Alizasherman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 90 )

• Some Basics About QR Codes

  Here's a slideshow I put together earlier this year about the very basics of QR Codes.Practical Uses for QR Codes View more presentations from Aliza Sherman... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• How to Create a Google+ Page: It's Easy!

  

  After all the talk about brand pages on Google+, they are finally here. And they are a cinch to create. The tough part will probably be everything else... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Your Klout Score is Killing YOU

  

  I've been tweeting little digs lately about Klout questioning its importance and relevance... Don't look @klout today. Instead see what your followers/friends... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 BUSINESS, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Doing It "just Because"

  

  I haven't had a good cup of coffee at Starbucks in years, probably since their massive expansions when Starbucks became less of a treat and more like an... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 LIFE COACH

• Everyone Wants Attention. What Are You Giving?

  

  Someone asked me the other day, "Are you starting to feel like people are just broadcasting in social media?"I was about to say "No, not in social media," but... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Case Against "smart" Ads? They're Dumb.

  

  They know where I've been.They know where I am.They think by presenting ads based on sites I've just visited or based on my current IP address, it will make me... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Facebook Knows What's Good for Us

  

  Just saw this notice in the admin section of one of my Facebook Pages: I love how Facebook is so confident they know what is best for us in terms of reaching ou... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA

• Google+, Meet Diaspora - Or Maybe You Know Them Already

  

  This weekend I received an invitation through Facebook to join Diaspora. I had tried to join Diaspora last year when I learned about their Kickstarter success... Read more

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

• Ending the Money Grab

  

  I think I've seen enough "Discover the Secrets of Social Media" messages, haven't you? I'm also starting to get riled up when I see what some agencies are... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 BUSINESS, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Booked For Lunch: Webinar on Crowdsourcing on Tuesday August 30

  I'm going to be a guest on The Australian Businesswomen's Network for their regular series Booked for Lunch. They've had some fantastic guests in the past... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The "Hell Yeah" Intention

  I am very late to the Derek Sivers "Hell Yeah" proclamation, but it is never too late to learn something new as long as you are still alive and kicking. Read more

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

• The #Kindness Tour and the Power of Smile

  

  You probably know I'm very vocal, and I not only speak my mind but often I blog it, Tweet it, Facebook it, and now Google+ it. The other day, I was struck by th... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Kindness (Day 1: #CrowdsourcingBook Tour)

  

  I thought as I wrote about my #crowdsourcingbook tour, I'd be keeping a diary simply of the day's events as I worked my way from San Diego to Los Angeles to... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Landed in San Diego

  

  I'm here in the land of sun, sand and surf, for the start of my #Crowdsourcing Book Tour. As I took the Advantage Rental Car shuttle to the rental office, the... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 CAREER, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Gearing Up for My Crowdsourcing Book Tour

  

  Any time I travel from Alaska down to the Lower 48, it's a big deal. I have to get to the airport - either Anchorage seven hours away or Fairbanks, almost a fou... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Breakthrough Business Strategies: Getting to Know Crowdsourcing

  

  Tune in Monday, July 25th at 12noon EST / 9am PST for Breakthrough Business Strategies Radio with host Michele Price. I'll be chatting with Michele about the in... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 12 Most Compelling Reasons I Do Not Follow Everyone Back

  

  A good blog post gets a conversation going or really gets you thinking about something, often in a different way than you might usually think of it. Such was th... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 BUSINESS, DEBATE, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Mirror.Me Visualizes Your Interest Community

  

  I'm a sucker for visuals. Give me infographics, show me a visual rendering of information, map something out for me in pictures, it just clicks with my brain. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Respect Your Audience

  

  If there is one thing I've learned over the years as a public speaker, it is to respect my audience.People who come to hear you speak - especially those who... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Blogworld: The Future of Blog Platforms - May 25 10:15am

  

  I'm moderating a panel at Blogworld at 10:15am on Wednesday, May 25th called "The Future of Blog Platforms." ROOM 1A16. We'll talk techie stuff but also talk... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH