1.
PowerTools for
Your Business:
Building Your Toolkit
Aliza Sherman
@alizasherman

2.
Speaking about
PowerTools for Business

3.
waiata (why-ahrt-ah)
song, chant, psalm
tautoko (tow-tor-kor)
to support, prop up, verify,
advocate, accept

4.
Let’s Explore…
The Power of Storytelling.
Making Your Mission.
Leveraging Technology.
Nurturing Your Network.
Being and Finding a Mentor.
Giving Back.

5.
Tell Your Stories.
@alizasherman

6.
How I started my business.
@alizasherman

7.
“Once you’ve looked
down the barrel of
a 9mm gun, starting a
business isn’t scary.”
--Aliza Sherman
@alizasherman

8.
@alizasherman

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Who should know your story?
• Your Customers
• Your Prospects
• Your Employees
• The Media

10.
Who should know your story?

11.
Telling your stories and sharing
your experiences is a gift.
@alizasherman

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Make Your Mission.
@alizasherman

13.
Triple Bottom Line (TBL)

14.
What fills your spirit?
Do more of that.
@alizasherman

15.
I wanted to be writer…
@alizasherman

16.
My Mission: Empower People
Through Technology
@alizasherman

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Leverage technology.
@alizasherman

18.
Do what you do better
with the right tools.
@alizasherman

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Some of my favorite tools.
@alizasherman

20.
Manage projects, tasks, people.
@alizasherman

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Schedule meetings with others.
@alizasherman

22.
Share and archive big files.
@alizasherman

23.
Expense reports made easy.
@alizasherman

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Save and remember things.
@alizasherman

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Save articles for later.
@alizasherman

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Schedule online messages.
@alizasherman

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Make apps work together.
@alizasherman

28.
Better manage your time.
@alizasherman

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Pay attention with music.
@alizasherman

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Pay attention with sounds.
@alizasherman

31.
Find time to stay fit.
@alizasherman

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Stick to your goals.
@alizasherman

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Practice gratitude.
@alizasherman

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Practice mindfulness.
@alizasherman

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Nurture Your Network.
@alizasherman

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Seed, water, weed.
@alizasherman

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Manage your contacts.
@alizasherman

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Network smarter.
@alizasherman

39.
Don’t approach networking
as “What can they do for me?”
Instead, think “What can I do
for them.” The rest will follow.
--Aliza Sherman
@alizasherman

40.
Be and Find a mentor.
@alizasherman

41.
@alizasherman
Jerry Colonna
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Samir Arora
Charlie Jackson
Patrice Tanaka
Terry Wheatley

42.
You never know where
you’ll find a mentor. Start with
being a mentor to others.
You’ll be surprised how
much you learn.
--Aliza Sherman
@alizasherman

43.
Give Back.

44.
@alizasherman

45.
Nobody on their deathbed
ever said, “I wish I had
spent more time working
on my business.”
--Paul Tsongas
@alizasherman

46.
It's not the things we do
in life that we regret
on our deathbed. It is
the things we do not.
--Randy Pausch
@alizasherman

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Whatever road you take,
make it a good journey.
@alizasherman

48.
Tell Your Story
Make Your Mission.
Leverage Technology.
Nurture Your Network.
Be and Find a Mentor.
Give Back.

49.
Aliza Sherman
aliza@mediaegg.com
alizasherman.com