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Using Social Tools to Be More Social

Started by Nick O'Neill · 10 months ago

The title of this post seems a little redundant, social tools make you more social its common sense. Too often users of social media and social tools forgo social networking for social networks. The people I interact with digitally are important but every now and then you have to interact with peo ... Continue reading »

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  • Jimmy

    1 year ago

    Anthony,

    Great post, I could not agree more. I have been amazed at how since I started really using social media tools like FB and to a larger extent Twitter how it has facilitated me actually meeting more people in person than I would have before. It continues to amaze me. I have already developed some really nice relationships with people in the local crowd and my nline activities has only enhanced them.
    I point to the post ( http://tinyurl.com/2255w5 ) by Aaron Brazel (technolsailor) about relationships in the internet world.

    Regards

    Jimmy
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  • anonymous

    1 year ago

    Sounds more like 'professional networking' than 'social networking'. Perhaps social networks 'enhance' the social lives of socially awkward people, but the net result of social networks is probably negative on quality social interaction.
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  • Sacha Cohen

    1 year ago

    I love the convergence of online and F2F networking, whether strictly social, professional, or a combination of the two. However, I do find it amusing when someone adds me as a Facebook or LinkedIn friend and then barely recognizes me when we meet F2F.

    So, my one piece of advice would be: Take the time to get to know people in the flesh as well as online--don't let a robust online network take the place of real, meaningful F2F connections.
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