Words, Pictures & Pixels

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I’m excited about this weekend’s TechCampMemphis. It’s an event for those interested in technology and those who want to learn more. There are sessions on everything from basic blogging and social media to content creation and curation, to highly technical programmy stuff with lots of initials I wish I understood. I’m doing a session called [...]

Technology for Everyone: TechCamp Memphis

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I love a good geek conference. Call it an unconference, a WordCamp, BarCamp, MobileCamp, SocialCamp … it’s a gathering of folks who want to talk and learn about technology and it puts me in a state of giddy, geeky glee. This is why I’m so excited about TechCamp Memphis, which is coming up on May [...]

Amen? Maybe.

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I love new apps. I try just about every one that even looks interesting. Some stick, most do not. This one is brand new and interesting, though the jury is still out on whether or not it will have staying power. It’s called Amen. Their website says: Amen is the place for creating and sharing opinions about [...]

Mobile Marketing Goodness: Chili’s

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It’s easier than ever to use QR codes in marketing, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. We recently ate at our local Chili’s and I was impressed with their mobile campaign. The takeaways: You can’t have just one. Multiple codes make the menu almost interactive. In addition to the sangria video, there [...]

Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?

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Since I love technology, I’m often called a geek by friends, family and acquaintances, but only my kids ever call me nerd. Like the majority represented below, I consider geek a compliment. Nerd, maybe notsomuch. From: MastersInIt.org Informal poll: Would you rather be a geek or a nerd? Geek or Nerd?