Wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Aliza-Sherman-Interview-The-Perfect-Mompreneur-Juggle.mp3. How Aliza Sherman Went from “Cybergrrl” to eViva. Aliza Sherman is not easily intimidated. In the mid-nineties, she faced down a group of gun-wielding kidnappers, dove headlong into the relatively unexplored world of HTML and web design, and, without start-up capital, single-handedly overcame the odds to create one of the first online communities for women—Cybergrrl.
That last feat was no small one, given the fact that, as Sherman puts it, "no one believed that women would ever go online. " Debuting in 1995, Cybergrrl quickly grew to include Webgrrls, a real-world networking community for women with over 100 chapters worldwide, and Femina, a searchable database of online information concerning women. Fast forward to 2000. For several reasons, replies Sherman. When Sherman began developing web sites, for example, she felt that there must be other women like herself online, but she had no market data to prove it. Still, the battle to prove to others—sponsors, mainly—that her market existed continued. Cybergrrl women's sites. What to Watch in Social Media and Technology in 2011. Aliza Sherman Takes Mike Arrington To Task.
When a blogger links to one of my blog posts, I get a Google Alert in my inbox. This morning I have an alert for Aliza Sherman. Aliza Sherman: Too Few Women In Tech? We Aren't Blaming Men: I helped pioneer the Web for women back in the early to mid-90s and founded the first woman-owned Internet company - Cybergrrl, Inc. - and the first organization to help women gain a foothold in the budding Internet and new media industries - Webgrrls International...... I'm a doer. I'm an instigator. I'm an innovator. I'm a leader. When Mike Arrington says stop blaming men, this guy is assuming he speaks for men. Complaining about sexism is not whining. Some define positivity as not bringing up sexism as a topic of conversation.
If he wants to help make progress on gender, the first thing Mike Arrington needs to do is stop acting defensive. Women In Tech: The Debate Rages OnGender TalksFoodSpotting Is The Next FourSquareMike Arrington Is A Sexist Pig: Say PeeeeG! From invisible to SPECTACULAR! This is a one-day sale that can help any entrepreneur-curious woman grow to your potential! The Oldest Social Gesture: The Handshake.
LEADING THOUGHTS Once upon a time (a year or so ago), I tweeted something, to which someone responded: “Hey, you should meet @alizasherman“. I no longer remember the particulars of the context, nor does it matter really. What matters is that through this Twitter introduction, Aliza and I virtually “shook hands”, mutually followed and started to build a “professional acquaintance” relationship, tracking each others’ personal and professional developments, commenting, tweeting and retweeting.
One day, I came across a tweet from Aliza, stating that she is heading to San Francisco for Web 2.0, one of the leading conferences in the tech world. Aliza was presenting a session on social media marketing and was regretting that there weren’t many other women presenters. The example of how Aliza and I met is just that: an example. Especially with Twitter, which is an open network, you can meet whoever you want, whenever you want. Happy networking, and stay Nimble! Naffest schwag at #sxsw?