People don’t give the Johns of this world enough attention. In other words, too many people downplay them simply because of their name. We must end this trend. Now. And seriously… I’m recommending two men for #2FollowTuesday who have influenced me in many facets of my life. Because they’ve had a positive effect on me, I think they will offer the …
10 weeks of recommendations for people to follow on Twitter. Honestly, that’s probably a record for me to do the same thing that many weeks in a row. These are all wonderful people and hope you’re checking out their tweets and giving them a retweet or two. This week, I’m doing a couple of sneaky …
Yes, it’s time for my ninth installment of #2FollowTuesday: check out the previous recommendations by clicking here. This week, I chosen two inspiring women whose hearts shine through into the virtual world of Twitter. They each have distinctive voices that show their character. What’s in common between them is their forward-thinking and affirmation. They choose …
Please check out my other #2FollowTuesday recommendations while you’re here. I’m excited to present two more people that I think are stellar on Twitter. Both of these cool people have deep connections to music and the worlds behind the songs. People have their own reasons for being on social networks like Twitter. Some try to get more followers, usually …
Influence and Inspiration Is it strange to discover that something or someone has been an influence on me and I didn’t realize it until they were gone? After all, humans like me only use about 10% of our brain so why would I be surprised that many things hold sway over me or inspire me …
Influence (or How The Death of a Celebrity Can Inspire) Read More »
Common rhetoric about how to succeed on social media/networking includes something about “engagement”. As an example, I had a recent chat with John Lusher on Twitter about an article that included a headline and statements about engaging in order to increase your Twitter connections. Here’s the chat (Click on the time/date in John’s tweet to …
“Engagement”: Be Friendly Because It’s The Right Thing To Do Read More »
Well, there he is again. Sure, I thought he was gone. I forgot that he is not here To haunt me; Only to bring the lesson Of my life back to my Heart Again and again. For the heart of the Boy on a bicycle Was surely broken. Yes, it’s been mended Again and again. …
Here’s the next #quest2015 prompt: Which emotions do you feel most guilty about having? Afraid that others might find out? How could you spend this year trying to be open to the emotional window that allows you to be courageous? It rarely feels good right before we do something courageous, but these moments are the …
Here’s the next in my series on “Do This, Not That” for social networking. Be sure to check out the other posts in this series and add your voice by commenting at the end of this post. This is a good time to read (or re-read) the story of “The Velveteen Rabbit.” It’s an interesting …
Thanks to guest blogger Christine Infanger for this post in the series on “Do This, Not That” for social networks. See her bio at the end of this post. Here are her insights on the delicate balancing act of self-promotion. Engagement vs. Selling A critical, and somewhat annoying mistake so many people make on social media, is …
