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A dozen years ago today…

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Twelve years ago at this moment, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was being erased by Katrina’s wrath. It was an era before social media, so here in Jackson, we weren’t totally aware of the devastation crashing ashore. Winds started picking up … Continue reading →

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Outrunning the Alligator

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The darkness and the humidity worked in tandem on my soul this morning. My breathing was labored and my mind troubled — it took all I had to keep running. At a half mile, I veered onto the abandoned golf … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 11, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The secret of promoting on social media is creating a campaign that doesn’t seem like a campaign. You have to have the classic advertising maxims involved (three to five insertions of an add to get attention — something I learned … Continue reading →

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Class Notes January 10

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World by Gary Vaynerchuck. Chapters 1-3   Video: The evolution of internet marketing.    Your number one-job is to tell your story to the consumer wherever they … Continue reading →

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The tough, but right call.

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Putting on a race involves skill, planning, cooperation and lots of luck. You can control many parts of it, but you can’t control the weather. Today, John Noblin and his team woke up with a nightmare on their hands. You … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: Midterm Study Guide

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

“Personal branding is a marketing practice to build around your career and personal name. If is about creating a persona and marketing yourself as an expert in your industry, which is why people should trust YOU and your opinions.” Lori … Continue reading →

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Links for Class 1/4/17

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Wendy’s Gives up the Chill http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2017/01/03/wendys-twitter-account-has-given-up-all-chill/96103618/ Embarrassing celebrity Social Media Fails https://youtu.be/6txu641LxCw Top-Five Personal Branding Fails https://www.workitdaily.com/personal-branding-fail/ 15 Ways to wreck your personal brand and fail at Social Selling: https://www.krusecontrolinc.com/ways-wreck-personal-brand-fail-social-selling/ AND! Multiple Social Media Platforms can make you depressed! https://knowridge.com/2017/01/depression-risk-grows-with-use-of-more-social-media-sites-2/ … Continue reading →

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Where you can get a signed-copy of Drawing the Line

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

1. You can order it at clarionledger.com/ramsey20 2. Bookstores and stores that have it: Lemuria Barnes & Noble Renaissance (Ridgeland) Inside Out (Renaissance Ridgeland) Book Mart & Cafe (Starkville) Reed’s Gum Tree Books (Tupelo) Turnrow Book Co. (Greenwood) Kademi (Philadelphia) … Continue reading →

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Upcoming book signings for Drawing the Line

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Upcoming book signings for Drawing the Line: Tomorrow (Friday, November 25) 10:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. Lemuria Books (Jackson) 4 p.m. — 6 p.m. Off-Square Books (Oxford) Saturday, November 26 11:00 a.m. — 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble Renaissance (Ridgeland) … Continue reading →

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Drawing the Line

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Imagine trying to cram a big part of 20 years of your life into 119 pages. But what’s so great about Drawing the Line (my new 20th Anniversary cartoon collection), it’s really not about me. It’s about this complex, frustrating … Continue reading →

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