It was only when I asked an old school friend if she tweeted.   She replied ‘Oh no Jo, much prefer face to face twitter!’   That very comment made me think …

It’s Good to Talk

With all the great technology and on-line messaging that accelerates communication, human conversations still triumph, engage and bring us together.  

Nothing better than seeing, hearing others who make us grin, take us by surprise and educate us with gestures, facial expressions and voices that captivate.  Charismatic storytellers are the best off line communicators. 

Face to Face Travel Twitter?

Though, have you ever noticed how good old British reserve kicks in as we commute?  So many missed opportunities for face to face twitter by bus, train, tube.  The Ipod listeners, the Blackberry users, the paper enthusiasts, the personal bubble that protects one person interacting (tweeting) with another.  It is, afterall, that dedicated place of quiet, personal space and private think time that is our rite of passage before the work day kicks in.   And not everyone wants to be confronted with overpowerful banter and  excessive chatter before the golden hour of 9, if then, even … 

Though being a facilitator with curious mind, and a clear yin to yak, wouldn’t I just love to  yank those ear plugs out, ruffle those newspapers and distract even the most non morning person to spark a visual, vocal, verbal off line conversation.