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Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:04:03 +0000

[...] is also a good way to find company if you are traveling solo. AwayFind founder Jared Goralnick recently wrote about how he embraced Twitter and other social networks to connect with others in such diverse [...]

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CÓMO: encontrar el camino en una nueva ciudad | Mashable — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:29:13 +0000

[...] forma de encontrar la empresa si están viajando solo. El fundador de AwayFind Jared Goralnick escribió recientemente acerca de cómo adoptó a Twitter y a otras redes sociales para que se conecten con otros en [...]

By: Hans

Hans — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:22:01 +0000

Great Post. If you are looking for locals you can also check http://www.tourmandu.com to find a local tour guide.

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Applying 80/20 rule to friendships « Rollins Business Journal — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:46 +0000

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By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:41:50 +0000

I’ve developed several on-line relationships into off-line connections through Twitter… I tweet under my name and most of the people share a common interest (myself included of course). So I suppose that’s why it’s easier to get together. The great thing about twitter is that it’s so instant… If you’re in a certain area, you can tweet about it asking if anyone would like to get together and you’re bound to get a response (it’s really pretty cool).

Another tool that a friend of mine uses is Utterz. He’s met a few people at a conference through that… (Personally though I haven’t used this..)

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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:27:47 +0000

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By: Jared Goralnick

Jared Goralnick — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:03:28 +0000

Thanks for stopping by, Josep! I really enjoyed meeting you!

You do bring up a point I didn’t even touch on–spreading your brand/name. When I packed for my trip I actually packed a lot of stickers and cards but didn’t really use them. It really is about the people and the learning…not about the business.

When I meet people locally sometimes it’s focused on business, but those are often relationships that peter out. However, the business relationships that are focused on personal connection, on learning from one another, are the ones that have a chance to last.

I think when traveling it’s nice to see eye to eye on business things, but that it’s much more important to connect personally. After all, when one crosses country lines there’s so much to learn that it’s a waste in the first couple of meetings to just talk shop. After all, business can always happen after.

Thanks again for stopping by and hope to be in touch soon! Some stickers are now in the mail ;-)

By: Josep

Josep — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:46 +0000

Jared, I totally agree with your post. I have sort of practiced this while traveling, more when you travel alone than with somebody, but the value in meeting somebody from other country and culture is very high to let it pass.

As you know my fiancee is from Belarus, and whenever I go there I try to meet other professionals, share knowledge and strengthen relationships. It’s not only about spreading your brand or name. For me, the key is to learn from every experience.