Zahid Lilani – Technology and Social Media

Are Bloggers Really Writers?

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Zahid Lilani.

I write to express myself but I blog to inform and educate. Does that make sense? Most of us toy around the idea of being called a writer just because we have been able to write couple hundred blog posts but is that a right title?
My curiosity is related to the fact that I [...]

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Back To 9 – 5 Routine and VITA

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Zahid Lilani.

Maybe you have read my “About Me” page and know that I am a Tax Accountant. Every year during the tax season, I work for a tax preparation company. Last year it was Liberty Tax Service and this year it is a tax firm in San Jose. I was suppose to start work from [...]

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Blogging Strategy: Extending Your Voice To The World

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

Jeremiah Owyang is very well known social media strategist and was recently in Doha, Qatar for ictQatar. He did a keynote presentation about blogging strategy in general and how to connect to the world.

Blogging Strategy Extending Your Voice To The World
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Owyang’s presentation is insightful and informational. Without getting too political, [...]

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WordPress 2.0 App for iPhone

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

WordPress just came out with version 2.0 for its iPhone app. Few weeks back, I had deleted the older WordPress app from my iPhone as I never used it. I didn’t use it because of the complicated user interface and major flaws in features that I couldn’t do without like tags etc.
New WordPress app is [...]

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Are You Following FTC Disclosure Guidelines?

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

Bloggers are now faced with a challenge of abiding by the new FTC guidelines that regulate blogging and opinions expressed when endorsing a company, product or service.
From New York Times:
“The FTC will require that writers on the Web clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products.”
Scenario 1
You have [...]

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