Last August, I wrote a blog about meeting one of my favorite TV personalities, Christopher Lowell (Interior Designer) if you have not read it – CLICK HERE
Since that time, it has been an incredible journey getting to my new friend (Christopher) and having the opportunity to work along side of his production team to see the launch of his high anticipated webseries, Ask Christopher
Is the webseries wonderful? If you have not watched it, please do and share with your friends!
As many of you know, I am part of the Social Media Management for Christopher Lowell. I tweeted about him and on his behalf from his personal account @Clowell from Vegas World Market this past week.
I felt I would take this opportunity to address some of the questions I have received since Christopher had made the announcement that I am part of his team.
Those who follow Christopher on Twitter, it is not a secret that Christopher and I are friends.
What many have asked me in recent days is how did Christopher meet and how did it come about I would be a member of his team.
One word: Twitter
Yes, the 140 character social media medium brought Christopher and I together. But, not in the way you might think. I found him on Twitter through his official website www.christopherlowell.com and followed his twitter account through there. I was brought to his attention because we both have an autism connection.
When we first “met” – early Spring of 2010 – he had no idea my business backround and niche was Social Media and I never connected with him with the intent to find work with him. Let me repeat, I never connected with him on the intent to gain business from him.
My expectations were zero
We struck up a simple 140 character connection – and as luck would have it, he came to the Vegas World Market in August and I had the chance to meet him and his staff.
We continued to be friends and along the way, he found out what my work was and it was a match for what he needed.
Do you see where I am going with this?
Twitter was a medium to meet a man and him to meet me. We would of never met face to face. It opened a door for conversation and chit chat.
Had I started to Pitch/Try to monetize my connection with him from the beginning. As true as I am sitting here writing this blog, I can tell you – I know we would of never became friends.
Taking it from our cue – Social Media has one purpose and one purpose only. To meet people you would not typically meet face-to-face.
I have other Social Media clients. Some “get it” and some “don’t” – those who don’t get it, their businesses will be short lived and one is on the verge of folding. Why? Lack of acceptance and fully utilizing the Social Media medium to meet people.
It’s the relationship that matters, regardless if it adds to your bank account or your online credibility. The measure of your credibility in life is the people who are a part of it.
I am blessed to have Christopher Lowell in my life, as many of his T-pals are grateful to be able to connect with him, too. He is a friend to many off and online.
I am glad many of you enjoyed my tweets from @Clowell about his time at Vegas World Market. Here are the pictures from that event CLICK HERE
Next time you connect with someone on Twitter. Remember, there is a real person, with a real life behind that profile page.
If you don’t like to be “sold” – then don’t “sell” to someone else
You just never know you will meet on Twitter…
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To Your Success,
Charlene L. Ragsdale – Las Vegas, NV
Award Winning Network Marketer, Business Blogger, Public Speaker and Host of IMPACT Radio Channel
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