Taylor and I recently developed a series for our local Ladies Who Launch chapter called “Drinks & Apps.” We sit in the historic and kick-ass Point3 Media loft office space in downtown Nashville with women entrepreneurs both seasoned and start-up to discuss, walk-through, and demystify apps, from mobile to web. Sitting around talking about technology [...]

I was bombarded with inspiration this morning. It started with a great coffee meeting with Laura Click, who has just announced the launch of her new marketing company. I am thrilled for her, and her excitement inspired me to get back into focusing on our company. Then I get into the office and see an [...]

For the past month, Kanye West has been releasing new material through his Twitter page in a series titled “G.O.O.D. Fridays.” Individual tracks have been released every Friday in weekly updates to Kanye’s one-million-plus followers, and consequently follow the path from Internet meme to viral grand slam. One reason could be that his career has enticed a huge audience, although most won’t admit to being a Kanye fan. His compelling personality leads him to elicit cultural taboos in often-uncomfortable circumstances. Since most people get their media over the Internet, an artist with an intense magnitude of attention by fans and media alike finds a lot of success releasing music this way.

Artists should take note of Kanye’s method of distributing

I’ll be speaking at BarCamp:Nashville 2010 on October 16th at Cadillac Ranch. BarCamp is a FREE un-conference that caters to Nashville’s tech and media crowds. My session, specifically, will be all about how churches and non-profits can and do use social media to fuel their efforts.

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They say rock & roll is dead but I beg to differ. It’s alive & well in, of all places, Nashville. American Bang, The Raconteurs, Kings Of Leon, all call Nashville home. Another band to add to that list is the Kicks.

The Kicks are one of those bands who does rock the way it should be done. The kind that kicks you in your butt, wakes you up after a late night, & puts the life back in your soul after its been sucked out by the weekly 9 to 5. For their debut album “The Rise of King Ritchie”, they worked with two great producers Mitch Dane & Vance Powell. Vance Powell has worked