A recent study showed that Twitter followers enjoy following people who tweet positively. “Expressing negative sentiments in tweets is the second most harmful factor to growing a Twitter audience,” say researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology. They speculate about why: “This might be because Twitter is a medium dominated by very weak social ties, and negative sentiment from Continue reading
11 February 2013 
Be Positive: Ten Positive Women Totally Rocking Social Media
February 11, 2013 By 27 Comments
For the final article in my Be Positive series, I want to share some of the positive women that I love in my social world. These bright ladies are some of the shining stars I see each day when I sign on my computer. They have similar qualities: great leaders, helpful, and are all hard workers however; each also possess unique talents which make them standout in the socialsphere. Choosing to Continue reading
21 January 2013 
Be Positive: Books to Nurture Your Positive Spirit
January 21, 2013 By 11 Comments
Last week I wrote about Why Your Social Media Persona Really Does Matter and for part two in this Be Positive series I want to share some resources to help nurture your positive spirit. If your spirit is dragging due to stress, responsibilities or just plain old life, giving it a boost with some positive vibes can get you back on track. Alternatively, if your spirit is strong and glowing keep Continue reading
14 January 2013 
Be Positive: Why Your Social Media Persona Really Does Matter
January 14, 2013 By 21 Comments
What is your social media persona? It's how people see you in all your online presence rolled into a big ball. It's the text in your bio, your social media avatar, all the visual elements, and last but not least what you say, of course, counts as well. Using all these pieces, snap decisions are made to follow you or not. Let's look at how you can create a social media persona worth Continue reading
20 February 2012 
Pondering: Negative Schmegative
February 20, 2012 By 20 Comments
Today's pondering is about being negative. Nope. Scratch that — it is about taking the negative for a positive spin! Only in the world of mathematics do two negatives multiply into a positive. ― Abby Morel So much of life is attitude! Did you wake up feeling grouchy? Ok, it happens. What YOU choose to do about it is what matters. Are you going to hop on Twitter and complain or post Continue reading
