Speeddate your life

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Have you heard of SpeedDating?

The first time I saw it was an episode of “Sex in the City”
I’m probably one of the few in the world that only ever saw a couple episodes of the show, but this one captured my interest.

SpeedDating (the spelling as one word is a trademarked word!) actually originated by Rabbi Yaacov Deyoto offer the local singles of the Jewish faith in Beverly Hills a way to meet a large number of new people.  It’s very organized, with tables and a set time for folks to visit.  Then the timer dings and they move to the next person.  At the end of the designated time frame, a person can decide which “speeddaters” they want to get to know better later.

I decided to SpeedDate my life!

Some people call it “branding yourself” or building your “ME” business. Have you heard of the concept? Probably so if you have a website / blog ? You have your website and it allows people to get to know the real “you”! You build a trust with them over the printed word or video blogs. It’s part of the marketing funnel mastery.

I discovered very quickly that I have to stay focused because I can get lost very quickly pointing and clicking and reading lots of blogs and websites. Then at the end of the hour, I had done some great reading and maybe taken some notes but in the end, I hadn’t really connected with anyone.

So I decided to SpeedDate every day.

The plan is simple:

• Visit other blogs or forums every day. 4 to be exact.
• Read and provide valid and insightful comments on each of those 4.
• 3 times a week, choose one of those blogs or forums and do a little blurb of my own, and link back to that person’s website.

In about 20 minutes a day, I can “meet” other folks, learn along the way, glean ideas for one of my own blogs later. I keep my notebook handy to jot down ideas (no plagiarizing!) I TRULY didn’t expect this to work.

What do I have to show for it?

• I have a notebook of blog ideas to research further.
• I stumbled upon one website that was having a contest and entered with a blog of my own, and WON a one hour business coaching call.
• I connected with one website several times and we “connected” over printed word and contact. We became Facebook friends and I’ll be doing a guest blog on her new website.

I love and appreciate the connections I’ve made along the way! I have truly “met” some folks that I KNOW I would otherwise not have met. I’ve learned valuable lessons. My opportunities have broadened. My horizons are brighter. I have more confidence.

Yup, Rabbi Yaacov Deyo had a good idea!