Connect

Written on August 11, 2010 by Trish in Social Media
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No thoughts of grandeur this morning.  Just a simple reminder.

CONNECT

I had dinner last night with four HR professionals I met via social media.  We laughed, we talked shop, we talked about our families.  It was nice to connect in real life.  For all the good that social media can do, remember to reach out and connect in person too.  It was worth more than 1,000 tweets I could have exchanged with this group of friends.

Happy Wednesday!

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  1. John Jorgensen
    August 11, 2010 | 9:47 am

    Outstanding post. We need to make sure more people understand this. The ultimate tool in social media is a handshake.

    Can’t believe with that group there was any laughter. Or more likely, time to talk shop with all the laughter.

  2. Doogie
    August 11, 2010 | 10:33 am

    You’re mistaken John – HR reps are among the giddiest people I know. It’s accountants that don’t laugh.

  3. Jeff Williams
    August 11, 2010 | 5:33 pm

    Well said! One of my top books for 2010 is Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John Maxwell.

  4. Douglas A. Rogers
    August 11, 2010 | 6:20 pm

    I just hope that all the texting and such the kids are doing doesn’t eliminate the need for social skills.

    Spot on as always, Trish!!!