In an earlier blog I talked about my learning curve this year. One of the main areas I have increased my learning and surprisingly become very intrigued by, is that of social media.
I was already active on LinkedIn in my professional life and Facebook in my private life but now I even have a Twitter account – @Zestfor and here I am blogging! I have joined discussion forums and been amazed at the amount of learning I have had from these – a “gathering” of hugely knowledgeable and experienced people I would never have “met” if it were not for the internet.
The power of the internet for building new relationships with people who I would never have met if the internet did not exist has blown me away. One of the biggest surprises is that I have found the whole social media phenomena strangely exhilarating! Please bear in mind that I am someone who loves meeting people and building relationships – face to face – so would have thought that sitting in front of a computer would be the last thing I would be finding exciting! How wrong I was! I have “met” so many interesting people and become close “friends” or “colleagues” and yet, still, I have not even met them – yet!
So, welcome to my virtual world too and I look forward to forging new and productive relationships with you!
What is your experience of the virtual world for increasing your learning?
