Ok, so I said no posts this week. But you never know where you’ll find inspiration. I had a very engaging lunch meeting with Shailesh Ghimire yesterday. The lively conversation alternated between Social Media and stories about our kids, our past history and the future of our industry.

No one seems to know where Social Media will go. One short year ago I was still begging some prospects to give me 10 minutes and an open mind. These days the phone is ringing off the hook. Social Media works and the whole world is catching on. The old question was “will it work?”, and the new question is “where will this lead?”. The answer to both is the same- I knew it would work for clients because Social Media is really just an extension of ourselves, like being in lots of places without the cloning. The more places you are, the more people you know and keep in touch with, the more opportunities you have to sell your product and service.

So, where will Social Media lead? Watch this video from TED and you’re head will probably explode at the possibilities. Our technology will continue to allow us to form closer connections with the people around us, to be omnipresent in the lives of others, whether that’s for business or in a social capacity. I think pretty soon that I’ll be able to go shopping at the mall here in AZ with my mom in FL tagging along with the “Sixth Sense” (watch the video!) telling me what a horrible color this shirt is on me. One of Shailesh’s many thoughts was on live streaming of integral parts of our lives, whether it’s a child’s soccer game or a relative’s funeral. Social Media, for the people who understand how to harness it, will continue to be the connection that makes it feel as if there is no distance between us.

This is only the beginning. What is your vision for the future of Social Media?