Every now and then something happens to remind me just how special social media really is.  There’s no real point this morning, just a fun reminder to keep track of your friends. 

 I got a call from an old buddy yesterday, Mike LeBlanc.  We spent a lot of time together when we were both at Polaroid in the early 80’s.   Some of you might be old enough to remember when Polaroid was a Fortune 500 company!   He stayed at Polaroid for a long time after I left to join Hasselblad.  Over the years we’d catch up with a phone call, but we pretty much lost track of each other.

Yesterday, thanks to Linkedin, which I’m rarely on, Mike found me and sent me a one liner – “Where are you?” and then he left his phone number.  That launched a phone call and half an hour later we’d caught up with a promise to keep in touch.

I’ve spent so much time talking about social media as a marketing tool over the last year, that I honestly forgot about the word “social” in its name!   If you want to have some fun today, track down an old friend – there are few activities that could make your day richer!

PS If you’re in the Oakland Area check out Pican Restaurant.  Mike is the founder and principal!