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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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Black and White and Dead All Over: Can Journalism Survive Free Riders?

August 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Manifestos, Media News

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
It’s tough watching an old friend slowly die. Even tougher knowing that you’re helping to knock him off.
Before you go calling 911, the old friend I’m referring to is my daily newspaper. For decades, I’ve started every day with my morning paper. I score my [...]

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1984 2.0: Amazon "Kindles" an Orwellian Fury

July 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Media News

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Orwell is not only spinning in his grave, he must be doing triple salchows.
Amazon kindled a web-wide furor this morning when it yanked digital copies of two books from users’ Kindles: George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm…

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No Exit: Why Exit Strategies are Bad for Business

May 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Random Observations

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango & Entrepreneurial Advisor

Too many entrepreneurs treat their start-ups like Hollywood relationships: the affair begins with a lot of passion, is great for headlines, and might even lead to deals, but as soon as things get a little rocky — or something better comes along — the entrepreneur [...]

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“Free” Market Freefall: The End of Free?

February 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Manifestos, Media News

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Just over a year ago, Wired magazine proudly proclaimed that the future would be free, an argument based partially on ad-supported free sites like NYTimes.com. Of course, it was hard to take this manifesto seriously since Wired still charges for their magazine (cover price $4.99).
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Untweetable: Why Twitter Fever Isn't For Everyone

January 20th, 2009 · 20 Comments · How To Tips, Media Review

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
When I was a kid, the object of all crayon lust was the Crayola 64 box with the built-in sharpener, because a dull crayon was almost as bad as soggy Cocoa Pebbles. And yet, that Crayola 64 contained some bizarre colors like Maize, Burnt Sienna [...]

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