by Becky Robinson | Jan 1, 2011 | Social Media
I can’t remember many details of that April day, the one that marked my debut as a blogger. The only thing I remember is that I got an email from my contact at the university with a link to the post. Below my name, the words “guest author.” Not long after that, the...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 30, 2010 | Social Media
You type out your thoughts and ideas. Sometimes words flow easily and your fingers, though nimble, can’t keep pace. Other times you type, delete, backspace, start again. You stare at the white of your screen, the blinking cursor. You wait for the words to come. When...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 28, 2010 | Social Media
You know I love Twitter, right? I’ve written a lot about my enthusiasm for Twitter. So, this morning, when a Facebook friend— his name is Brian— posted a link to his brand new blog, I asked him if he uses Twitter. His response: “I’m on Twitter, but it’s...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 24, 2010 | Inspiration
It’s the night before Christmas Eve. Throughout this season, I have been reflecting on how different my life is this year than last: I am living in a new home, a new state; I started a new job with a new team; I am writing this new blog. Looking for ideas for this...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 22, 2010 | Social Media
In the summer of 2009, I attended a half-day conference . As my friend and I filled out our name tags, I suggested that we put our Twitter handles on our tags instead of our names. I’d been tweeting for about two months at that point, and I was hooked. When I...