Won’t you please join my (insert social networking site) network?
I am convinced that, before long we will all be one big writhing mass of social networkers, spending countless hours doing whatever people do on these sites.
The allure is jut too great, the peer pressure too strong. Come join my network. Together we can find better jobs, make business connections or get sales leads. We can figure out how to leverage each other without the awkwardness of making small talk with strangers at in-person networking events, or figuring out what to do with the toothpick when you’re done with the hors d’oeuvre .
I started with casual IM and text messaging, progressed to heavy RSS
usage and then blogging, the gateway drug to social networking. Peer pressure is pushing me over the edge, offering the lure that is simply too tough to resist, and proving to me the power of these sites.
Well, I know I haven’t suddenly gotten more popular, so perhaps it’s the phase of the moon but I have gotten a ton of these invitations recently and I reckon it is time to reconsider my decidedly anti-social networking stance.
Stay tuned, I’ll share my experiences, especially as they relate to Web 2.0 and PR tech, perhaps causing you to reconsider your invitation!
