Actively. Passionately. With super-hero efforts, good cheer and indomitable spirit, I have moved, acted and committed myself to a future that I believe is coming. And sooner than most would believe possible. I have been smirked at, questioned with bemused looks and occasionally (and with growing frequency) received a knowing and appreciative nod.
I’m speaking of what I believe is the need to weave face-to-face interactions with online social media interactions. The two have to be connected for either and both to work. No longer is it functional for an organization, business or municipality to broadcast their message and call it a day. No longer is it functional for organizations to hold meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting, without layering in social media connections, networking and collaboration.
At least that’s how I see it. And I have a surprising acuity in spotting both short- and long-cycle trends.
So, I write this because a few minutes ago, an email about the Rob Curley- LoudonExtra- Washington Post-hyperlocal news dud came my way. In the media, marketing and social media worlds, it’s been quite the talk of the town. And there’s plenty of info on the web to read more about it.
This one bit below caught my eye, as it speaks to what I have done for the last two years. First, with my best friend, Thinking Buddy and co-believer in “preparing for a future that hasn’t yet arrived.” And now, more, with other social media and energizing community people we’re meeting.
The technology was there, but the human touch was missing. Ventures like this need a “community weaver” – a local native who is passionate both about the community and about fostering community relationships online — and face to face.
Community Weavers. That’s what we are. Whether our community is defined by geography, niche interest, values or just liking each other, we’re finding each other, using social media more and more, and deepening connections, meaning and resource sharing.
Oh dear, I gotta go. The Oakland Mills Indie Movie Night Series starts tonight. Hometown kitsch entertainment, and social media networking, at its finest.
