by Becky Robinson | May 12, 2011 | Social Media
Yesterday afternoon, I got a copy of Chris Edmond’s new book, #Corporate Culture Tweet in the mail. If you don’t know Chris, I hope you’ll check out his work. His tweets, which I always love, look for, and retweet, comprise his new book. He shares...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 21, 2011 | Inspiration
It’s prom season. Over the weekend, my niece attended her first prom. Through the magic of social media, I not only enjoyed the beautiful photos she shared, I also enjoyed her friends’ comments: the compliments, encouragement, inside jokes, and playful...
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...