Alizasherman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 90 )

• What Are the Costs of Facebook’s Timeline for Pages, Really?

  

  I just read the post The Costs of Facebook’s New Timeline for Pages, and it got me thinking. One part that stood out for me was this:Bigger brands have more... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Free Teleseminar – Authenticity Rocks! on March 6 Tuesday

  

  I’m hosting a free teleseminar this week – on Tuesday, March 6 at 2:30pm PT (5:30pm ET) – with Katy Tafoya of Success for Entrepreneurs who will be talking abou... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 3 Important Pinterest Tips for Brands (and Everyone Else, Too)

  

  As I work with brands on their digital strategies, I’m finding that Pinterest is worth exploring for a number of reasons: to build brand awareness; for... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Have You Tried Twitter Advanced Search Yet?

  

  In the same vein as my post on Editing a Facebook Preview Link, I recently stumbled upon a feature I have never used on Twitter: Twitter Advanced Search. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Editing a Facebook Link Preview

  

  I love finding out about a new or hidden feature on a service I use. Today, I stumbled on a very handy thing you can do on Facebook that I somehow didn’t realiz... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Sign up for a Live Teleseminar: QR Codes 101

  

  I am offering a FREE teleseminar on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 2:30pm PT to 3:30pm PT talking about practical uses of QR codes for small businesses. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 4.5 Ways to Bookmark and Find Articles and Posts

  

  Are you still struggling to bookmark sites and articles for later reference? I’ve tried several bookmarking services and like different things about each. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 3 Simple Ways to Use Pinterest

  

  The social mobile community Pinterest – where people “pin” images to “boards” and share them on the Web and through Facebook and Twitter – is taking the world b... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• When Email Goes Wrong

  

  Now that I’m sending out a weekly email, I panic about sending the wrong one or incorrect information or broken links. Today several things happened that brough... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• If This Then That Makes Things Happen

  

  I was recently pointed to the web tool If This Then That (ifttt) by my friend Theda Sandiford, and I’m simply amazed. Using ifttt, you can create “tasks” where... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• How Summify is Simplifying Social

  

  Update: Twitter just bought Summify… Summify Joins the Flock at Twitter (Summify blog) Twitter to Acquire News Aggregator Summify (SearchEngineWatch.com)... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 5 Useful Things You May Not Know About Your Facebook Page

  

  Facebook seems to change so often, it’s a wonder anyone can keep up with the latest features and modifications that this mega social network unveils, usually... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• What If Technology Fails Us?

  

  It is the first week of the new year, and on my first day back to work, I’ve been encountering several issues with tech services I’ve been using regular and hav... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Ban Social Media in 2012

  

  For my New Year’s Resolution, I am banning the use of the term “social media” out of my vocabulary. Having watched the proliferation of this inaccurate and... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Gamification of WordPress and Blogging

  

  There have been some changes on WordPress.com, the free blog publishing and hosting site, most notably the messages you receive as you publish a new blog post. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• When a Client Shuts Down...Literally

  

  When a client shuts down operations, it can be incredibly disconcerting on so many levels. Making sure you don't put all your revenue eggs in a single client... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Webinar: Developing a Social Media Marketing Plan 12/15

  

  What: Developing a Social Media Marketing Plan Free WebinarWhen: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011Time: 4pm EST / 1pm PST (12pm Alaska)I'm leading a free webinar this... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• So You Want to Write a (Non-Fiction) Book?

  

  I'm going to be answering some questions about getting a nonprofit book deal for Social Buzz U on Thursday, Dec 1 at 11am PST / 2pm EST. You can find out more... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 BOOKS

• Should You Have a Google+ Business Page?

  

  I've been experimenting with Google+ Business Pages and recently blogged about how to set up a Google+ Page quickly and easily. But should you create a Google+... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Do You Know What You're Sharing?

  

  I was dismayed to read the Tech Crunch post "Facebook and the Age of Curation Through Unsharing" by Josh Constine. I found it to be an arrogant and even... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH