One of the things I have wanted to do over the last few years is to meet people and fellow professionals I have met virtually in real life. I had this chance this week when I was in London and met up for with Rachel Miller.
If you have not followed Rachel on Twitter or read her excellent blog on internal communications and social media, you should! Rachel and I first connected on Twitter a few years ago and have had several great conversations online about PR and social media.
When I was planning my trip to Slovenia, I wanted to have a stopover in London (I’ve had layovers in London, but never had a chance to explore the city), so along with making plans to tour the city, I reached out to Rachel and said – hey! I am going to be in your city – want to meet up for tea? It’s all about putting the “social” back in social media.
We met at an amazing and super fabulous place in London for traditional tea and scones. Fortnum and Mason was truly an amazing place to experience – they had several levels in their building where you could shop for exclusive tea products and other amazing gifts for family and friends, as well as fashion (we did see some similar hats you would see in the Kentucky Derby as well). If you are in London, this is the place to go! Their tea service and scones are just lovely!
Meeting Rachel in person was absolutely amazing! She was exactly how she was online – which is a sign of an excellent professional. She was engaging and full of great insights and ideas on where the field was going, but we also had a chance to talk about shopping and fashion as well. Overall, it was a remarkable experience and I really do think this was one of the many highlights I’ve experienced here in London!
Thanks again Rachel for taking the time to meet with me and my best friend and research colleague Sabrina for tea. We had a marvelous time and can’t wait to continue our conversations virtually! 🙂
Hope you all are having a lovely day.
Best Wishes,
Karen
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