Hello all my favorite networkers and social media kids! This afternoon I attending one of many networking events that I love going to and really, for the first time, made note of something that actually pissed me off. Here's the deal. If you are going to an event, especially one where you are trying to network at, don't be on your cell phone! Plain and simple. What impact are you trying to make when you are in the middle of a crowd and you are checking out your twitter feed?

Now I know that social networking is important in this day and age, but no matter how great the iPhone or Blackberry is, personal connections will always trump following someone on twitter or facebook.