Why Tech Cocktail is my drink (er, I mean blog) of choice
Have you heard of Tech Cocktail? If you haven’t checked it out yet, it is definitely a blog worth adding to your daily reads. As the company describes itself, “Tech Cocktail is a literal ‘cocktail’ of emerging technology news, people, startups, products, and innovations for the true tech enthusiast.” The company, founded by former AOL product strategist and avid tech blogger Frank Gruber, started as a simple community building event in 2006 and has since grown into a full-blown media company and tech blog with thousands of fans, followers, and supporters across the globe. Not only does the site educate us on the latest tech trends, but Tech Cocktail also helps startups across the country find employees and investors, and helps them network with professionals in the industry by hosting local mixers, conferences, breakfasts, and festivals in cities across the U.S.
While the site says that it caters (no pun intended) to the “true tech enthusiast,” Tech Cocktail is also a great source of information for those people (including myself) that don’t feel they embody the tech nerd stereotype implied in that statement. I find it easy to stay on top of latest in technology startups, cool apps, and event mixers in my city, and even attended their NY Mixer in September where I had the chance to network with promising startups such as SocialGuide and The Daily Muse. In the world of Social Media, everyone is always searching for the next best thing, and reading Tech Cocktail makes me feel like I’m slightly ahead of the curve.
For a full schedule of upcoming Tech Cocktail events, check out their list here. You can also fan on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for the latest in new products and services, fresh voices, interesting leaders, hot news, trends, how-to’s and more!
