. The bright green basket ...
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.
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before they pull it down #
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.
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Evan’s morning #
At the first sound of anyone in the house sitting up in bed or stretching their toes, bounce out of bed and make a beeline for Lego Star Wars. Blearily stare at the screen and click buttons until you smell an open box of cereal. Race to the kitchen and ...
Posted: Jan. 22, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Newscoma goes to Memphis #
One of my favorite people, Newscoma, is spending some time studying Memphis politics and the colorful politicians who play the game. Her words make me giggle as I nod my head in agreement. “What I’m finding in Memphis, because I’m doing the same thing here I do at home and ...
Posted: Jan. 19, 2010 at 5:31 p.m.
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Honey Dot Comb
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JPROF.com celebrates 5th anniversary #
JPROF celebrates its fifth anniversary today. In the past five years the site has grown in size (more than 400), expanded in purpose and reached around the globe to people I never would have touched or heard from. JPROF was originally conceived (in my small study in Emory, VA, where ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.
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JPROF.com celebrates 5th anniversary #
JPROF celebrates its fifth anniversary today. In the past five years the site has grown in size (more than 400), expanded in purpose and reached around the globe to people I never would have touched or heard from. JPROF was originally conceived (in my small study in Emory, VA, where ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.
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Early morning feeding of the bees #
With Venus looking down from the east and fog shrouding the trees, I tramped through the dark and the frost this morning to give the bees some food.It all felt great.I had done a quick inspection of my three hives late yesterday -- the first for several weeks -- and ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.
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How bees make honey - and how we get it from the bees #
How do bees make honey?I got asked that question on Monday. Here's the answer:Honey is a combination of nectar and water. The bee does it all.Worker bees gather nectar, which contains complex sugars, from flowers and store it in a special stomach they have for that purpose. When they bring ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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Inspecting the bees in the middle of the honey season #
.Probably the most fun a beekeeper can have is extracting honey from the hives. But since you do that only once, maybe twice, a year, you have to get your pleasures elsewhere.You can stand there and watch the hive on a day when the bees are active. That can be ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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katie allison granju
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Knoxify
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What Stores or National Chains Do You Want in Knoxville? #
Given the recent buzz about a national chain possibly landing in Downtown Knoxville, we thought today’s question was fitting. On a side note, one of the most popular posts here at Knoxify was/is a retail rumor. What stores or national chains would you like to see in Knoxville? Photo by: ...
Posted: Feb. 5, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 59 #
This photo was taken by Cheneworth Gap ~ Ken Redmond The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here. Related Posts:View of Knoxville, Vol. 11View of Knoxville, Vol. 49View of Knoxville, Vol. 5View of Knoxville, Vol. 4View ...
Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 at 8 a.m.
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Were Schools Closed Prematurely? #
Is this the right time to use, “when I was in school we walked to class up hill both ways in a foot of snow”? I’m sure we’ve all heard that one before. But calling school off before any type of precipitation has touched the ground? Come on. What do ...
Posted: Jan. 29, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 58 #
This photo was taken by mosaic_photo The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here. Related Posts:View of Knoxville, Vol. 49View of Knoxville, Vol. 56View of Knoxville, Vol. 57View of Knoxville, Vol. 11View of Knoxville, Vol. 5 ...
Posted: Jan. 26, 2010 at 8 a.m.
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Best Licensed Electrician in Knoxville? #
Our question this week comes from gexxinknox, one of our loyal Twitter followers. If you don’t know what you’re doing and would rather not be able to power your Prius with the touch of a finger, electricity is something you should leave to a pro. We want to know: Who ...
Posted: Jan. 22, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.
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Knoxville Talks
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Your new wallpaper #
The geeks over at Wired ran various conventioneers’ speeches through Wordle to produce darn cool images. Aesthetically, I prefer the clouds produced by Pres. Bush and Joe Biden, although the John McCain one is pleasantly evocative of a Rocky and Bullwinkle segment I half remember. In the spirit of bipartisanship, ...
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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A sort of pre-pre-Kindergarten #
State Rep. Stacey Campfield, not a fan in particular of the state-funded pre-K (views as free daycare on the sly) is proposing a requirement on the parents to obtain the state-funded pre-K: come to some classes yourself. The way Campfield sees it, the parents get their free daycare, and the ...
