Think about someone who was in the prime of their business life 20 years ago.
When you compare that to how you do business now one of the most profound differences is the Internet and more specifically, social media.
I don't know about you but I feel very lucky to be doing business in this day and age and I just love social media.
Social media offers us an incredible opportunity to meet like minded people and to build very powerful relationships and alliances.
By sitting in your home or office and logging online you can meet people from all walks of life from all over the planet.
When you think about it in great detail you can get overwhelmed with how incredible it is.
Networking was the way to forge new relationships and grow your business in past generations and I am happy to say that networking is still alive and well.
Now we just have more ways to connect with people and to cultivate relationships.
In fact mixing the two together is the perfect formula.
It is great to meet people in person at events and conferences and then to cultivate and maintain those relationships by keeping in touch online.
It is just so much easier to follow up and to stay connected.
The opportunities to meet great people and develop stronger relationships are all around you.
What will you do to start the conversation? What will you do to connect and get to know more about them? Social media is a wonderful place is you have a plan and work your plan.
Be positive, be a resource, introduce people and find out what they are working on so you can support them.
Know what your goal is with meeting new people online and then get in and get out.