by Becky Robinson | Mar 31, 2011 | Social Media
My friend Lisa is visiting me from Chicago with her three kids. Last night, we took the kids out for pizza. On the way home, I wanted to stop by a bakery nearby to get a pie. I peered into the bakery, past the “closed” sign and saw the glass cases full of...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 27, 2011 | Social Media
In the world of real-life relationships, we often build friendships based on proximity. We become close friends with others in large part because we live or work close to them. Rebecca lived downstairs from me when I lived in Chicago. Only about 12 steps separated our...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 15, 2011 | Social Media
The power of social media is the ability to form real connections. Real connections happen when we initiate with others; they respond; we have real conversations, offline or on. There is an added depth when we take conversations offline, even more when we meet people...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 13, 2011 | Social Media
I’m going to contradict myself. I told you that Twitter is not a numbers game; it’s about relationships and interaction. I believe wholeheartedly that Twitter is about relationships and interaction. AND. In order to find and form meaningful relationships...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 7, 2011 | Social Media
Another post from my husband. Around Weaving Influence, we call him Mr. Becky. I think you’re going to like it.I don’t usually post on Mondays, but today marks 3 months since I started this blog, so I thought it would be fun to throw in an extra post. Hey...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 6, 2011 | Social Media
25 hours and 17 minutes. That’s the length of time it took Charlie Sheen to get 1 Million followers on Twitter. According to the LA Times, Sheen is poised to monetize his tweets, pitching products for Ad.ly. He also set a Guinness World Record by reaching the 1...