(she) obeys

A devotee of Arthur Quiller-Couch’s Oxford Book of English Verse, he often quotes Wordsworth and secretly calls his wife Hilda “She Who Must Be Obeyed” (SWMBO), a reference to the novel She by H. Rider Haggard.[1] Taken from WIKIPEDIA.

she-who-must-be-obeyed means “a woman in authority.”


And to me, it’s a “woman with authority” who always “obeys” the Social Media “Rulesshe lives by:


  • Patience is a Virtue.

  • Social Media does not happen overnight.

  • Never stop learning.

  • Listen carefully, speak wisely and always bring your A+ personality.

  • Don’t spam. (And that includes no auto DM’s).

  • Don’t be annoying.

  • Continuously invent and then reinvent yourself. Keep it fresh. Keep it real.

  • Most importantly, keep it you. Keep true to yourself, your brand and the combination of the two.


My Twitter Hashtag for any or all of these Social Media Core Principles I Obey: #swmbo