Saturday, January 10, 2009

Alliteration City: Facebook is for Friends

In a myriad of social networks, how do we decide which friends are for where? In an internet informational highway, how do we presume to know what personal information to post? How much is too much?

I remember when Facebook was solely a virtual space for my friends from Towson University and high school friends- a way to keep in touch intermittently through semesters. Because of this, my profile shaped up to be quite personal - a photographed documentary of my weekends, vodka consumption, spring break debauchery, last-semester celebrations, festivals, etc. Facebook was for high school friends, people I met along travels, and college friends. And for a long time, i kept it this way.

I had a rule: Linkedin is for industry contacts and facebook is for friends and twitter is for everybody who is interesting. I'm in the midst of a theoretical struggle, as of late. Okay- maybe that's a bit dramatic- i'm not losing any sleep. But in any event, here's the problem: Strangers are adding me on facebook. Many of them live in New York, are in social media/PR/advertising/web/SEO/communications/marketing/what have you, or we share 10+ friends in common. And still, strangers. Certainly not friends. To deny facebook friend status seems silly- i mean, come on. it's just facebook. And we have all of those friends in common. And yet still, do I want complete strangers to know exactly where I work, hang out, who i convene with, etc? I sort of flounder back and forth. Also, I feel like saying "no" is silly. After all, it's just facebook. See, i flounder even in this blog post.

If you read this blog, then you know that this is the year of the yes. So, therefore, i'm saying yes. And so, mister Wall Street Journal reporter and mister NY PR guy and miss search engine optimizer expert, fine- we can be facebook friends. But please don't stalk me, okay?

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Treasure Island Hotel Troves

Hotels around the world, listen up. Do you want to win the hearts of geeks, pop culture enthusiasts, music lovers, and pretty much everybody? Sounds beautiful, right? It's easy. Make like Treasure Island in Las Vegas. According to Dave Taylor, who is staying in this little slice of heaven while he's at CES this year, Treasure Island Hotel as Ipod Dock Clock Radios! Don't know about you, but this is enough to make me stay there.

This is how i know: http://twitter.com/DaveTaylor/status/1100627189

Thursday, January 1, 2009

A Lieberman Family NYE



The Year of the Yes



I've never been big on resolutions, as I'm all for improving all 365 days of the year- or at the very least thinking about the things that ought to be changed (personally, professionally, financially, whatever) more than just once a year. That said, i suppose the New Year is as good of a time as any to resolve for better things. Here's my advice: Make an actual list of resolutions on your favorite paper and with your favorite pen (shameless client plug: Make it a Zebra pen!) and tuck said list into a drawer. When appropriate, check off the things you've resolved to do. You know you've got some self-work to do if you pull out that list on January 1, 2010 for the first time all year.

Me? As i said, I don' really list resolutions (i'm pretty positive all year that i need to go to the gym more, make all of those stupid doctor appointments i'm always putting off, get a client on Oprah, learn a language, etc). BUT: I'm looking forward to the year ahead and am content with the closing of 2008. I think i'll say "yes" a lot more this year in all areas. I'm hoping to experience a few new things just by changing my often sneer-filled no to an "okay why not" yes. This is an exciting time to be alive (Obama and the internet and Chuck Norris oh my). I look forward to living as an active participant in all things 2009- my personal year of the yes.