Get Inspired to Reach Out to Someone Today

It’s been a while since I’ve sat down to write down my thoughts here. Over the last few months, I found myself busy like most of us working full-time while juggling my day-to-day activities that I have not contributed to my blog. It’s funny, I hear time and time again busy professionals not having a moment between work, assisting their families, spending time with friends, enjoying their hobbies and side projects that there is no time to for social media and explore all the new technological advancements at one’s fingertips. Now I can understand what they all meant. I missed blogging but I was occupied with other things that needed my attention. I realize it’s important to express one’s thoughts and get inspired to reach out to someone. It can be damaging to one professionally and personally when not actively learning about new advancements, trying new things, and exploring this new digital playground. It’s important to stay abreast of the new things on the horizon and how society is adopting new forms of communication to reach the masses. In fact, it could alleviate the necessary time for one to conduct his/her daily activities, as well as discover it to become more manageable.

There is still something to be said for those that have a good balance between the virtual and the real world. We rely a lot on our cell phones and other technical toys. I admit that I love my new iPhone, but you won’t find me hugging it at the end of the day!

This digital and mobile world opens our eyes to consider new ways of engaging with others more personally for when we dream, love, listen, satisfy a need or a want, explore, and perhaps help us learn a thing or two about others and ourselves.

The George Clooney movie Up in the Air  features him traveling around the world having to bring bad news to those people being laid off from different companies. Many of us over the last year have had to face that same reality. I’ve learned from each encounter and knew it was God’s way of looking out for my best interest that something better was around the corner.

Eventually in the movie, George’s side-kick felt strongly about adopting new digital media to help make the process of letting people go from companies more efficient. She was young, savvy, smart and determined to prove him wrong and perhaps even drive him out of a job. However, after her reality of facing numerous employees day after day to be laid off, she learned that no computer could replace such a personal matter. Still to this day, there are certain things that will NEVER replace those personal interactions. However, we need to embrace the new and make sure to balance it with the old in a way that helps to do good for others, grow businesses and learn from one another.

Even if one takes a half-hour a day to comment on a blog, twitter a thought, check out a new perspective on an article and provide feedback, or learn about a new start-up in the social media space, could help you and your business. Do take a step each day to reach out into the digital world, try something new. Go out there to share your perspective. We can all benefit from each other’s digital footprints, as well as embrace the handshakes, personal interactions and of course someone’s smile.

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Did you lose your job?

Do you need to increase sales for your business?

Do you want to impress someone in hopes to date?

Do you just want to send out the right message to others about you and don’t know where to start?

Start taking control of your virtual presence and making a serious commitment as you have with your personal relations.

People are watching, reading or learning about you whether you like it or not. Thanks to the web and search engines, otherwise known as “Googling someone.” It’s as important to define who you are in person, as much as you define yourself online. Put your best foot forward as to how individuals come into contact with your background to learn more about you in cyberspace. Today it’s important to be accessible online if you want to get noticed.  Whether it’s for your career development, meeting that special someone to enhance your life, or to just network with others showcasing your personality and talents to build stronger relationships. It’s difficult to climb an uphill battle to gain back one’s reputation, integrity and build respect among others than anything else. We must consider our interactions in the real-world and how it may impact our presence in the virtual world. Of course, we can’t worry what others think about us all the time because there are all sorts of people with different motives. But, it’s important for everyone to take the necessary steps to manage both one’s online and off-line reputation. Let me help you create your profile in the virtual world to lead you on the path to success. Every environment online can be different and keeping track of all the tools can be overwhelming. Take my advice to assess your personality and perfect your profiles across the web.

Give yourself a virtual make-over. Craft the right message, to the right audience to attract others professionally, or enhance your relationships with others. Gain the proper exposure about you, or your business to make a positive impact with others. Whether it’s Match.com, LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter, your personal blog, or providing guidance for a face-lift to your website, let me assist you in the areas where you virtual presence will help you get noticed. CIO.com offers some advice on Managing Your Reputation Online