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Missouri, Alabama, and College Football’s New Role
“It’s hard to rally around a math class.” — Bear Bryant, on football’s role on campus. Football can be classified as a game or sport. And in the South, it has been called a religion. Now, it has become a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Bear Bryant, college football, Georgia, SEC, university of missouri, Vince Dooley
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Digital Advertising Tipping Point in Sight
Newspapers’ digital efforts — in advertising and content — have been well chronicled lately. However, there’s some recent information that indicates that a watershed moment is within reach. An analyst blog post on Nasdaq.com (dated 7/13/15) gave a revealing … Continue reading
Posted in business, California, media, social media, technology
Tagged advertising, digital advertising, Facebook, Internet, newspapers, social media, the new york times
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Is News Marketing (and Vice Versa)?
The one-world, 24/7 environment of the Internet, social media and mobile technology in the 21st century has made me wonder something. Is news (the “breaking, film at 11, read it while it’s hot” kind) another form of marketing? And if … Continue reading
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Tagged Internet, marketing, news, smartphones, snapchat, social media, whatsapp
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Donald Trump, Ten Years After
Twitter wasn’t around, and unfortunately neither was my bulky digital camera in 2005 when I had my first and still only media rendezvous with Donald Trump. In a weird way, it’s kind of like your first trip to see Santa … Continue reading
Posted in business, California, media, real estate, technology
Tagged Donald Trump, trump national los angeles
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This Just In: Social Media IS the News …
A couple of recent developments should underscore why social media is wagging the dog these days. Everyone knows about the “throwback Thursday” meme that’s prominent on Facebook (and elsewhere). Seems that WSB-TV, the prominent Atlanta television station and ABC affiliate, … Continue reading
Posted in business, Georgia, gwinnett county, media, social media, technology
Tagged flashback friday, social media, throwback thursday
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Planned Suwanee Restaurant Sets Opening Date
An opening date has been set for the latest restaurant venture in a prime Suwanee (Ga.) location. Suwanee Park Tavern will open to the public on Feb. 6, 2015, according to a notice posted on the entrance to the site … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta, business, entertainment, food, Georgia, media, social media
Tagged Gwinnett County, Suwanee, suwanee park tavern
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Have I ‘Brought In Fences’? Have You?
A recent news item jumped out at me: The New York Mets will be bringing in the fences at Citi Field, their home park. First, this highlights one of baseball’s idiosyncrasies — the fact that not all the playing fields … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta, business, California, Georgia, media, social media, sports
Tagged Major League Baseball, new york mets, social media
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Another New Restaurant Planned for Key Suwanee Site
UPDATE: Suwanee Park Tavern has been granted an alcoholic-beverage license by the City of Suwanee. In the latest episode of “As the Suwanee restaurant turns …” Yet another new restaurateur plans to do business in a Suwanee Town Center site … Continue reading
Todd Gurley Suspension: Small Money, Big Problem(s)
$400. The indefinite suspension of Todd Gurley, the University of Georgia’s star running back, that was announced Thursday (Oct. 9) allegedly happened over $400. Signing of memorabilia by Gurley allegedy is involved. But we’re really talking about money.
Posted in Atlanta, business, Georgia, media, social media, sports
Tagged Georgia Bulldogs, johnny manziel, southeastern conference, todd gurley
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New Restaurant Planned for Familiar Suwanee Location
A prominent but troubled Suwanee (Ga.) restaurant location apparently is about to get a new tenant. According to Suwanee city documents, the proposed owner of Hurricane Grill & Wings has applied for an alcoholic beverage license for the spot that … Continue reading
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Tagged Gwinnett County, restaurants, Suwanee
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