Posts by Linda Sherman
Boom Swimmer WaterProof Bluetooth Speaker Review
The Boom Movement Swimmer waterproof bluetooth speaker is designed to go anywhere with you. Lightweight, simple but very clever, the “tail” of the Swimmer wraps around a large variety of objects, as stationary as your shower head and as mobile as the handlebars on your bike. We filmed the Boom Swimmer attached to a water…
Read MoreAttribution for Photographs and Images
Some of my friends on Facebook marvel at my ability to identify photo sources. I want to teach you how so that you can do it too. You are not detracting from your photo post by including an image credit with it. Providing a credit shows that you acknowledge other people’s creative efforts. Photo attribution…
Read MoreChristmas Tech Gifts
Looking for the last minute perfect Christmas Gift? Here are our BoomerTechTalk recommendations for this year. LifeProof Cases and Holders for iPhone and iPad If your loved one spends any time near water, they will love these products. In Hawaii, they are indispensable. But anywhere people, boat, swim, paddle board or even bike is a…
Read MoreBuild Your Personal Brand With These Books
Invest in yourself this holiday with some smart reading. The holidays are an excellent time for self-improvement as work quiets down for many of us. As you learn and reflect, you may realize you need to update your bios on your social media platforms, especially LinkedIn and GooglePlus. APE by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch…
Read MoreSocial Business Savvy Boomers Make the Best Leaders
Boomers that are Social Business savvy have an advantage in business as employees or owners. Smart companies promote and recruit executives who are not just capable, knowledgeable managers but who also have proven online influence. Only a short-sighted company puts the social reputation of their company into the hands of someone under 30 just because…
Read MoreRetirement Planning Reality for Boomers
Back in late 1980, most American businesses decided to make a fundamental change in who was responsible for taking care of your individual retirement. The switch was from a defined benefit form of retirement for workers and their executives, to a defined contribution system. This switch caused virtually all non-governmental employees to be responsible for their own medical costs beyond…
Read MoreTech Gifts for Grandparents Day
Unique gift ideas for new and experienced grandparents. Show the grandparent in your life your appreciation. Also a discussion of baby boomer attitudes to grandparenting.
Read MoreHow to Write For the 50 Plus Online Marketplace
I presented a content creation session at BlogWorld NYC in May 2011 called How to Write For and Engage the 50 Plus Marketplace Online. If 50 plus consumers are of interest to your business, cause or study, you should find the slides here of value. When I write for Boomer Tech Talk, my focus is…
Read MoreWhat You Can Learn About Internet Safety from Weiner
You can learn from your mistakes. Boomers know that. We have had plenty of life experience to learn from. You can also learn from the mistakes of others. What can we learn from Congressman Weiner’s mistakes? Nothing you put on the internet is private. This does not mean avoid the internet. It means manage your…
Read MoreHow to Set Up a Google Alert
Google alerts are useful for tracking your personal reputation (your name), your product, your brand, your competitors, your website name and topics of importance to you. You can even track your children’s names** to discretely check on what they are up to on-line, to the extent their names appear on publicly accessible* pages. This free…
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