Although I am engaged in social networking, and use often technology for connecting with people, I wonder when it became more important than face-to-face or even phone interaction?
Many work issues could be avoided if people would get up from their computers, and walk to the office (or cubicle) nearby and actually have a conversation.
I believe a person-to-person interaction beats technology any day, hands down, by a ratio of at least 10-1. If after you chat, you still need to document something, then by all means, put it in writing.
I laugh when people tell me how many “friends” or “followers” they have on Facebook and Twitter – or how LinkedIn they are.
Relationships aren’t part of a numbers game.
The goal is to go from contact to connection, to building relationships.
Your job – and your life – will be more satisfying if you focus on people and not your smart phone or computer screen.