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Closing the enthusiasm gap #
The GOP convention has energized the McCain campaign, with VP nominee Sarah Palin clearly lending some spark. The USA Today/Gallup poll puts McCain up 50-46 over Obama. Will the spark last, and can McCain turn Palinthusiasm into a significant election-day return? (Palinthusiasm: the worst political term since Joe-mentum.) addthis_url = ...
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Attention selfish drivers… #
As I’ve long suspected, research is indicating that selfish driving patterns result in more traffic for everyone. I’ve contended that the jerk waiting until the last second to merge is making it worse for all of us, and in weaker moments, uttered a few unkind words about what his parental ...
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Snooper trooper fired… #
…is the headline I originally thought of for this story. But, had to play it a bit closer to the vest, as Lt. Shirley hasn’t been convicted of the snooping. On a side note, investigators said one of the people Shirley checked on was Tennessean reporter Brad Schrade, after Schrade ...
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Knoxville Trivia Blog
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A virus free tour of House Mountain #
Yesterday before I came down with a stomach virus, I took a hike up the highest point in Knox County, House Mountain. It's probably been 10-years since the last time I hiked it. I used to climb that thing all the time when I was a young boy. Of course ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Hey Knoxville, Got Nuts? #
Growing up here in East, TN, we always had an abundance of Walnuts. I never much cared for the things as a kid but my dad always made us gather them up so he could lay them out in the sun to dry. He would eat them over the winter. ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Nice day for a little Knoxville plowing #
It was a beautiful October day here in Knoxville. The sky was blue with big white fluffy clouds. There was a slight cool breeze cold enough to warrant a flannel shirt or light jacket. The fall colors are showing themselves this year but it's not quite peak time yet.My mother ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Protests in West Knoxville #
Anybody know what this is all about? These folks have been out here for the past few days in front of Fort Sanders West hospital. Same thing is happening down the road in front of the West Knoxville YMCA. I would've asked them but crossing the street right there at ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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But can Kiffin's cockiness produce wins? #
"Lane Kiffin isn't concerned that his highly publicized verbal jabs and headline-seeking antics will make things tougher for Tennessee this season." Interesting article at The Spread (best viewed with Firefox browser)
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Left of the Dial
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Oops #
Posted: Jan. 30, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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It’s Going To Be A Bumpy Night #
With apologies to Bette Davis.
Posted: Jan. 29, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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Time To Panic #
..HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE.. FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.. I am suspicious but I’ll begin to panic anyway because that’s what we do here in the South when winter storms loom. We haven’t had a really big winter storm (and by that I mean deep snow) since the first week of ...
Posted: Jan. 26, 2010 at 2 p.m.
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Hacked! #
I got an email from my boss over the weekend informing me my blog appeared to have been hacked. I logged on and sure enough…. No real harm done. There was no attempt to do anything other than block me from my own site just to prove it could be ...
Posted: Jan. 25, 2010 at 6 p.m.
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Oh, Coco #
I was going to write about the bizarre shake-up at NBC late night and let it be known where my loyalties lie in this whole mess. But I think Andrew Sigwart says, or sings, it best.
Posted: Jan. 17, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.
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No Silence Here
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Well, no, many folks don't... #
...They're looking for a sea change, not a stagnant pond. (Via Insty)...
Posted: Feb. 8, 2010 at 3:01 p.m.
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Nearly 3,000 Palin e-mails now online #
You'll find them here. (Via Political Wire)...
Posted: Feb. 8, 2010 at 3:01 p.m.
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TN blogger pens a piece for 'Blogher' #
Sarcastic Mom, who often proves her blog's name is quite apt, has a very nice piece on raising a child, losing perspective as we all do, and finding bliss in perspective. Blogher has more than 38,000 members and 18,000 blogs...
Posted: Feb. 8, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
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Hoosier buddy, Peyton? #
The Super Bowl got higher ratings in Nashville than Indianapolis. Well, duh, you can't dribble a football....
Posted: Feb. 8, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
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Ouch! #
fredthompson -- UN Global Warming chair says skeptics can't tell asbestos from talcum powder. At least they can tell science from a snow job....
Posted: Feb. 8, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Oh...Really?
