Who is @mpaynknoper and why should she be Mashable’s Twitter User of the Year?

In the midst of a Brazillian pop star, a rock band, a musician, a Hollywood star, stands a Twitter User most people wouldn’t recognize, @mpaynknoper. Who? Mashable, The Social Media Guide, announced the nominees for the 2009 Open Web Awards today and Certified Speaking Professional Michele Payn-Knoper was one of the top five nominees for Twitter…

Invitation to Woo Hoo! Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress Management

Have you Woo Hoo-ed today? You really should! Last night I finished Kim & Jason Kotecki’s new book There’s An Adult In My Soup. One of Kim’s chapters in entitled “Eeyore or Tigger” and discusses the sort of attitude we each can show the world.  I believe I am a Tigger by nature – bouncy,…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Twitter and Stress

Wonder what the deal is with Twitter? Is it a tool to reduce stress by staying connected and feeling like part of a community, or a time-sucking trap? It can be both – the trick is managing the flow! Imagine a storm drain pipe pumping out water after a heavy rain… That’s Twitter! Thousands and…