I still remember walking around Hursley, following a fellow tweep who wanted to introduce me to some awesome IBMers he knew. What i did not expect, was for him to use my twitter handle, eurydice13 , as part of the introduction.
I am grateful, because by finding me on twitter he may have literally saved my life. Years passed, social picked up some more traction, and next thing you know I want to introduce two people who I know should enjoy meeting each other… Except I can only do so on twitter! And knowing both of them primarily through twitter, wondered how on earth would you do it in characters or less!
I firmly believe that the 21st Century will bring back the intrinsic value of real person to person relationships. And I intend to curate mine carefully. After all that, you can sit back and relax knowing you have done your duty and introduced two awesome people to each other. Your email address will not be published. Sophia Exintaris : Experience Architect Research. Design Thinking.
Service Design. Product Management. Skip to content Toggle navigation Blog home About Connect. Time to read: 3 minutes I still remember walking around Hursley, following a fellow tweep who wanted to introduce me to some awesome IBMers he knew. There are a few basic principles of introducing people that every good hostess knows. Yes, this is old school. Part of the role of a good hostess, and host, is to make sure your guests have something to talk about. Sometimes it is even less covert, such as highlighting how one can be useful to the other.
Something not all hostesses remember, however, is the trust factor. Every single person you know and have invited has gained access to your house. This introduction is a recommendation for them. Both of them. Given that their only link to each other really is you, it is useful to tell the — short — story of how you know each of them and what it is that makes them a great enough person to be your friend.
