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The Best of 2005

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Chris Houchens

NOTICE: All the links in this post go to the old blogspot location. If you’d like to read these posts, please browse the best of 2005 tag. Thanks.****************** The end of the year is approaching and it’s time for the … Continue reading →

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Arrrgh…Words Send Messages

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Chris Houchens

In the past few days, everyone I know has freaked out about what’s been on the news. About Iraq?…No.About Plamegate?…No.About Pirates?…YES. You’ve seen the story. Pirates attacked a cruise ship off the coast of Africa over the weekend. Invariably, when … Continue reading →

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Blogs are not Mainstream

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Chris Houchens

One caveat to my previous posts on open source marketing….. To buzz along in the blogosphere, you have to wonder who DOESN’T get all this? Obviously, the inmates have taken over the prison. Bloggers and open source marketing are exerting … Continue reading →

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Andy Williams vs. Sir Mix-A-Lot

Posted on August 31, 2005 by Chris Houchens

It’s back-to-school time which means more ads for back-to-school “gear”. (We didn’t have “gear” when I was a kid, we had “supplies”.) My fondest memory of back to school shopping was one year when we came home late from a … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogging for Fast Company

Posted on August 5, 2005 by Chris Houchens

Fast Company is one of the few magazines that I make a point to read each month. They also have an excellent blog under the watchful eye of Heath Row. The Fast Company blog is celebrating its 2nd anniversary on … Continue reading →

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