shel israel

Current

• at Social Media Global report
• senior fellow at Society for New Communications Research
• Author at Naked Conversations

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Past

• Founder &CEO at SIPR

Education

• Boston University
• Northeastern University

Connections

425 connections

Industry

Internet

shel israel’s Summary

I write and speak on matters related to social media.


I am co-author of Naked Conversations, the most popular book on corporate blogging. I co-host WorkFast, a live video show on the future of work that is on FastCompany.TV. I am a senior Fellow to the Society for New Communications Research and serve on the board of directors of YourTrumanShow, an online video startup.

Since writing Naked Conversations with Robert Scoble, I have focused on following social media's impact on both culture and business. I've interviewed people in over 30 countries.

I blog at globalneighbourhoods.com. You can see my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelisrael and I'm active at Twitter and FriendFeed.

In past life I was a PR consultant for over 20 years working almost exclusively with tech startups. Some of my hits were Sun Microsystems, Creative Labs, Napster, Powerpoint, MapInfo, Virtual Vineyards and quite a few others. Lately, I've started helping larger companies such as SAP, Wells Fargo Bank, CNET and Hitachi Data Systems with social media issues.

shel israel’s Specialties:

I am generally recognized as an expert on social media. I have a great deal of experience with startups and all conceivable communications issues. I'm considered a pretty decent writer and more recently I have been conducting video interviews.

shel israel’s Experience

• Social Media Global report

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

  I interview people all over the world about social media and it's impact on business and culture. Sponsored by Intel, I've talked with more than 100 people in 33 countries.

• senior fellow

  Society for New Communications Research

  (Internet industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

• Author

  Naked Conversations

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  I consult and write on social media issues.

• Founder &CEO

  SIPR

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 1986 — November 2000 (14 years 2 months)

  SIPR was a Silicon Valley public relations agency focused entirely on startups. We launched more than 100 startups and products including SoundBlaster, PowerPoint, MapInfo, Filemaker, Virtual Vineyards, Napster, eCircles, Homesstead among others.

shel israel’s Education

• Boston University

  Masters, Public Communications, 1971 — 1971

• Northeastern University

  BS, Journalism

Additional Information

shel israel’s Groups:

•    BlogOn
•    Partnership for Growth

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