This week started out with tough deadlines, long hours and ear infections and ended with an amazing day spent with new friends, my intern and experts in my field.
Today I was lucky enough to attend the Public Relations + Social Media Summit put on by Comet Branding and Big Shoes Network at Marquette University. It was filled with amazing speakers, local and regional professionals and, of course, lots of tweeting. I learned so much and was extremely happy that I decided to make the trip down to Milwaukee - even if I had to white-knuckle it the whole way through this morning's wonderful April snow shower.
One reoccuring thought I had throughout the day was, "How the hell do they have time for all this!?" As a fairly new mom of two daughters under the age of 3, I find it a huge accomplishment if I can get to work on time each day let alone tend to my daily duties AND tweet AND stay current with new trends and current events. What's a girl to do?
Amber Naslund (@ambercadabra) from Radian 6 told us that between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. she turns her phone and computer off so her daughter has her undivided attention. She even mentioned that she puts availability hours in her Twitter handlebar to show her Twitter hours. I thought that was pretty smart. I love staying up-to-date and in the fray with what my social networks are doing but let's be real, I have a job and students to tend to during the day. I can't be updating Hootsuite every five minutes!
Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans) from Sevans Strategy told us that she sometimes checks Twitter only two to three times a day if she has a deadline or client meetings. It was such a relief to know that the Twilebrities are human, too.
So, as a result to all this craziness today, I'd like to pose a question to all the successful Public Relations/Social Media experts out there (ehem...Lisa Cruz, Jess Dennis and TommyTRC):
How do you make time for your children and become so successful in your career without driving your spouse crazy? I know there have been plenty of times where my husband has begged me to put the electronic devices down and just watch Open Season with him and the girls. Fill me in! In the meantime, I'll keep the work I do at home to a minimum and heed your advice when it comes in.
Today I was lucky enough to attend the Public Relations + Social Media Summit put on by Comet Branding and Big Shoes Network at Marquette University. It was filled with amazing speakers, local and regional professionals and, of course, lots of tweeting. I learned so much and was extremely happy that I decided to make the trip down to Milwaukee - even if I had to white-knuckle it the whole way through this morning's wonderful April snow shower.
One reoccuring thought I had throughout the day was, "How the hell do they have time for all this!?" As a fairly new mom of two daughters under the age of 3, I find it a huge accomplishment if I can get to work on time each day let alone tend to my daily duties AND tweet AND stay current with new trends and current events. What's a girl to do?
Amber Naslund (@ambercadabra) from Radian 6 told us that between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. she turns her phone and computer off so her daughter has her undivided attention. She even mentioned that she puts availability hours in her Twitter handlebar to show her Twitter hours. I thought that was pretty smart. I love staying up-to-date and in the fray with what my social networks are doing but let's be real, I have a job and students to tend to during the day. I can't be updating Hootsuite every five minutes!
Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans) from Sevans Strategy told us that she sometimes checks Twitter only two to three times a day if she has a deadline or client meetings. It was such a relief to know that the Twilebrities are human, too.
So, as a result to all this craziness today, I'd like to pose a question to all the successful Public Relations/Social Media experts out there (ehem...Lisa Cruz, Jess Dennis and TommyTRC):
How do you make time for your children and become so successful in your career without driving your spouse crazy? I know there have been plenty of times where my husband has begged me to put the electronic devices down and just watch Open Season with him and the girls. Fill me in! In the meantime, I'll keep the work I do at home to a minimum and heed your advice when it comes in.
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