Sunday, 12 April 2015

No One to Meet? How About a Tweetup?

nytimes.com - Is everyone really worth meeting? Here’s one way to find out: Next time you are alone in a strange city, post an open invitation on Twitter and see who shows up.

For some hyper-networking travelers, rallying a last-minute dinner guest or a drinking buddy through open calls on social media is a favorite method of avoiding lonely time. Take Peter Shankman, an author and entrepreneur who has sold two online networking businesses over the last 10 years. He has long been sending such invitations from airports, hotel bars, coffeehouses, yogurt shops, even a highway in Arizona.

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