Anastasia Ashman
GlobalNiche.net
San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES
visionary for the global life we can lead using tech & our own media
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A native of Berkeley, California with 14 years abroad in three countries, I'm a cultural writer/producer/entrepreneur on a global rollercoaster: Fired in Hollywood, abandoned on a snake-infested island off Borneo, married in an Ottoman palace, interviewed by Matt Lauer on the Today show. I'm a visionary for the global life we can lead with the help of social & mobile technology and our own media.
I bring it all home as cofounder of the Web 3.0 & Life 3.0 startup GlobalNiche.net. GlobalNiche equips individuals and groups to build global community & achieve their goals by activating their online presence. We're a digital literacy training company for content marketing/personal branding/platform-building from a custom & global perspective. The biggest hurdles online are vulnerabilities of becoming more visible, acting on what you feel called to do, taking charge of your presence. Our content & support in a virtual community environment gives you understanding & guidance to incrementally build a professional online presence. We combine 25+ years of expatriate lifeskills with our pro backgrounds in culture, media, psychology and info tech and use a holistic approach.
After a decade in Manhattan and LA media including as an online and business editor at Internet World magazine in Y2K Silicon Alley, I created the internationally bestselling Tales from the Expat Harem anthology recommended by the NY Times, National Geographic Traveler, Lonely Planet and the Globe & Mail, and its online discussion community for global citizens on the topics of identity adventure, global nomadism, and the hybrid soul. An “accidental anthologist”, novelist Elif Shafak called my first book ”one of the 5 best books on Turkey“.
I've got a Bryn Mawr College degree in Classical Archaeology, of all things.
Industry Expertise (3)
Publishing
Media - Print
Media - Online
Areas of Expertise (8)
Online Presence
Community Building
Social Web
Empowerment
Branding
Content
Identity
Culture
Education (1)
Bryn Mawr College: A.B., Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology 1986
Affiliations (1)
- Bryn Mawr College
Links (2)
Event Appearances (8)
The Rise of Turkey http://www.commonwealthclub.org/node/62028
The Rise of Turkey Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
2012-02-17
Evolution of a Global Niche, or how to use an identity crisis to your advantage http://turkishwin.com/public/videos.aspx?cid=1&vid=13
"Dream, Play, Achieve", Turkish Women's International Network Microsoft Turkey, Istanbul
2011-04-11
East-West Identity http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/189516_209510725730150_2700205_n.jpg
Global Nomad Salon with Janera.com Four Seasons Hotel, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
2008-06-26
Cultural context & female foreign correspondence/ts
ieiMedia international reporting program Bahcesehir University, Istanbul
2011-07-11
Build your professional web platform
International Professional Women of Istanbul Network social media workshop International Professional Women of Istanbul Network offices, Istanbul
2011-01-22
Moderated e-publishing panel https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=287064561308099&set=a.187853447895878.54875.180650641949492&type=3&theater
INTERNET WORLD Spring 2001 Los Angeles Convention Center
2001-03-15
Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey
49 day Expat Harem USA book tour speaking events in 9 states (NY, NJ, RI, OH, AZ, CA, WA, DC, MI), 800 attendees: including consulates, colleges, book stores, cultural festivals
2006-04-30
Networking with a Purpose: Personal Branding On the Web
Birds of a Feather (women from Cisco, Intel, Citrix & EMC) Cisco, San Jose
2013-01-17
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