Two posts back to back - alright!
One of the great things about a blog is the fact that there is a real opportunity to meet new individuals and really put yourself out there. Well today is the first of many Nothing to Do With Associations Post - where I put up randomness that may not necessarily continue any particular conversation. Hey - it may make the blog too goofy, or it could make it more approachable - only time will tell.
Anyways - with all the talk of social media and web2.0 and using new technologies to form new connections, I simply invite anyone with an XBOX360 and either Halo 3 or Madden Football to say hey next time your on the world of XBOX live. My screen name is Scary as Hell (though I am terrible).
And when we do meet face to face at an association event, instead of saying to me - "Hey I saw you on facebook or read your blog or saw you speak at the last event," (Which all I can really say is Thanks) you can say - "Man I kicked the crap out of you in Madden." Then I can guess which of the hundreds of online players you could be. I mean that instantly breaks down the barrier to communication, I'll laugh and we'll have a conversation started. Because in the end that's what Web2.0 is really about - it's about making connections online to help spur interactions face to face. (Maybe someday they'll be a Madden tournament before an association event. Attendees play online before the event with the final show down at the conference. It's fun, it connects - but it doesn't really have much to do with associations :)
enjoy the weekend and I hope to continue this momentum on Monday.
Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend,
Bob
