Earlier this week as I sat here staring at my Twitter feed, Todd Jordan sent a tweet asking everyone if they wanted to receive a postcard with a personal note from him. I decided to give him my address so he could send me one, which he has stated on his blog that he’ll send them out next week. It didn’t dawn on me until just now, but a simple act like this is an amazing thing. If someone can take the time out of their busy schedule to write people a postcard with a few words of encouragement on it, the act goes a long way.

Networking with people should be more than swapping business cards. Engaging discussions, getting to know them & allowing them to be a personality rather than just another email address should be a number one priority. With the direction social networking is taking us, it allows us to be more personable with the people we meet, causing us to build better relationships while expanding your social circle. What I’m trying to get at is this; if you take the time to get to know someone, the reward is far greater than what you’d get from the occasional conversation here & there.

As much as I used to despise the idea of social networking, I must admit now that I’m glad I got into it. Because the amount of ideas and great conversations I’ve shared with people these last few weeks have made it all worth it.

I think later on this month, I’ll make an attempt to reach out & send postcards to the people in my circle as well. A little goes a long way when it comes to showing that you’re willing to invest time in people & it’s well worth it.

Later folks

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