Blueprint for Design

LinkedIn was the first.  I joined about three years ago. Next, I joined twitter and facebook.  I connected, tweeted, and friended all day long. It started just for business. I connected with colleagues and old friends. Keeping it professional. Then came facebook. All day and night I friended and updated statuses, uploaded photos and links. I kept facebook for personal stuff only, connected with only people I knew and trusted to see my goofy side. Twitter was a little of everything. I use it to keep up on the news and friends I follow.

Lately, I felt a little burnout.  It takes time and energy to keep everything updated and connected. And, I had to ask Why? Even though I had all these online connections, were they REALLY a connection?

Don’t miss the Train!

As you may or may not know, I really love coffee. More importantly, I really enjoy having coffee with people. I use coffee as an excuse to meet new potential business contacts and reconnect with old friends.

What I’m trying to say is that I make the time to connect with people In Person. I’ve found that it doesn’t matter how many online connections I have. If I don’t take the time to see them face to face, I’ll eventually lose them as a connection, as a business partner, as a friend.

So, don’t miss the train! Take the time to nurture your online connections and make sure to remember they are REAL people too.

photo credit: gak