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Patrick Beeson
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How to stop spam on a Django blog #
Don't rely on the honey pot to attract, and hold at bay, spam comments for your Django blog. Stopping spam completely for a blog built using Django takes a three-pronged approach of Akismet, date-based closing of comments and a cron-run script that removes spam comments from your database. And fortunately, ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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RSS feed for comments on a Django blog entry #
Django makes it possible to have an RSS feed for everything. Of course, possible is not always easy. Sometimes it just takes a little logic, documentation and the help of programmers much smarter than I to get things done. In this case, it means building an RSS feed for comments ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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SEO work for John Bailey Company #
Note: This entry is much delayed and now dated from sitting in my cue for two months. But I wanted to publish it anyway. Enjoy! Finding a good insurance company can be difficult, especially if you need special coverage for things like a rafting business, ATV rental, or shooting range. ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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SMC Winter Panel Recap #
"Be smart." That was the central nugget of the Social Media Club of Knoxville's panel last night on Social Media Liability, Ethics and Policy. The event, held at the Square Room on Market Square, was well-attended by folks from Knoxville's marketing, public relations and media organizations. You can read the ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Google makes local data, context vital #
Google's announcement that they would now be entering the data visualization game is a good thing for local news sites though it might not seem like it. This move has effectively brought the price of technology to the floor, and put the real value on the data, and stories that ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Random Mumblings
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What? #
Boots...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Social Media Summit #
The new Scripps Convergence Lab at the University of Tennessee is being quickly put to use by the public as well as students. The Knoxville Digital Strategy Winter Summit will be held in the Convergence Lab on Feb. 24 and...
Posted: Feb. 4, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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Seeing the journalists of the future #
I spent most of last week at Hampton University at Scripps Career Days. The students I met were extremely bright and they have a wonderful facility to work in at the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. There are...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
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Cole's pottery #
A Christmas present. a couple of pieces of pottery made at J.B. Cole Pottery. This was once the largest of the Seagrove, N.C., potteries, but has been closed for many years....
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Delicious #
Blackberry Creek Confections...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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Rocky Top MBA
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Tactile Jazz
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Event: Social Media 101 Presentation, Knoxville, TN #
UPDATED: With slides below We all know that the world has been quickly transformed (you might also say overloaded) by social media. News anchors are on twitter and ESPN has a social media policy, and you’ve only just signed up for facebook! No worries, if you’re in Knoxville – you ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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What Google’s Nexus One means to your organization #
January 5, 2010 is the day Google launched its first consumer physical device, the Nexus One – a phone. In geekdom it is quite the popular topic, trending on twitter as well as the chiming of every major tech site to post review. Here are some of the posts. TechCrunch, ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Breaking down social media policy #
Last night I attended the Winter Panel put on by Social Media Club – Knoxville which was focused on social media liability, ethics and policy. The featured panelists were Erin Donovan of WBIR, legal and marketing consultant Jeremy Floyd and Chad Parizman of Scripps Networks who did a great job ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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How to get a job in social media #
After I presented at the SMC- Greenville meeting I was approached by a college student and asked an interesting question, “what’s the best background to get into a social media job?” at the time, I mentioned that my background was business and marketing, so I could speak to that but ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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How should brands engage online? #
I caught a piece on eMarketer by Clark Fredricksen today about the dilemma of customer engagement companies face when moving into social media. The basis of the post is found in the video embedded below. Tension ramps up between the desire to have a presence and the need to participate. ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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The House of Flying Monkeys
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The Weekly Twitter Updates #
@bordy And I wish they wouldn't add the illiterate version with the wrong map or misspelled name. #drivingmenuts in reply to bordy # @overtlytrite You really need to come visit… we have a Nordstrom Rack! $32 for Juicy Tennies!!! in reply to overtlytrite # @bordy Preaching to the choir… I'm ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 10:43 p.m.
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The Weekly Twitter Updates #
I'm at Stabucks (Oakbridge Pkwy, Lakeland). http://4sq.com/8PUFmp # I just unlocked the "Local" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/4tThFQ # I'm at Casa de Weiner (, ). http://4sq.com/7rdErO # @hardcoregirl You're right! I know one of them – she's all that and a bag full of hipster! Right? @overtlytrite you know you ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2010 at 10:30 p.m.
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Fitness Update – 1/30/10 #
Diet began: 10/07/09 Wt: 210 lbs. Goals: Weight: 140 lbs. Fitness: Disney Half Marathon in 2011 Mantra: "I want my frackin’ Duck Medal" Progress: Today: 01/30/10 Wt: 185 lbs. Fitness Update: I’m going to wrap Fitness and Health together on this [...]
Posted: Jan. 30, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
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Help wanted! #
Nope, not a job posting, sorry. And I can read minds you know, and I know that all three of you who just clicked in were thinking "wow! she finally won the lotto and she’s hiring that full-time Barista/Wine Boy" which as we all know is my first thing on ...
Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 at 8 a.m.
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The Weekly Twitter Updates #
Grrrrr… somebody 'splain to me why the technology in my house hates me? Cordless phone, not charging. Wireless Printer – not so much. # @sestegall I'm so excited about it!!! We did two and a half laps around World Showcase last night… my wogging is looking pretty dorky! in reply ...
Posted: Jan. 24, 2010 at 10:30 p.m.
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The Scruffy City Blog
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Free idea for UT's Events Committee #
Apparently Chris Hitchens was in town, speaking at the UC on UT campus. Unfortunately, the university underestimated the enormous crowd that would appear and many unhappy campers couldn't see him speak.So how about an overflow area or feed -- even a PPV one online? You could raise some money, raise ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Great talk about interviewing with Channel 6 #
If you haven't already, check out Justusleeg.com, who put together a tweetup last night at the Downtown Brewery. A couple of anchors from channel 6, WATE were there; Gene Patterson and Kristin Farley, along with another gentleman whose name I didn't get.Anyway, they gave a great, informal talk about interviewing. ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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No Google Wave for me, here's why #
A couple of years ago I traveled to Google's HQ in famed Silicon Valley (actually Mountain View, CA). My traveling companion and I had gorged ourselves at a place in front of Apple, then been treated to a big meal at Yahoo, and were simply stuffed. When we got to ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Lemme tell you about government health care... #
Yesterday I took my son, little brother and his friend to the Knox County Health Department on Dameron Ave. to get flu shots. Well, in fact, since everyone else was 18 or younger, they got the flu mist (now in short supply) and I got a shot. Ow.So we rolled ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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Fake News Headlines #
Something I did for fun...Natural forces irritate thousands, harm only a handfulPolitician noted for wrongdoingWhat your health won't tell you but our Google search willOne group of people object to something another group finds acceptableCreepy guy said and did a lot of crazy stuff, say investigatorsPseudo-celeb marries athlete while genocide ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
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The sunsphere is NOT a wigshop
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blogging and holidays #
Hey guys- holidays really cause a lot of havoc for our schedule here at the Wigshop. Many of us are out of town and, you know, we have real jobs and stuff that keep us busy. So posting will be... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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A different kind of bbq quest. #
Put your money where your mouth is. Last Wednesday I saw someone do just that. The Wigshop was contacted by a gentleman to let us know of a very interesting monthly event that most people would... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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O First Friday, O First Friday #
It's that time again, kids. I hear there may be some snow in our future. Wouldn't it be awesome if it snowed in time for today's First Friday events? But just in case there isn't, there's still the... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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An ode to Three Rivers Market #
I held out for a long time after B and I moved to Fourth and Gill before I made my first trip over to Three Rivers Market, the food co-op on Broadway. I was afraid of getting hooked on expensive... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with ...
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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new year/new you #
Happy New Year, all you lovely little Knoxvillians! You know how as soon as January 1 hits, those incessant fitness and diet commercials start up in full force? Annoying, isn't it? Yes, we ate... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.
Posted: Feb. 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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WNOX: Dave Foulk
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Bailout Questions You Might Have Missed #
My thanks to a friend for reminding me of this clip. I heard it when it happened, and tried to find the audio on the network feed the next day. No dice. But here, in living color is the exchange that I think all of us should have heard. It ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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A New Home #
I finally took the plunge and bought my own domain and a new server. As I learn about code, and PHP, and FTS, and all the other, it might make the blog look a little better. Please go to the new blog website and see how you like it. Here ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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Ten Days #
Ten days from now, I will be prepping for my gastric bypass surgery. Really, I am already prepping for it by going on a special, mostly liquid diet that is supposed to make my liver smaller. It will give the doctor more room to work when he re-plumbs my innards. ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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The October Surprise #
The political types have been speculating on an "October Surprise" in the presidential election. I've discovered the October Surprise. I found it when I checked my retirement fund today. It felt like a cold wind up my britches leg. I am surprised to learn that were I to retire ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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Knoxville Make National News Twice In A Day #
… and neither story portrays our area in a positive light. Here’s my quick take: First, the world learns that the suspect in the Sarah Palin e-mail hacking is a University Of Tennessee student. Not that it took a lot of brain power to hack such an obvious password- but ...
Posted: Jan. 18, 2010 at 12 a.m.
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