aliza sherman rants and raves

NPR : Blogging Becomes More Mobile

Link: NPR : Blogging Becomes More Mobile.

My new Twitterfriend (name drop here) @acarvin (me and hundreds and hundreds of other people are his closest and most personal Twitterfriends) chatting away with Steve Inskeep on NPR about microblogging.

He managed to get a good plug in about @susanreynolds and the Frozen Pea Fund - indirect but we all know who he was referencing!

Blogging Dubbed 'Low-Cost, High Return' Marketing Tool for SMBs - MarketingVOX

Link: Blogging Dubbed 'Low-Cost, High Return' Marketing Tool for SMBs - MarketingVOX.

Tooting the old horn. Hey, my parents are quite proud about the NYTimes mention. My publisher is happy. Said he wants to talk to me about another book after the holiday. Woo Hoo!

And love the Hugh Macleod cartoon on making money blogging.

Boy, a nice way to end the week.

It's All About Peas (and Boobs on Ice)

Link: Boobs On Ice: 2AM Is Getting To Be a Theme - But Oh What a Day.

I woke up with a start early this morning thinking of Susan Reynolds (@susanreynolds to Twitterers; Tynan Clary to SLers).

My thoughts have been with her ever since.

There is such an incredible phenomenon taking place on Twitter right now.

People who have never met face to face (and some who have) are giving an incredible show of solidarity for Susan who was very recently diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer (Reminder to all: MAMOGRAMS!).

Within a week's time, she was scheduled for a mastectomy.

That happens today.

We're all aTwitter talking about it, keeping updated by Susan's daughter and others, sending good vibes. What else can we do?

There are so many things going on to support Susan. I'll link to them as I find out more about them. But to start, go to Frozen Pea Friday on Flickr. Almost 250 members already showing their support for Susan through peavatars galore.

This is what social networks are really about. Real connection with real people whether you've met them in person or not.

Our feelings for Susan are real.

What she is going through is all too real.

And we are keenly connected to her through social networking, Twitter especially.

This is REAL. No doubt about it.

Here are some pea initiatives...

A Peas 4 Tynan (Tynan Clary, Susan's SL avatar) tee shirt...

This is @poinky who made a pea-shaped avatar head!



Cybergrrl Oh placing peas as a sign of solidarity & support for Athena Isle neighbor, Tynan Clary.

And some of my peavatars for Twitter:

What is important?

I received an electronic holiday greeting from social networking gal Cris Popenoe. The saying on the card really hit home so I thought I'd share. Thanks Cris!

             

Lao Tzu:

Fame or integrity: which is more important?
Money or happiness: which is more valuable?
Success or failure: which is more destructive?

Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

Cybergrrl Oh Around Second Life: Who Owns What You Create in Second Life?

Link: Cybergrrl Oh Around Second Life: Who Owns What You Create in Second Life?.

Did some contemplating about the ownership rights to intellectual property created on Second Life on my Cybergrrl Oh blog. This isn't a "Linden Lab vs. Us" post but more of a microcosm of land owners vs. renters. Stop by and voice your opinion!

Silicon Alley Insider: The 2007 Silicon Alley 100

Link: Silicon Alley Insider: The 2007 Silicon Alley 100.

Thought I'd highlight the women on the Silicon Alley Insider list. Hey, I'm a woman, and it is always interesting to me to see how many women are on these kinds of lists.

9. Esther Dyson

28. Beth Comstock

38. Wenda Harris Millard

42. Sarah Chubb

60. Dany Levy

67. Laurel Touby - Yay Laurel!!

78. Jen Chung, Jake Dobkin

80. Dina Kaplan, Joel Smernoff

89. Lindsay Campbell

91. Daphne Kwon
If I left any off by mistake, let me know.

I remember in 1995 being part of a list put out by Newsweek, and I was only 1 of 5 women on a list of 50 people (Who Matter Most on the Internet). When I asked the magazine why there were only 5 when I knew at least a dozen women worthy of being on the list, they told me "We couldn't find them."

Interesting that over a decade later, there are only 10 women on a list of 100 people. Women still only make up 10% of a "top people in the Internet industry" list???