Internet Marketing and Relationship Building..the Good and the Bad
Well it’s not news to anyone reading this that the first thing I teach and preach about when mentoring someone getting started on the internet is relationships between you and your prospect or customer.
It’s something I will say over and over again until it is drilled into everyone’s brain.
However, when you do actually start making those relationships, getting to know people that were once strangers and now are friends, learning about their lives and checking in on them via email or Skype or in the various social networks, having that close bond as if you had known each other all your lives, be prepared to have your heart hurt from time to time also.
It happened to me today and I tell you this one hit me hard. A dear sweet internet friend and business associate of mine passed away and I just wasn’t prepared for it. I knew he had been ill and was fighting but he was never one to whine or complain so since I had no way to see him for he was an internet connection I knew he had been quiet for awhile so I thought best to check on him today via Skype. Well that’s where I read a message from his family that he had passed away.
Now some people that have never indulged in social networking will not quite understand the deep emotions felt by me on this news for they might think because I had never physically met him it would not affect me as if I had known him like a next door neighbor, however, that is not the case.
When you build tight bonds on the internet, it’s like having this huge family that spans across the oceans, into other countries and it’s truly a wonderful feeling to have that type of connection with people all over the world. Then you lose one of those friends, that’s when it hurts.
The internet has this unique way to actually let people share their emotions and life to others in a virtual safety zone if you will. Sometimes a great way to vent about life’s challenges is best done with a complete stranger for there is no biased opinions just a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen.
My friend and I used to do that a lot, I learned about his grandchildren and how he loved to inspire and help others and was very loyal and faithful to me as a friend as well as a business associate.
So here I have been feeling like crap about this all day and thought where do I go to make me finally feel better about all this, well here of course. To tell all of you how I was feeling, to get this off my chest to my “virtual” friends for I can guarantee I am not alone and not the only one that has ever felt this way.
After writing all this I do feel a bit better now, that I shared my pain with you, opened up and got that ill feeling out into print. Feels good and I think my friend would be proud of me tonight.
God Bless you all my internet family, take care of yourselves please.
Good night.
March 3, 2010
Posted in: General Posts
6 Responses
Laura, What a wonderful post and tribute to a friend. We shall never forget to say every day “I love you” to your family and friends. We are here for a short time but we shouldn’t forget to say those words. Thank you for the inspiration
Blessings,
Terry
Thank you Terry, I thought it was the least I could do.
So glad you liked it, and oh by the way I love you!
Laura
I really enjoyed your information. It is truly amazing what we go through in life everyday. I make it a point to tell my family everyday that I love them not matter what. I don’t know when my time is up so I do my very better to treat others the way I want to be treated. You a such a bleesing to us all in the UWB.
Laura
I started at the bottom of the blog list tonight and made it to the top. I will have a story to tell about that someday. This person was lucky to have you for a friend.
Larry
Not bad article, but I really miss that you didn’t express your opinion, but ok you just have different approach
Hmmm this was my opinion, and was a tribute to my internet friend that passed away. There was no approach intended here, just me healing some pain.
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