Being social is part of life for me and here you will find my online social musings. Everything here is my own thoughts and are not that of my employer or other organizations. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-8429053-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @socialjeff)http://www.socialjeff.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze1t1d2mx1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Breakfast of champions. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Homewood Diner)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17607805958http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17607805958Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:03:01 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcwendWzb1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wife and little one making Valentine’s day cookies. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa de Vreeland)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17577781267http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17577781267Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:08:46 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb29dN9z61qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrating our 13th Valentines Day together. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17521263483http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17521263483Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:20:01 -0600<a href="http://b0x.ee/wJbQeE">Loved MOTIVATION - PAIN IS TEMPORARY - YouTube (via Boxee) </a>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17487783436http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17487783436Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:52:06 -0600<p>On Wednesday of this week I read this article on <a href="http://gigaom.com/video/boxee-fcc-clear-qam/" target="_blank">Giga OM</a> talking about the fight that my beloved Boxee group is leading against the FCC. I will spare you from those boring technical details and jump to the reason I Love the Internet. </p> <p>While reading <a href="http://gigaom.com/video/boxee-fcc-clear-qam/" target="_blank">this article</a>, I really wanted to see hear what others in the industry thought about this. Specifically, those that are smarter then me. Pulling up Twitter I tweeted two individuals I admire greatly, <a href="http://www.buzzmachine.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Jarvis</a> and <a href="http://ginatrapani.org/" target="_blank">Gina Trapani</a>, asking if they would bring this up on their weekly netcast This Week in Google. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> <p>Would love to hear @<a href="https://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" target="_blank">jeffjarvis</a> & @<a href="https://twitter.com/ginatrapani" target="_blank">ginatrapani</a> talk about the profit hungry cable companies on TWiG <a href="http://t.co/sAqTszUK" title="http://bit.ly/AiyKnH" target="_blank">bit.ly/AiyKnH</a> via @<a href="https://twitter.com/GigaOM" target="_blank">GigaOM</a></p> — Jeff Vreeland (@jvreeland) <a href="https://twitter.com/jvreeland/status/167349297233408001" target="_blank">February 8, 2012</a></blockquote> <script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Within a few minutes, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ginatrapani" target="_blank">@GinaTrapani</a> responded that it had been added to the rundown. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> <p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/jvreeland" target="_blank">jvreeland</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" target="_blank">jeffjarvis</a> Thanks, I added it to our story rundown.</p> — Gina Trapani (@ginatrapani) <a href="https://twitter.com/ginatrapani/status/167350149260132354" target="_blank">February 8, 2012</a></blockquote> <script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Instant communication with individuals like <a href="http://ginatrapani.org/" target="_blank">Gina</a>, <a href="http://www.buzzmachine.com/" target="_blank">Jeff</a>, and <a href="http://leoville.com/" target="_blank">Leo</a> are why I love the Internet. Not only do these individuals (and a few others like them) listen but they talk back. How many media personalities have this level of transparency?</p> <p>I tell my clients each and everyday that to be successful in this new digital world you must not only need to listen, but also talk back. </p> <p>Thanks <a href="http://www.buzzmachine.com/" target="_blank">Jeff</a>, <a href="http://ginatrapani.org/" target="_blank">Gina</a>, and <a href="http://leoville.com/" target="_blank">Leo</a> for making me love the Internet more then I do. </p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17373206667http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17373206667Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:31 -0600gina trapanijeff jarvisleo laportethis week in googleboxeetwitter<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz51p3izAX1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sweets For Valentines from @MixBirmingham! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Mix)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17325382578http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17325382578Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:15 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyujw7ubrk1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little ones loves putting together puzzles. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa de Vreeland)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17006973318http://www.socialjeff.com/post/17006973318Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:42 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq4m04KKx1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wait? I can’t come in or can just without a cellphone? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16868620213http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16868620213Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:11 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoys3rXMM1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One reason why Americans are obese. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Joe’s Italian)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16850007174http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16850007174Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:57:38 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyl5878yul1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The princess is ready for the ball! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa de Vreeland)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16729358975http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16729358975Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:26:30 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykhidCecA1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little one and I doing Yoga together. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa de Vreeland)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16698765154http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16698765154Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:54:12 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyj1ooLE5S1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday Party fun! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Riverchase Galleria)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16654558552http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16654558552Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:14:48 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyivlj3B8q1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Excited to speak to parents about Social Media at the Girls Engineering Conference! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at McWane Science Center)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16647348647http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16647348647Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:03:18 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyiq2hlNde1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two pans of homemade granola almost done! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Casa de Vreeland)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16641021250http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16641021250Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:03:49 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf63nkyUn1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>War Eagle! Have to say that after touring the awesome facilities here at Auburn. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Auburn Athletic Complex)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16530746339http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16530746339Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:59:47 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyexvkGVer1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Going to be a fun day at Auburn! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Auburn Athletic Complex)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16523844628http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16523844628Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:08 -0600http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16489019835http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16489019835Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:45:26 -0600<a href="http://b0x.ee/xLcpad">Loved Full Episode: Game On! Ep. 2: Curt Schilling also featuring Veronica's Manwhich - YouTube (via Boxee) </a>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16395754804http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16395754804Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:27:43 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly43hiuxth1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Loving my pantry box from @FreahFully! Full of granola, oats, cereal, and pancake mix! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Infomedia, Inc.)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16181354471http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16181354471Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:29:42 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly2o8aKFFh1qdhp3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love this sign (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at The Alabama Theatre)</p>http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16144483963http://www.socialjeff.com/post/16144483963Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:34 -0600