A year ago today my friend and Tweep Saundra Hadley lost her father. She turned to twitter as a way to express her grief. What she found in return was compassion.
She found that this “social media” was so much more than a broadcast channel. She was able to connect with real people in real time that were showing her compassion and caring, in her time of need. Here is her interview with Josh Breslow:
When I met her she was using it not only to stay connected with people who reached out to her, but has also found it a great way to do business.
She told me that it was the best peer- to peer networking that she has ever found.
Saundra, or @planningforever is the #1 twitter user in Evansville. She has a wide variety of topics that she posts –it is not all business. She is real, honest and funny.
So today on this #FollowFriday, I am not asking you to just follow her, I am asking a lot more:
- Follow @planning forever (No really add her to your twitter stream, but follow how she acts, watch how she engages, see how she uses it and follow her lead.)
- Reach out to her. One year ago she turned to twitter, twitter people give her some <3 today!
- Really listen to the people in your stream, reach out to someone else today who needs your encouragement.