So it went something like this at DevLearn 09…
Person 1: Hi (extending hand)
Person 2: Hi (shaking hand)
Person 1: Nice to meet you. I’m Phillip…pause…
Person 2: Nice to meet you too. I’m Janet…pause (makes uncomfortable glance at person 1’s name tag…)
Person 1: I’m @pipwerks
Person 2: <hug> OMG </hug>
And then the conversation starts. A conversation between people who know a fair amount about each other. (Metallica or Megadeth?)
Gone is the “where do you work/what do you do/let me give you my card” dance. I think Twitter is the new business card. The business card that keeps giving.
And how cool is it to walk into a restaurant and go through the introductions that include your Twitter handle. (btw, I can’t stand “handle.” It reminds me of CB radios. 10-4 good buddy)
Of course there were a bunch of people I didn’t meet because my god damn introverted personality. It’s just like this account and I’m totally coming out because I’m tired of feeling bad about it. So there, baggage gone. And it seems appropriate here to note that Aaron Silvers and Mark Oehlert know how to care of an introvert. They saved me from sucking all the air out of whatever room I was in.
BTW…here’s an introvert test just in case you wanna join me in this exclusive club.
Facebook/Janet Clarey
LinkedIn/jclarey
Twitter/jclarey
Skype/janetclarey
GMail/JClarey
Blog/Instructional Design
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I would never have guessed you were an introvert. You were the first person to say hello to me at my lunch table at #DL09 and then the scenario you describe above took over.
#1: Hello my name is…….
#2: Hi My name is……….<looking closer at nametag> OH, I know you – you've friended me on FB and/or sent me an invite to a webinar or something which led me to read your blog and I like the way you think!
After this quick scenario a very deep lunch conversation ensued that would never have happened had I not already felt like I knew you through your blog. Yes, funny thing serendipity =)
Our lunch conversation was one of the high points of the conference. We have to stay in touch.
Glad I didn't come off as an introvert at that moment.
I would never have guessed you were an introvert. You were the first person to say hello to me at my lunch table at #DL09 and then the scenario you describe above took over.
#1: Hello my name is…….
#2: Hi My name is……….<looking closer at nametag> OH, I know you – you've friended me on FB and/or sent me an invite to a webinar or something which led me to read your blog and I like the way you think!
After this quick scenario a very deep lunch conversation ensued that would never have happened had I not already felt like I knew you through your blog. Yes, funny thing serendipity =)