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By: Local Joints TV Merges Social Media and Local Community - Danny Brown

Local Joints TV Merges Social Media and Local Community - Danny Brown — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:38:18 +0000

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By: Susan Murphy

Susan Murphy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:57:59 +0000

The line has blurred for me personally when it comes to in person connections vs. online ones. Perhaps it’s because I try at every opportunity to actually meet face to face with people I’ve met online. Perhaps it’s because, once I do meet them, I feel as if the connection has gotten deeper. You’re right..there’s nothing that compares to in-person human interaction. You can’t get that same connection through Skype, or Twitter, or even video chat.

I met my friend Jon Swanson face to face for the first time last week, after about a year of only knowing each other online. Until I spoke to him on the phone about 1/2 hour before our meeting, we’d only ever communicated in TEXT. That’s right – our ENTIRE friendship was based on text conversations. You and I were the same way, Danny, for about 6 months, remember? This small fact has not made us any less friends.

Jon summed it up brilliantly. He said that when you finally meet someone face to face, the conversation just continues in the physical world. Then once you move back to the online space, it just continues again. Same conversation. Different realms.

So I guess what I’ve learned is both types of relationships are equally meaningful and valuable. And I no longer categorize people into “online friends” and “in-person friends”. They’re all friends.

By: Bret Borders

Bret Borders — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:23 +0000

Social media has taught me a lot about how to do offline networking and vice versa. I learned a lot about how to network and build buzz from being a DJ and promoting underground electronic music parties – handing out flyers, branding, connecting with influencers, social proof, viral buzz, consistence, making promises and delivering on them, politics and more!

By: Damien Basile

Damien Basile — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:56:50 +0000

That’s why I went to #SM4SC NYC tonight at the @rogersmithhotel. See what I did there? I used my online jargon and indicators to reference an offline event I took part of. Social media is inherently social. The next step to breaking it out of the rinse, wash, repeat online box is to take it offline.

There were COUNTLESS people there that were on Twitter at the event and exchanging Twitter handles to keep in touch further with offline physical relationships that were created there.

For me, the ultimate goal of social media is to be all encompassing and immersive in my environment. If social media is used to escape and not enhance encounters/situations then it is tantamount to a drug addiction. We have multiple senses for a reason. We should be using all of them concurrently to bring our encounters to new heights. Use technology and social media to positively alter your offline relationships, thus taking them online as well (and vice versa).

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Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:46:00 +0000

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By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:35:34 +0000

There is no substitution for human contact, and meeting face to face only serves to make the online connection stronger and more vibrant. Since reaching out to the local San Diego social media community I’ve developed a number of meaningful connections and friendships. I would encourage everyone to use the tools as a means to foster personal interactions.

By: Tim Jahn

Tim Jahn — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:49:00 +0000

Skype is proof though of no matter how virtual we try to get, we still yearn for some trace of personal touch. Personal things like body language, facial expressions, hand gestures, vocal tone, etc. can never be duplicated via email or texting.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:29:20 +0000

I think Skype falls within the “close, but no cigar” category – although it’s nearer to “close” than it is to “no cigar”

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:42:44 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. In fact, I am focusing on the folks these days that I can look in the eye and shake their hands. Through my social networking activities I have a handful of people I have to meet face to face someday with you heading up the list.

Hey, does a video Skype interaction count as “face to face”? Just trying to blur the lines a little more I suppose

Great job as always Danny. Keep pushing. We are all benefiting.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:17:46 +0000

That’s a good question … I’m not sure. I think it does. I’ve become much more confident since I started my site and in meeting different people online, which has made me more open offline. But their have been personal factors that have also contributed to this.