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Apr 15

Boston Marathon tragedy: glimpses through tweets

Two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured more than 140 today. I just wanted to share a glimpse of how a few of our speakers reacted on Twitter.

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Apr 14

You are not alone

Who’s going to Y’all Connect 2013?

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Apr 13

100 days to go

With 100 days to go, we still have lots to do getting ready for Y’all Connect. In the meantime, have you …

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Apr 12

James Spann on the “servant’s heart” in social media

Y’all Connect speaker James Spann gives tips on how a broadcast journalist not only reaches a big audience online, but also approaches it with a “servant’s heart.”

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Apr 11

On newsstands now: Weld’s feature on Y’all Connect

Look who’s in the paper today … It’s us! In color!

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Apr 10

Reserve your stay at the Sheraton and earn a $20 rebate

If you are among the first 25 guests to book your rooms at the Sheraton Birmingham, you will earn an instant $20 cash rebate!

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Apr 09

The story of (another) conference: PodCamp Nashville

As a first-time attendee and speaker at PodCamp Nashville in 2012, I had the opportunity to cover it in two ways at once: Pinterest and Storify.

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Apr 08

Free passes to See Jane Write’s Katie and Javacia

We gave away our first two Y’all Connect passes over the weekend.

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Apr 07

Whitney Breaux launched BRSocMe 3 years ago

One of my favorite leaders in social media, Y’all Connect speaker Whitney Breaux, has inspired me since I met her in Baton Rouge in the fall of 2010.

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Apr 06

Huntsville wins its own social media conference

Huntsville won a Facebook contest on Tuesday to hold the 2013 Social Media Tourism Symposium in November. The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau led the voting effort on Facebook and Twitter, beating out Missoula, Mont.

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