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Words of, uh, Wisdom: How to Score More Twitter Followers

October 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Twitter Scout and Founder of Atomic Tango LLC
Critical times like these spawn critical questions: How do we provide healthcare to 300 million people? Can conflicts over culture and religion ever be resolved? If wind blows into one of Sarah Palin’s ears will it come out the other?
But the question I regularly [...]

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Notes for a Screenplay: If Real Life Were Like Twitter…

September 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Random Observations

by Freddy J. Nager, Screenwriter Wannabe and Part-Time Tweeter
INT. CORPORATE CUBE FARM – DAY

One guy is following another guy really closely. “I’m following you, so just follow me back, OK, OK, just follow me, please follow me, follow follow…”

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Kevin “Nalts” Nalty: The Stupidest Article About Social Media Ever

September 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Media Review

My friend and primo YouTube dude Kevin “Nalts” Nalty just let loose his take on social media. He calls his article “The Stupidest,” but I found it way more insightful than most of the tripe posing as social media advice.

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Going Out with a Really Big Bang: Celebrities Planning Even Grander Finales

July 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media Review

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
The following is a satirical work of fiction. Those easily offended should surf to safer territory now…
In the wake of Michael Jackson’s massive, media-saturated funeral, several Hollywood celebrities are reportedly looking into how they can make sure their own forthcoming funerals are as sensational.

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Like Tears in Rain: How Sci-Fi Series Go All to Hell

May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media Review

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
When “Battlestar Galactica” concluded, its fans lamented that the series had to end, but were thrilled that it departed on a good note. Compare that to the fans of “Lost,” who are saying “WTF?!” after its later episodes. Then there are the still-hurting fans of [...]

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DotComrades: Great Anti-Heroes in Web Development History

May 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Random Observations

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Over my fifteen years of working in website development, I’ve encountered some bizarre and fascinating characters rivaled only by the people who gravitate to show business. Here are just a few I’ve met — perhaps you recognize some of them?…

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At Home with Hank: A Fairy Tale of Need, Greed and Perception

November 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Random Observations

INT. DINING ROOM – MORNING: HANK PAULSON and his teenage daughter PRINCESS are having breakfast. We can’t see his face because he’s reading the Financial Times, chuckling to himself. She’s toying around with her half-eaten Froot Loops in a fine china bowl…

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Joe Six Pack vs Joe The Plumber: The Video

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Warning: adolescent humor ahead…

‘Cause sometimes, you just gotta vent with silliness.

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Lemons 2.0: If Everything Were Run Like A Dotcom

July 19th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Random Observations

So I’m walking through my neighborhood counting the foreclosure signs when I develop this mighty thirst. Fortunately, I find a lemonade stand run by an enterprising six-year-old named Zucky. Just as I’m about to pay $4 for a cup (obviously, Zucky graduated from the Starbucks Preschool of Management), I see another lemonade stand across the [...]

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Public Relations 101: How (Not) To Write A Press Release

May 20th, 2008 · 15 Comments · How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango LLC & Press Release Connoisseur…
It’s amazing the difference between what you learn in school and actual business practices. I once took a class in public relations where we learned how to write a press release. The basic rule: write an actual news story about your company using [...]

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