San Antonio Tech Blog Highlights Technology Community and Other Attributes of Country's 8th Largest City.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- New blog discusses everything that's smart and interesting about San Antonio, ranging from interviews with the city's technology entrepreneurs and leaders -- to where to get the best BBQ BBQ barbecue A new blog about San Antonio's thriving technology economy -- as well as lifestyle issues showcasing the city's brain, culture, and class -- is now up at www.satechblog.com. The blog was launched today by Alan Weinkrantz, president of international technology PR agency Alan Weinkrantz And Company. "This blog is a conversation about the technology industry ecosystem of San Antonio and South Texas that will be of interest to people worldwide," said Alan Weinkrantz. "By highlighting San Antonio's intellectual capital and aspirational technology lifestyle, readers will be able to get a real sense of what the city is all about and why they should come here to do business." Weinkrantz is a veteran blogger, whose unique blogs have received international media coverage. Recently, Weinkrantz sold his San Antonio home by using a blog (www.alanweinkrantz.typepad.com/826_cambridge_oval) to discuss his house, his neighbors, and the community that prospective buyers would live in. The story of the blog was covered in a number of publications including BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily Investor's Business Daily (IBD) is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy. Founded in 1984 by William O'Neil, its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. News' MarketWatch, the Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper , the San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). , and was also picked up in countries such as Italy and The Netherlands. Weinkrantz also maintains another blog about life in the technology PR lane, which can be visited at www.weinkrantz.com. "Blogging is one of today's most effective ways of getting the word out quickly to a wide audience of interested readers," said Alan Weinkrantz. "And rather than just sending out news, it's really about having a conversation. Since readers are invited to post comments, it opens up a whole new dialogue." Weinkrantz will maintain the blog's "editorial offices" at the Olmos Park Pharmacy, a San Antonio landmark where the city's technology thought leaders and entrepreneurs are interviewed over breakfast on a regular basis. In addition to discussing the latest technology trends and their impact, the blog covers all sorts of aspirational technology lifestyle issues including Blackberry etiquette etiquette, name for the codes of rules governing social or diplomatic intercourse. These codes vary from the more or less flexible laws of social usage (differing according to local customs or taboos) to the rigid conventions of court and military circles, and they , where to get really cool glasses, and experiences with test driving the latest models of luxury cars. Reader Contact Information Alan Weinkrantz And Company, 3737 Broadway, Suite 280; San Antonio, TX 78209; Tel: 210-820-3070, ext. 103, Fax: 210-820-3080, URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.weinkrantz.com, Blog: www.satechblog.com |
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