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Protip: Do not play around with hippos. Art by Netlizard. At 27 years old, Paul Templer was swallowed by a hippo. In 1996, Templer was giving a tour of the Zambezi river in Africa when his canoe was… more →
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Alex Corey wrote 1 week ago:
Protip: Do not play around with hippos. Art by Netlizard. At 27 years old, Paul Templer was swallow … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Animals, monsters and monstrous animals, Journalism, publicity and scandals, muffin chokers, Africa, California State University Northridge, Guardian, Hippo, hippopotamus
Guy Bergstrom wrote 2 months ago:
A nice little video about the evolution of the Twitter, which is 6.942 bazillion times better than t … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, facebook, Google, MySpace, Online Communities, Public Relations, Publicity, Social Media, social network
Guy Bergstrom wrote 5 months ago:
It is official: social media now dominates the Series of Tubes. Every year, these smart people produ … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Apple, facebook, Google, iPhone, twitter, Publicity, Public Relations
Guy Bergstrom wrote 6 months ago:
There is no guaranteed method, no secret way, to make a blog post that causes the Series of Tubes to … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Viral media math, Blogging, Bloggity blog blog, blogs, Cocoa Puffs, digg
Guy Bergstrom wrote 7 months ago:
So, I love the Twitter, which is fun and useful, and have fallen out of love with the Book of Face, … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, facebook, Gmail, Justice League, Lee Child, Online Communities, social networking, twitter
Guy Bergstrom wrote 8 months ago:
Oh, if I could go back in time, and whisper in the ear of my younger self during journalism school. … more →
Tags: 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Speechwriting, ap stylebook, copy editing, inverted pyramid, Jim Beam, Journalism
Guy Bergstrom wrote 11 months ago:
Internet Fanboys claim that the invincible air attack of the Series of Tubes will shred the ground g … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, facebook, media, twitter, Series of Tubes, aaron rogers, old media
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Great article from somebody in the business. Advertisers are smart. They spend actual money and have … more →
Tags: facebook, Google, AdSense, Search Engines
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
It pains me to see folks place all their faith in the Series of Tubes, whether they’re trying … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, facebook, Hollywood, Online Communities, social networking, twitter, YouTube, Series of Tubes, Seattle
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Call me crazy, but I believe that people should have some sort of plan — based on numbers and … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Books, Hollywood, Movies, swedish death metal, twitter, Series of Tubes, Publicity, Chris Hemsworth
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: first impressions matter more than ever. In the old da … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, ap stylebook, BILLY RAY CYRUS, Donald Trump, duck face, facebook, gang signs, Jersey Shore, Keanu Reeves
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Sure, the Book of Face is the big green hulking monster of social media right now. You don’t w … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
So the gym where I sweat plays ESPN without the sound on, but I didn’t need any sound to watch … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Brad Pitt, Charlie Sheen, Christian Bale, ESPN, Publicity, Donald Trump
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: flaws and quirks beat absolute perfection the package … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, American Idol, Basketball Wives, Charlie Sheen, facebook, Jersey Shore, lauren hutton
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Earned media — free ink and airtime — is worth a lot to reality stars like Snooki, The S … more →
Tags: 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Viral media math, #redpenofdoom, Authors, Books, Editing
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Most of you are trying the same thing. Every writer, rock star and actor trying to break through is … more →
Tags: 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Viral media math, Authors, Books, Editors, facebook
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Myspace is dead, and may never be revived, despite the techno-powers of Justin Timberlake. LinkedIn, … more →
Tags: 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Viral media math, Electrolux, facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Online Communities, Social Media, social network
Guy Bergstrom wrote 1 year ago:
Twitter isn’t built to sell books. Or anything else. Yet if you belong to the Twitter, yo … more →
Tags: 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, Viral media math, Authors, Books, English language, facebook, internet tough guy