{"id":203,"date":"2008-06-17T22:44:55","date_gmt":"2008-06-17T22:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/snail-mail-and-social-networking-revisited.html"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:54:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:54:55","slug":"snail-mail-and-social-networking-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/snail-mail-and-social-networking-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Snail Mail and Social Networking Revisited&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/06\/sherrys-cards.jpg\" title=\"Personal Notes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/06\/sherrys-cards.jpg\" title=\"Personal Notes\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2008\/06\/sherrys-cards.jpg\" alt=\"Personal Notes\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When a blog post about sending handwritten notes gets 26 comments, it tells me that the blogger has hit a nerve. Rudy&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truliablog.com\/2008\/06\/11\/social-media-marketing-the-power-of-snail-mail\/\" title=\"Trulia Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post last week<\/a> did just that. When I read it, an image came to mind of the letter being passed around the open office space at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trulia.com\" title=\"Trulia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trulia<\/a> with people marveling at what a stamp actually looks like, and commenting on the penmanship of the writer. One person posted a comment on the blog saying he hadn&#8217;t sent a letter in over 10 years! Another commented on how difficult it is to get people\u2019s actual mailing addresses. It got me thinking about the power of personalization in a transparent yet impersonal world.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I am on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\" title=\"FaceBook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/4\/457\/439\" title=\"Sherry Chris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, write a blog, comment on other people&#8217;s blogs, have an email signature that links back to the blog, follow people on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\" title=\"Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, have Twitter followers myself, have some videos on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\" title=\"YouTube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and practice social media as much as I have time for. And I enjoy it! But when I think about it, there is nothing quite like receiving a personalized, handwritten note. When someone takes the time to write something just about you&#8230; When you think about it, here is a unique opportunity to make a difference in someone&#8217;s day. I keep a lot of the notes I receive. They are nice to look at, to read again, and to remember the person who sent it. I send handwritten notes to people as well, but not as often as I should.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips:<br \/>\n* Invest in personalized stationary that reflects your personality (using recycled paper)<br \/>\n* Design the look to be bright and clever, so that the notes will be displayed by the recipient<br \/>\n* Write short, personal and meaningful notes<br \/>\n* Make sure the envelope is handwritten as well<br \/>\n* Set up your iGoogle page to track people&#8217;s accomplishments &#8211; utilizing technology to enhance a traditional activity<br \/>\n* Set aside some time each week to write to people.<\/p>\n<p>Now I have to practice what I preach. Glad I still have my traditional database complete with addresses. By the way, my address is 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ, 07054.<\/p>\n<p>Happy writing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a blog post about sending handwritten notes gets 26 comments, it tells me that the blogger has hit a nerve. Rudy&#8217;s post last week did just that. 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