social media & web product development expert, blogger and entrepreneur
Email: Contact Frank
Blogger Since: June 2005
Web Sites:
Somewhat Frank
TECH cocktail
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Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA (map it)
Day Job: Sr. Product Manager @ AOL
myAOL Personalization Suite
Astrological Sign: Taurus (Mess with the bull, you get the horns.)
I enjoy: Sunshine, strumming my six-string, long walks on the beach, baseball, mojitos and taking photos/videos of pretty much anything that moves.
Short Bio:
I am an avid blogger, active member of the
blogosphere and technology and product development enthusiast with a
wealth of experience in web technology and product development.
Career Highlights:
Frank is well-known for the blog SOMEWHAT FRANK, and for his
analysis on Web 2.0, social media and emerging technologies and has
been featured in a number of publications including TechCrunch,
iMediaConnection, ReadWriteWeb Network as well as on his blog and
related video podcasts on SOMEWHAT FRANK TV. He speaks at conferences
nationwide and has been written about in multiple national
publications. He also advises and consults businesses in the social
networking and social media space.
In May 2006 he co-founded TECH cocktail with Eric Olson, a community building startup which offers events and community-powered projects open to bloggers, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs & professionals interested in technology in under served technology communities. Hosting events in Chicago, D.C., Boulder and Boston, Frank co-hosts the TECH cocktail CONFERENCE in Chicago.
Frank Gruber is a product strategist and social media expert at AOL in the social networking group. His past AOL successes include the myAOL personalized startpage which has been rolled out globally since launching in July 2007. Frank has developed online product strategy for Apartments.com and Tribune Interactive, a subsidiary of the Tribune Company. Frank has also offered strategic Web and social media consulting services. He is a creative mind and loves products or "bright shiny objects" as he refers to them.
Growing up in the Chicago area, Mr. Gruber received an M.S. in Computer Information Systems from Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Purdue University.
Publications:
TechCrunch Articles:
The State of Online Feed Readers
Let's Buy Some Music: Part 1
Subscription Music Services Compared: Part 2
Comparing the Mapping Services
Do More: Online To Do Lists Compared
Nine Chicago Startups Present at TECH cocktail
Midwest Startups Unite at Second TECH cocktail
Alt Search Engines Article:
iMedia Connection Articles:
WOM in the Social Media Landscape
Creating the Positive User Experience
Integrate Your Local Media Strategy
Advertising on Social Networks
Audio/Video:
A Social Media Discussion Lifestreamed
Trend TV Interviews Somewhat Frank Gruber
2007 Supernova Interview Series v3
TechCrunch - Video Of Unlaunched AOL Products
The Forces Behind TECH cocktail - BusinessPOV
TalkCrunch - Episode 4: Battle of the Online Feed Readers
Waxxi Interactive Podcast: Robert Scoble & Shel Israel
Waxxi Interactive Podcast: Michael Parekh & Mike Arrington
Frank Gruber and Eric Olson talk TECHCocktail 3
In The News Archive:
10/12/06 - TECH cocktail: Eric Olson & Frank Gruber, Technology Evangelist
03/13/06 - The Innovators: Frank Gruber, Technology Evangelist
11/06/05 - Advanced ads, or attack of the splog people, Toronto Star
10/29/05 - How To Fight Those Surging Splogs, Wired News
10/19/05 - 'Splogs' Roil Web, and Some Blame Google, Wall Street Journal
