Online friends

In the process of pounding away on the book tonight, I came across this great quote from my friend and colleague Justin Hitt, who teaches business executives how to develop and manage strategic relationships. He is a user of social networking sites, but a staunch advocate of a focused approach, emphasizing strong relationships.

“When online systems tell you that you can reach 98,000+ plus people, but you know you could not call on seven “friends” for advice and counsel, a conflict occurs.”

How true that is!

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Reminds me of a quote in the first chapter of "Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need" by Harvey Mackay. Mackay writes: "'It got me thinking though,' Jerry added. 'What if it had been me? How many people could I realistically count on to bust a gut to help me out if I'd called them at 2 A.M.?'"