Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 1, 2009
Predicting the biggest events of this decade
We're 31 days away from 2010 and in the coming weeks, news magazines will begin to debate what events dominated and shaped the first decade of the 21st century. These would be my predictions, for the most influential national events and Milwaukee stories in the last decade. And to add debate to controversy, I've ranked them from the most important on down.
Tags: biggest events of decade, 2000-20009, barack obama, hurricane katrina, housing crash, calatrava, miller park, brewers, harley-davidson, facebook, twitter, social media, newspapers, survivor, reality television, enron, george bush

Marketplace - Nov. 23, 2009
Are you listening?
Establishing a "listening station" can help you harness the power of social media.
Tags: google, facebook, twitter, social media, technorati

Living - Oct. 30, 2009
Can you politely "unfriend" on Facebook?
A real friend from the real world told me she wanted to clean up her Facebook page and "unfriend" a bunch of people who weren't really friends. The fewer the friends, the less she has to wade through to find the information they really care about. I get it, but how should she do it?
Tags: facebook, facebook friends, unfriending

Living - Oct. 11, 2009
Facebook friends with privileges
The other night, Janet wondered aloud as to how many ex-girlfriends I had as Facebook friends. Not that she was stressed or upset, just a little playfully jealous. "Off the top of my head there's a few missing, but a good number," I responded. "Whatev," she retorted. I couldn't help but laugh at the minor showing of insecurity from my otherwise strong, confident wife.
Tags: facebook, social networking, retrosexuals

Living - Aug. 3, 2009
I'm now an official twit(terer)
I dove into LinkedIn and found it to be not terribly useful. Then I flipped open Facebook and have used it to make new connections, reconnect with old friends and bolster my work with OnMilwaukee.com in many ways. I've finally signed up for Twitter, but I'm still finding my feet.
Tags: Twitter, Facebook, BobbyOnMKEcom

Living - July 29, 2009
Make room in your social media circle for Superfan
You've got your Myspace, your Twitter and your Facebook. But Rick Marini can tell you why you're going to want to create a profile on his new social media site, Superfan.com. Do you like stuff? This is your site.
Tags: superfan, social media, facebook, myspace, twitter, rick marini, pop culture

Living - April 29, 2009
Facebook allows me to salute high-chokin' Felix
I know, everyone is already tweeting and twittering, but I still prefer Facebook, which allows me to communicate with people I don't get to see or talk to much during our busy lives. And we can do it in more than a sentence. But what I really love is the way Facebook allows me to bond with strangers who share the same interests.
Tags: Facebook, Felix Millan, John Oates

Living - April 26, 2009
Sound-off: Is Facebook a waste of time?
Anyone who uses the social networking site Facebook knows that it can suck up your time. However, most would agree that there is an upside to Facebook, too. So, is Facebook worthwhile or is it a big waste of time? Sound off, readers, on cyber social networking.
Tags: facebook, social networking

Living - April 17, 2009
Unleash your employees to take your company into social media
To Tweet or not to Tweet? That is the question. Perhaps more generally, the question every business must ask itself right now is whether or not it wants to engage the company and/or its people in social media.
Tags: social media, twitter, facebook, linkedin, you tube

Music - March 24, 2009
Facebook, you light up my life
My friends know I'm a little addicted to Facebook. Today, a friend posted a video that makes me love Facebook even more. The clip is on You Tube, but without the social networking site, I would likely have missed it.
Tags: Patti Smith, Facebook, Kids Are People Too, Joe Brooks, You Light Up My Life

Living - March 22, 2009
The accidental resume
Say you're one of the people out there looking for a job. Or, for that matter, have a job and wish to move elsewhere. You place your paper resume, portfolio or calling card at the feet of a potential employer, and what do you think happens?
Tags: social networking, social media, facebook, twitter, job search, resume

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 5, 2009
Just when Grandma was getting into Facebook...
As middle-aged and senior citizens swell the ranks of Facebook, you wonder if a shocking story like the one in New Berlin will be a deterrent.
Tags: facebook, senior citizens, new berlin

Living - Jan. 17, 2009
The (anti)social media problem
OK, I'll go as far as to say that social media is mending our society. And though, I admit, it has its fair share of ills (a less-than-accurate Wikipedia, "haters" leaving excessively negative comments), the open dialogue is priceless. It's rebuilding the village lost long ago to industrialization, radio and television.
Tags: social networking, facebook, myspace, classmates.com

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 10, 2009
A new networking site for students and recent grads
Move over, Facebook. There's a new networking site in town. But it's not a place to post your birthday party photos or keep your friends updated on your every move. In fact, the only thing that the Intrepid Innovations Networking Club and Facebook have in common is the "social network" tag.
Tags: intrepid innovations, intrepid innovations networking club, social network, facebook, young professional, career planning

Marketplace - Jan. 7, 2009
Local Jerkass partners with National Lampoon
Keeping up with all the snarky things that make the masses chuckle is a full time job. Actually, it's Richard Lorbach's job. Basically, he gets paid to be a jerkass -- or at least think like one. His T-shirt business, Jerkass Clothing Company, is a lighthearted exercise in crudeness, a playful documentation of current events, nostalgia and addiction.
Tags: jerkass clothing compnay, national lampoon, t-shirts, facebook, groupcard