Who thinks Adam Cupples ROCKS!!??

Who thinks Adam Cupples ROCKS!!?? Great presentation at SSYP!

–  Craig Guido Owner, Almar Building & Remodeling

No. I’m not trying to toot my own horn. OK, maybe I am. I was really excited to see this posted on the Shore Young Professionals Group’s LinkedIn discussion board. Excited because how many times do you see “[Insert your name here] Rocks!”, but also because this is exactly what I was talking about last night when I had the opportunity last night to speak about Social Media to the Shore Young Professionals Group at Sabor Market.

Networking has completely changed. Linked-In and Facebook and Twitter offer an extension of the physical event.

It used to be that you would show up at a networking event,  shake some hands, exchange a business card and go home. The next morning, you come in to the office, pull out the fuzz from you pocket with a stack of faceless business cards. You stare at them a while while you try to figure out who to reach out to for business and who you want to stay in contact with.

Last night’s event ended at 7:30 but the conversation didn’t.

I got a friend request at 10:00 that night by Wendy Hall from Your Next Meal (since you were first, you get the plug!). Then driving to work this morning my phone kept buzzing with LinkedIn requests and Twitter followers. Less than 18 hours after the event I had been contacted via social media by more than ten attendees. (guess I do rock) No pocket lint. Hardly any business cards (saving the planet).

So here’s my plea to keep the conversation going, still. Join the Shore Young Professionals LinkedIn Group, lets get linked on LinkedIn, be my friend on Facebook and Tweet me @ACupples.

And share! I want to hear if you kept the conversation going with anyone else using these social networking tools and will follow up with another blog to tell your stories.

Lastly, I want to thank the Founders and BODs of the South Shore Young Professionals Group for having me speak last night. Greatly appreciated.