The main reason I hang out in the social media space is because you never know who you’re going to meet and what kind of things you can get involved with. I’ve met some great people I probably wouldn’t have met otherwise. I’ve also gotten to participate in some interesting events I might not have ever learned of without being on Twitter or Facebook. My recent opportunity to speak about social media security was a direct result of my participation on Twitter and relationships I’ve made there. Without being in the space and participating in conversations, I doubt this would have happened.
You never know what opportunities will come your way. Whether you’re in it for your business or for personal reasons, social networking participation can broaden your horizons without the need to leave your desk:
- Need a focus group?
No problem. If you hang out on Twitter or Facebook you can probably get some folks to help you with a question, a web site review, or whatever. Just remember to return the favor or pay it forward to someone else. - Need a better way to connect with friends, family or customers?
They’re already on Facebook, and probably on Twitter. Go out there and meet them. You might find they have some interesting ideas. - Looking for New Ideas?
I can’t count how many interesting ideas and new ways of thinking about things I’ve gotten from the people I follow on Twitter.
There’s gold in them thar hills
You just have to participate to dig it up.
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