by Becky Robinson | Jun 20, 2012 | Influence Building
In a comment on yesterday’s post, my friend and client Julie (so kindly) wrote: “You are the best at this, Becky. It’s a real gift the way you demonstrate a sincere interest and desire to connect with others.” Her comment made me smile. And. Being...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 19, 2012 | Social Media
Each morning, I begin my time on Twitter by asking a question. It’s typically the same question, and I’ve certainly written about it in this space before: “Who’s awake?” I don’t ask because it’s a particularly important or...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 16, 2012 | Marketing
Yesterday, while talking with a friend and potential client, I heard myself use a phrase that makes me cringe now, upon reflection: “The money is in the list.” I’m cringing now because, as my almost-eleven year old daughter is fond of saying lately,...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 15, 2012 | Inspiration
I’m visiting my parents in Florida this week and I’ve driven them a little bit crazy by wanting to spend time with friends. The list of friends I want to see is much longer than our number of days in Florida, so, sadly, I accepted that it won’t be...
by Guest Author | Jun 14, 2012 | Influence Building
For much of my academic career I was a straight “A” student. I was an over-achiever and a perfectionist. I was known to cry when I got a “B.” The only “C” I ever got (in conduct because I talked, even then, way too much) prompted a parent teacher conference...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 12, 2012 | Social Media
One of the disadvantages of growing your Twitter following is that your Twitter stream may become a bit unwieldy. Because I follow more than 16 thousand people, mine moves by at a pace almost too fast for me to scan, depending on the time of day. In fact, I do not...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 9, 2012 | Inspiration
A few weeks ago, I went to the doctor. We moved nearly two and a half years ago, and I hadn’t really gotten set up with a new doctor here. Truth be told, I hadn’t really had a doctor in Chicago either — unless you count the OB/GYN who took care of me...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 7, 2012 | Inspiration
Summer break begins. As a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, I find myself in desperate need of a schedule. The wild ones are back and I need a plan. Scheduling things always sounds like a great idea but ends up being a lot of work. And sticking to the schedule can be...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 6, 2012 | Inspiration
Today marks three years since my mother-in-law’s death. In the three years since we lost her (too early), we’ve watched our girls grow, and we moved — for the first time in our married life — to live near family. I still think of her nearly every day. We...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 5, 2012 | Social Media
I am always surprised when I start meeting with a client who has used Twitter for several months (or years) yet is still logging in exclusively to Twitter.com. To get the most out of Twitter, use a third party application. This is an absolute requirement. You will not...
