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Shel Israel

CEO, It Seems to Me Services
Editor-in-Chief, Conferenza Premium Reports
Blog: ItSeemstoMe…

Israel is the primary writer for Conferenza, a subscriber-supported e-newsletter recognized as the leading source for technology conference news and commentary. He also writes and consults for business on on all issues related to message and provides executive presentation and media training services. A self-described "recovering publicist," he was an executive in various technology public relations agencies for more than 25 years and played driving roles in the initial launches of more than 100 products including, SoundBlaster, PowerPoint, Filemaker, Sun Microsystem workstations, Virtual Vineyards, Paradox, MapInfo and dBase. He was a newspaper reporter and editor for 12 years and has written speeches for executives and elected officials.