The role of social media in making meaningful connections -

Sweet Treats,Sweet Tweets and “Strategic Listening”

“ LIFE’S SHORT, EAT DESSERT FIRST.” A common American excuse, Author Unknown Yesterday,I had lunch with my friend Christina at The 99 Restaurant, our favorite. Christina and her husband are retired school teachers who travel all over the country and world so our lunch dates are filled with tales of their travel adventures to India, Spain,Australia or bus trips from New York to Texas. She will email me with a quick message: “Friday?” and I’ll answer,”11:30AM @ 99?” Christina and I met in 1989 in a small town where she had moved with her two children to work as a Spanish teacher and I had moved with my two children to work as a nurse in the local hospital. We were both single parents...

Posted by krpooler on Mar 26, 2011 in Author Brand, Author Platform, High Concept | 16 comments

It’s All About Making Meaningful Connections

” GOOD COMMUNICATION IS AS STIMULATING AS BLACK COFFEE, AND JUST AS HARD TO SLEEP AFTER.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh,Gift From the Sea. My daughter Leigh Ann called me on the fly this morning. She was on her way to work as I was getting packed for my trip to New Jersey to participate in A Women’s Writing Workshop with Eunice Scarfe sponsored by Heather Summerhayes Cariou,bestselling author of 65 Roses. We catch these moments of quick updates when we can as we navigate around our busy days. With a fulltime job and my writing, capturing time with my family is a challenge. I find myself appreciating these little moments of connection. Sometimes they come in quick phone calls like this morning. Sometimes they come in the form...