The New Streak, a blog by Moxley Carmichael

Facebook moves to the head of the class

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Wednesday Dec 1, 2010

lsbf-global-mba-on-facebookThe social network that started for college students has now become the classroom.  That’s right, you can now earn your MBA on Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »


How will Facebook messaging affect you?



Tuesday Nov 16, 2010
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So you’ve heard the buzz about the new Facebook messaging, but you’re not sure what it means to you?  While details are scarce, Facebook is offering to broker all your messages — e-mail, chat and texts (sms) — in one place creating the first unified messaging inbox.  Read the rest of this entry »


RockMelt - Weird name, fun browser

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Monday Nov 15, 2010

rockmelt_screen300RockMelt is the name of a brand new web browser in beta that hit the scene late last week. Let me start by saying if you don’t have a Facebook account, or you do but it’s dusty from neglect, RockMelt is NOT for you. RockMelt makes Facebook the center of its universe. The more you’re into Facebook, the more you’ll like this new upstart browser. It will also do Twitter, but that’s not as reliable as the Facebook piece as you’ll see.

My overall opinion is it’s not ready to unseat Firefox or Chrome, but it’s a strong competitor if the majority of your time is spent on Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »


Social media STILL matters to your business

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Friday Oct 29, 2010

So the boardroom still isn’t sold on the importance of social media in your overall marketing strategy? Below are some eye-opening, social media stats to reinforce social media’s rising prominence as a key component of any communication or marketing campaign. Read the rest of this entry »


Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a new No. 1

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Tuesday Mar 23, 2010

Over 400 million users.

Over 100 million in the United States.

Over half of all users visit the site daily.

Number one in search traffic.

Previously that last statistic did not apply to Facebook.  In March 2010 that changed Read the rest of this entry »


The way we were - new media as we left 2009

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Friday Jan 8, 2010

2009 was a huge year for new media. How huge? Take a look at these statistics from the end of the year: Read the rest of this entry »


New Streak’s 2010 predictions - Bob Wilson

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Thursday Dec 31, 2009

Several of us at Moxley Carmichael decided to make some predictions for 2010.  These are random at best and a bit eccentric.  In other words, there’s something  for everyone!

Bob Wilson, Director of New Media - bio

Facebook ads

Facebook advertising will become one of the top outreach tools for small business. Why? Local targeting that’s cost-effective. The most creative at catching eyeballs and delivering ads in context are the winners. Read the rest of this entry »


Santa is always ahead of his time

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Monday Dec 14, 2009

Santa has always been on the leading edge of technology, and that’s no different today. Read the rest of this entry »


Opportunity to Present to Leadership Knoxville Alumni

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Thursday Oct 29, 2009

Last night I had the privilege of being part of a “Social Media 101” presentation to Leadership Knoxville alumni. It was a sold-out show, and the panel received great questions and comments from the overflowing crowd. I encouraged live tweeting, and you can relive the Twitter interaction here.

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Social Internet mirrors the rise of print - part 3 of 5

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Thursday Oct 15, 2009

This is the third of five posts where we look at how print became part of human social interaction and how the social Internet is very similar.

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