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Social media gets real in NYC

August 17, 2007 | |

I recently had my first blogger dinner in New York — by “blogger dinner” I mean dinner with friends made through blogging (or other social media); it wasn’t official or anything.

It was a first for many things that night. First time to meet any of those people in person. First time to be having dinner as a bona fide adult with PR colleagues and not classmates or friends. First time to be the only American at the table. All of those firsts really could have made for a perfect disaster. But they didn’t. Instead, it was a wonderful evening full of enlightening conversation and many laughs (mostly at Paull’s expense :) ). And a perfect example of how you really can get to know people by reading their blogs or following them on Twitter.

How do four people from four different countries, who have never met in person all together before, hit it off so well? nyc_dinnerThe power of social media and a common interest passion for PR. Among the many topics discussed by Constantin Basturea, Ocatvio Rojas, Paull Young and myself : the value of Twitter (also a hot topic for discussion among bloggers and podcasters of late), blogger transparency, how Spanish young people use / view social media, and other fun themes like culture, world travel and the craziness of American politics.

Later that evening, we hit up a rooftop bar (less Octavio) where yet another social media friend joined us. Kristen (aka: Kroosh) was a Twitter friend /follower of Paull who was passing through NYC on her way home to Boston.

All in all, good times and adventures for me (and I hope everyone else) made real by virtual networks. Not that there was ever any doubt that real live, fascinating people were behind the words I’ve been reading, but what a great example of the “social” aspect of social media.


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  1.    Octavio Isaac Rojas Orduña on August 25, 2007 10:35 am

    Hi, Christin!
    Sorry for commenting this late!
    Jet lag almost killed me :(

    I’ve written about our dinner (and the whole trip) in my blog. Take a look!

    I am seriously thinking in visiting Auburn university.
    Robert is doing a great job there and I really appreciate all his attentions.

    Take care and keep in touch.

    Besos.

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