This post first appeared on our blog  How Connected Are We? on February 2nd, 2009. Between the time that I finished writing it and publishing the post (late on the 1st), to 10am the next morning, Gail Lynne Goodwin had visited the site and left a comment. We have shared this story, the story of Gary Vaynerchuk (who has been mentioned in every social media presentation we have done since), talked about Gail and the 100,000 Hugs Campaign, and recommend Seth Godin at every turn. For those of you who are close to the community, you know that Al and I are meeting with Gary and Seth January 14th and 15th, 2010.  It seems that Gail and I are also meant to connect. When researching the MasterMind concept I came across a very well done post by Gail about the concept. So Gail, if you are reading this, put me on your mastermind advisory council list!

We are a phone call or an email away from anyone in the world that we’d like to meet. Who inspireis you, supports you, or is one of those people who you would just like to meet to be in the presence of someone amazing?

Read the Original Post Below, and see our first introduction to Gary at the bottom:

How connected are we?

Colin Thomas from MLIVE.com sent me a link a couple of weeks ago that caught his attention. There was a women in the audience of a keynote speech by Gary Vaynerchuck, that talked about how to promote a 100,000 hugs campaign going around the world. Besides the hugs being interesting, the keynote itself had some great information! The next thing I did was pick up the book Tribes by Seth Godin on the recommendation of a friend. I read that straight through, and wouldn’t you know it that Godin references Gary V. in the book. If that’s not enough coincidence for you, I somehow got to following the 100,000 hugs campaign, and Gail Lynne Goodwin sends a direct message via twitter wondering if I’ve heard of her campaign. Small world, getting smaller? I am realizing the power of the connection. How connected are you?

(photo by photo david @ flickr cc)

Tags: godin, goodwin, vaynerchuk

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