Networking: It Is a Small World After All

Written June 18th, 2007 by Delia Konizeski

I just got back from a trip to the West Coast. Ugh, six hours in a plane and all you get are peanuts, maybe crackers. The last time I was on a flight that long it crossed the Atlantic. So I was starting to realize that the US is a really big country (I hadn’t thought about that in awhile).

So there I am in Davis, California driving back to Sacramento. I see a billboard for Sutter Health and it hits me. Hey, I know Judy at Sutter– she’s on Webiscope. And so is Vicki from UC Davis Health System. Traveling back home, the plane stops in Chicago. I can name a bunch of people on Webiscope/the listserv from Chicago hospitals. You get my drift. (And we didn’t even fly into Canada where at least 4 Webiscope members reside)

My next trip? I’m going all over the web to recruit new members. Webiscope is only as strong as our member base and their shared knowledge on managing healthcare websites. We may be geographically dispersed but Webiscope helps bridge the gap. After all, we’ve got the same issues, challenges, vendors, etc. And, we’ve got the experience to share with others.

Ok, Webiscope is not the only networking tool and I certainly did not invent the concept of online collaboration. So where else do you connect with others online? Was there a time when it hit you that it is indeed a small world after all?

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4 Responses to “Networking: It Is a Small World After All”

  1. UrbanShocker Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 10:26 am

    Dating in Baltimore is surely a reminder of how few layers separate any and all of us.

    One of the amazing things about the Internet as an entity is that despite all of its’ technological advances, it’s sites like MySpace, IMing, Ebay and dating sites that set the tone – just more ways for people to feel MORE connected to others. It’s a big shared experience. Granted, Ebay isn’t a ‘feeling’ site, but it allows us to buy stuff that makes us feel happy.

  2. Vicki Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    Delia, so the better question is why didn’t you tell Judy and I that you were in town?!?!

  3. Delia Says:
    June 20th, 2007 at 8:37 am

    Vicki– I honestly did not know my itinerary until the day before! I’m sorry I didn’t make an effort to meet up with you both anyhow…was very annoyed with myself!

  4. Aaron Holbrook Says:
    July 10th, 2007 at 2:21 pm

    You were in Chicago and you didn’t tell me? *GASP!*

    I feel so alone, co-founder. :(

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