I got a nod from Gradon Tripp and Dmitri Gunn over on the Social Media for Social Change blog for helping (such small help as it is) with the SM4SC fundraiser. I appreciate it, but in reality, it’s the fundraiser that deserves our undivided attention. The October 10th event will benefit Jane Doe, Inc., a [...]

If you listen to the podcast Topics on Fire or know about my proposed SXSW panel on saving the world with social media, you know that using technology and our networks for real world change is near and dear to my heart. To that end, when Adam Ostrow of Mashable and Readburner mentioned a social [...]

Topics on Fire is one of the many ways I’ve been tying to make social media effect real world change. This is a topic near and dear to my heart these days (you can tell, I went so far as to submit a panel for SXSW on the idea, which you can find, and vote [...]

I wrote a guest post for Media Bullseye this week that is the definitive list of social media events. Except for any I forgot, of course… (they are legion, hear them roar). If I did forget your event, please add it in the comments over on Media Bullseye so we have one place to find [...]

I am building a community of social media blogs to place in a resource list. Aside from the obvious social media rock stars like Chris Brogan and Mashable, who is your go-to resource for social media advice, news and reviews? Who do you consider an up and coming star? DM or @ me on Twitter or [...]

You can find me on Media Bullseye today writing about the Plaid Nation tour. The folks at Plaid found an innovative way to bridge the gap between social media and real world human contact.
Guest Posts

I was privileged to write a guest post for Aaron Brazell of Technosailor for his Green Tech blogging week. There were so many great guest posters – be sure to go over and check us all out and weigh in on Green Tech issues. My post is on the hidden human cost of government forcing [...]

I like writing.  In fact, it might be said that I love writing, what with my rather focused education on the English language.  Both Leslie and I have been writing for sometime, and I can definitively say it is something neither of us will be giving up any time soon. 
But writing isn’t what Uptown Uncorked [...]

I’m always on the look out for simple, easy to use applications or tools that give me a way to make a part of my life easier. Today’s favorite is Gruvr. This little site uses Google Maps to bring you live music shows near you, in a live action map feed. A live music junkie, [...]

As we populate the site with content, we are also looking at the design. CSS and PHP are not my forté, writing, networking, marketing, starting this company and social media training are my strong suits. To that end I am seeking help, and sifting through offers of help with a redesign as we speak. Keep [...]