How often do you currently have one-on-one CIO peer interactions? Does this satisfy your need or would you value more frequent opportunities?
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I would separate out the one-on-one from the face-to-face. The one-on-one electronic removes the geography need as long as you have an IP address. However, I still believe that the power of networking relies so much more on the in-person interaction.
I think if we were in the same geographic location, we might do one-on-one a little bit more. But I also think the beauty of the network is it doesn't have to be vertical specific or geography specific.
When Twitter was at its heyday, I met so many good friends through tweet chats and meetups. However, it was even better when I met them in person. Most of my offline interactions are primarily with people that I've met in real life, that I've at least shaken their hands one time.
My experience is kind of similar. In-person interaction gives you a richer experience, but once you have met somebody in person, it's much easier to use technology to continue that relationship. Quite often, our ability to talk openly about the challenges and issues are a little bit more reserved when we are only doing it through technology.
One-on-one interactions are an interesting concept. I don't spend a ton of time one-on-one in my peer networks, but I'm trying to get to that point. I'm getting closer with some relationships I've developed here in Southern California. I think that's a next step. It doesn't have to be, but it sort of evolves the landscape from just a pure network into actual friendship. Friendship is a much harder thing to find, and that's the beauty in it all. If you get to that point where you get to friendship, that's a home run. But there's nothing wrong with hitting a single, double, or triple and having people you can reach out to any time.