About

 

I am CEO of SI Associates.  I consult, write and speak on communications and social media-related issues.

While most of my experience has been with tech startups, I’ve also consulted or advised large companies such as Dell Computer, SAP, Intel, Wells Fargo Bank, CNET and the late Sun Microsystems.  I’ve helped organizations in virtually every aspect of communications. I have a strong record as a presentation coach, helping CEO’s deliver conference keynotes and tech startups win awards and conferences such as Techcrunch Disrupt, Launch and Demo and recently published my fourth book, Stellar Presentations.  I have conducted many workshops and webinars.

Very often, my work focuses on how organizations can use social media to achieve business goals.

In 2006, Robert Scoble and I co-authored Naked Conversations, considered by many to be a seminal book on why businesses should blog.  I’m also author of  Twitterville and co-author [with Scoble] of The Conversational Corporation,  a Dow Jones eBook. I’ve contributed editorially to BusinessWeek, Fast Company,  Business Insider,  American Express OPEN Forum and currently write a column for Forbes.com.

I’ve  been a keynote speaker more than 100 times, addressing audiences on five continents and in 12 countries.

My blog, GlobalNeighbourhoods.net is often listed among the world’s top business blogs. A key feature is his SM Global Report, where he has interviewed more than 400 people in 25 countries about how social media has changed their lives and work.

I’m a senior fellow and advisory board member to the Society for New Media Research (SNCR), an advisor to the Social Media Club and StepOne, an organization that helps Spanish companies gain acceptance in US markets.

Contact: shelisrael1@gmail.com