And now, a few words about Social Media

I love it.

I love Facebook. I love the fact that I can keep up with lots of people at the same time. Dear friends that I might have only e-mailed occasionally, or caught up with if I was traveling near them. I have made new friendships, strengthened some and renewed many more. I don't understand people who think it is too much work or too trivial. Friendships are never too much work. Trivial? Sure, but there's a value in the day to day trivia that puts a smile on your face.

I'm fascinated by Twitter. I don't think I've truly "gotten" it yet. I tweet for my company, not as myself, so I don't think I get the full benefits. But I do like following interesting people and organizations -- in additions to the ones important to our organization. If you want to follow us, we're at http://www.twiter.com/roanoke_region.

I've been slow to warm up to LinkedIn, but am seeing the value of broader networks and various groups.

That brings me to blogging. This blog was created by a friend and colleague (Chris, if you see this, jump on in!) in 2007. He posted a few times, but I was too intimidated. I'd actually forgotten I even had this blog until recently -- when I went to create a blog and found I already had.

So I'm just figuring this out. I have big plans to customize my blog -- add photos, etc. I hope someone sees it and comments.