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Study: 52 Percent Of Bloggers Consider Themselves Journalists

Yesterday a number of our crack, ace, super social media guru blogger experts when all a-twitter announcing that Google had chosen Asheville in its “google fiber initiative,” linking to the blog announcing the win, and giving themselves whooo-hooos and high fives.
I did a quick search in Google, under “google fiber initiative,” (10 [...]

‘South Park’ season premiere Tiger gets clubbed; Cliffs missed oppty?

[But] the 14th season premiere wasn’t really slamming Woods and other famous names — it was doing its usual trick of satirizing a media that gets all huffy and self-righteous about bad behavior.

Google Fiber Asheville

Like many other cities in the US, Asheville is vying to become a “test” market for the Google Fiber Initiative.
Unlike many cities in the U.S., Asheville is uniquely situated to be a good choice.
Be sure and nominate us.
Google Fiber Asheville.

Designing A Website That Works

This is a very good article on all those necessary components that make a website findable.
Chris has been working in the field for many years in Asheville, and has a great handle on what works, and what doesn’t.
Check it out.
Designing A Website That Works.

The 10 Stages of Social Media Business Integration

The 10 Stages of Social Media Business Integration.

We’re Googling Ourselves Stupid – Salon.com

What they didn’t know, and never could’ve predicted, was that the Web would also transform itself into an enormous, never-ending high school reunion (See also: hell).- from the article, “What has the Internet done to us?”

How to Build Conversations in Social Media Using the 3 P’s

How to Build Conversations in Social Media Using the 3 P’s.

Clients by Category

This list represents just some of the clients for which I have created marketing communications, as an independent, an employee or freelance

5 Social Media Myths | Digital Tonto

A very good article that helps tone down the social media hysteria. Well, at least turns it down a notch.
5 Social Media Myths | Digital Tonto.

The First AAF Asheville ADDY Party – February 20th

Everything you need to know about the party is at the AAFASHEVILLE.org website.
http://www.aafasheville.org/aaf-asheville-addyr-awards-party.html
However, the down and dirty is:
When: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Where: The Venue, 21 N. Market Street, Downtown Asheville
How much: $40 if you buy tix before February 14h. $45 until February 18th
Why: To celebrate the premiere Addy Award party!

Facebook’s Great Betrayal

Quite a bit of info flying about regarding the PRIVACY changes with Facebook, how this is a turning point in social networking and media, what the heck is going on?
Good to start following some of this information. What is sort of funny is that you can post via facebook all the controversy surrounding them.
Apparently, one [...]

PRAWNC announces holiday gift memberships for communications pros

As one-time special incentive, $50 memberships given as gifts to incoming public relations “stars” begin in January 2010, for a 25% increase in membership value. Currently, annual membership begins in March. University student memberships are also available at $25.