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Mid-Week Geek Links

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:46:36 PDT

It’s downhill from here folks! How has your week been going anyway? We would like to remind you to always feel free to make comments below about the geek links you enjoyed or if there are some you want to see more of! Your feedback would be helpful! Thank you & enjoy todays reads.

Anatomy of Geek

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:21:23 PDT

Alright you Geeks. Today has really been nice. We hope that after work, you can get outside and enjoy it. When you come back in, there are always some geek links to get caught up on.

Monday Geek Links

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:42:57 PDT

Now don’t lie… how many people are excited about Harry Potter tomorrow night? Adrienne is. So, there are a whole lot of geek links today- for those who are about as geeky as she is. Also, check out the link to the HP website, its pretty cool.

Advertise to South Carolina’s Political Insiders

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:06:07 PDT

We have a great opportunity for you to reach South Carolina’s political insiders and opinion leaders by advertising on PoliticalNetNews.com.

PNN is a niche website. We don’t reach tens-of-thousands of readers a day. Our site gets about 4,000 unique hits a day.

Who are those 4,000 people?

Reporters…editorialists…lobbyists…association leaders…legislators….and people just interested in SC politics and blogs.

We are the premiere news aggregator of South Carolina’s opinion leaders. Every morning we send our “Morning Hot Links” email to over 1,200 recipients. Looking at today’s list of open emails, we can tell you that of the top 5, 2 are reporters, 1 is a lobbyist, 1 is a member of the State House, and 1 is a member of the State Senate.

We don’t clutter our site with tons of flashy adds. We keep our site simple, so advertising space is limited. We are only offering 3 spots per month. Your add will be displayed as the top banner and on our morning email for just $400 per month.

And yes…we do offer discounts for advertising 3 or more months.

Want to start advertising today? Just email Adrienne@jumpnewmedia.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Murrell Smith’s Website

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:49:17 PDT

So, some of you may be wondering, what the rocking web team has been up to- Well, we recently launched a new website! And I thought I would get you caught up and share the excitement with you!

Here is the press release, Adrienne sent out when the site launched:

Murrell Smith Launches Campaign Website
Highlighting New Media to Connect with Voters

Sumter, SC – Today, Representative Murrell Smith of House District 67, announced the official launch of his new website, http://murrellsmith.com. The website is completely interactive, featuring blog posts and Twitter updates. There is also a “latest media” sidebar for easy navigation to his social media sources like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter. Of course, the website will also focus on information from news outlets and issue posts, written by Representative Smith.

Smith hopes that the website will lead to increased interaction with voters. “Constituents of all ages are turning to the web for constant information, and I’m excited to be able to use my website as this primary tool of communication,” said Smith.

The website will also feature pictures from the campaign trail and every day life. “I want people to be able to not only read about what’s going on at the Statehouse and around the district, but to also see and hear messages …you can even sign up for email updates,” says Smith. “This is a great way to get information first hand and for me to connect with voters…and as always, it is such a privilege for me to serve in the House of Representatives.”

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Representative Smith was excited to get into the world of social media and political web strategy. We were thrilled to create a site for him that is always up-to-date, informational, and great looking. We always say that having a great presence on the web is the backbone to a great campaign.

Havent checked out his site yet? Well, you should! Click here to see his site.

Follow Murrell Smith on Twitter and friend him on Facebook.

We will be rolling out some new projects soon- so keep checking back for our newest website adventures!

Busy Week Geek Links

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:48:40 PDT

Okay, so we didnt post any geek links yesterday, for that- I apologize. My only excuse is that its been a busy week. So here you go- all the newest geek news for Thursday! Enjoy!

Tuesday Geek Links

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:43:29 PDT

It’s already July 7? Weeks go by fast when you are having fun and working hard. Relax tonight and enjoy some good geek links.

How Not To Run A Blog

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:54:08 PDT

As a self-proclaimed political Internet strategist, you’d think I’d do a better job running my own blog. Well, that obviously ain’t the case.

Yeah, I know. I suck.

But it isn’t my fault. Really!

Session got really crazy there toward the end and then I went to San Francisco for a redistricting conference.

And right when I was about to get caught up, I had to spend all my time preparing for the Senators to come back for vetoes.

Finally, they leave town and things start slowing down. Then BOOM! The Governor’s drama begins.

All that and I’ve been trying to get a couple business ventures off the ground. I’ve barely had enough time to keep PNN updated daily.

Okay, enough with the whiney stuff.

There’s just no excuse for this:

I’ll fix it folks. Really, I will. I’ve been struggling with the direction of this blog recently. I want to talk about SC politics, but I’m so wrapped up in it that I can’t say much without it looking like I’m speaking for a client or legislator.

Anyway…that’s about all I have to say tonight. I just wanted to check in.

Come back often for a daily update from Adrienne on all the latest geek news. I’ll eventually be back full time. Until then, have a wonderful summer. Get off the computer and enjoy South Carolina a bit.

Have a Happy 4th of July Weekend!

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:43:45 PDT

We bet you have some fun stuff planned for the weekend, so that’s why we are bringing you a real good list of geek links! When you have some down time or before you head to the beach- use the break to catch up on some reading! Have a fun and safe weekend! – Adrienne

Illusion Wednesday (& geek links)

wesleydonehue@gmail.com (Wesley Donehue) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:42:26 PDT

“So, what do you see?

What Guy found was that he could control the spinning by widening his eyes, developing a sort of far away look.

One teacher said, ‘I felt like they were all moving… but slowly. Kinda like, they were breathing.’

The pictures are used to test the level of stress a person can handle. The slower the pictures move, the better your ability of handling stress.

Alleged criminals that were tested see them spinning around madly; however, senior citizens and kids see them standing still.

By the way, the above image is not animated. The circles are perfectly still. ”

picture&text for illusion found here