Make an Introduction

Make an Introduction

Making introductions is a great way to help others find new relationships. You can do it casually, through a tweet.       You can even introduce a bunch of friends to all your followers at once; that’s the basis of the follow Friday movement....
A Story about Deepening a Connection

A Story about Deepening a Connection

Molly writes A Foreign Land. I’m not really sure how we found each other. I read through some of her tweets as I prepared to write this post and noticed that she retweeted me sometime in the middle of December…. so maybe that’s when. (Molly, do you...
Deepen a Connection

Deepen a Connection

Do you remember being a kid and running into your favorite teacher at the grocery store, walking with her husband and child? Suddenly, you could see her in an entirely different light. My teacher buys toilet paper and toothpaste. She likes the same kind of cereal I...
Find New Connections

Find New Connections

In a recent post, I challenged you to spending 12 minutes each day connecting with others through social media. January 1, 2009 marked my entry into the world of social media through Facebook. I joined on New Year’s Day and finding new connections through social...
As You Start the New Year

As You Start the New Year

If one of your resolutions is to increase your influence through social media in the New Year, remember one thing: Consistent, focused effort makes a difference. You may feel, already, that there is not enough time for all you want to accomplish in 2012, both online...
The Secret Power of Social Media

The Secret Power of Social Media

With Christmas less than a week away, I have been furiously finishing preparations: buying and wrapping gifts, planning menus, and sending packages and cards to family far away. I love seeing my daughters’ excitement in givingĀ  to others. This season, more than...