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 | Jan 11, 2011 | Social Media
It’s time to make sure everyone in your personal network knows about your blog. Since your network is larger than your friends list on Facebook, consider other ways to let the people in your life know about your blog. Email Send an email to everyone in your...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 4, 2011 | Social Media
If you want to increase your influence as a blogger, you have to make sure people know about your blog. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 20, 2010 | Social Media
This week, I spent a half hour on the phone with Grant Webster talking about the power of social media. We live in the same town, minutes apart. I met him through Jim Lange; Jim and I attend the same church. I met Jim, though, initially, through social media. And the...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 14, 2010 | Social Media
We have a family joke. It’s about my mom, and how she will talk to anyone. She’ll chat up a sales clerk, sharing details about her life; she’ll introduce everyone at the table to a server at a restaurant; she’ll make friends in waiting rooms or...