During the month of October, when I have been teaching on Social Media, I have been starting the class with an interesting exercise.
I ask everyone to think of something unique about themselves that maybe people don’t know and write it on the back of their name placard. I always add, “nothing kinky” just to protect myself. Then I ask them to share it with the person next to them. After they do that for about a minute, they break in groups of 5 or 6 and share with the group. The group then picks the most interesting and then we go through the room and hear about all the amazing people they have met.
I have met, self taught knife throwers, women who take in 8 children and adopt them, people who climbed Mt. Everest, a Betty Crocker Bake Off Winner and this past Friday I met the grandmother of the “Voices of Glory.” You know the amazing three young adults who placed fifth in “America’s Got Talent 2009.” This wonderful woman allowed me to take a photo with her, she is a real estate agent in Newburgh, New York with Key Properties. Sadie Stanley is a proud grandmother indeed!
My talent? I am an expert Jewish Folk Dancer. You bring me to any wedding I will make you proud.
What happened in the class when we did this? A lot of laughing, noise and a pretty difficult time to get everyone back. But, then an amazing thing happened when I had the groups debrief what they learned. The consensus was that now that they knew someone a little bit better, they might just want to work with them.
Social Media – it’s all about connecting online, off line, letting people know who you are so when they meet you in person they find out they already know you.
Next time I see you, if you ask, I will teach you the hora!
Frances Flynn Thorsen
October 31, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Forget the hora, I still do not know how to polka! Did you ever meet a 57-year-old Polish woman who cannot polka. Sad 8-(
Ken Brand
October 31, 2009 at 10:03 pm
That’s how a PRO explains it. Nice!
Cheers.
Gail Hartnett
November 2, 2009 at 11:00 am
I love the Hora…..makes me miss my East Coast weddings….
Fred Romano
November 2, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Was great meeting you on Friday in that training. – Fred
Ann Cummings
November 2, 2009 at 8:59 pm
GREAT explanation and it really is all about CONNECTING!! Have loved connecting with you and looking forward to seeing you in San Diego next week! 😉
SteveBeam
November 3, 2009 at 12:45 am
Fun post. I think we all wonder what the people we are sitting around or talking to are really like and what made them who they are.
Krista Johnson
November 6, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I have heard Amy at WCR events. Great speaker and timely information. I think every business is personal and taking 5 minutes to get to know people in a large group setting makes them feel connected to each other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EP-KoArTI
Here’s a 90 second video to get to know me!