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If it weren’t for Chris, I wouldn’t know YOU!

Here’s how I found out about Chris: my Mom, who is trying to start an online business in her 50s, asked me one night in a phone conversation if I knew about Chris Brogan. She said he gave great advice on using the Internet and social media. So I Google’d him right away. I poked around his blog and liked what I saw. Then I looked for him on LinkedIn and sent him an invite. To my surprise, he accepted it! You see, in my mind, I thought that he was on par with people like Seth Godin, Tim O’Reilly and other modern-day Web gurus. I thought would never hear from him due to the hundreds of email he most likely receives every day.

Not the case with Chris. I emailed him shortly after the making the LinkedIn connection and asked him a couple questions about the intersection of social media and government. He said, “You ought to connect with Ari Herzog.” So I did…and we are quickly forging a link that is leading to new and exciting ventures.

The fact that Chris got back to me is a reason why he is much-loved – it’s his accessibility. Too many people advance in their fields and forget that they were once an average person in the crowd. I think the lesson here is to never forget that very little divides us from the individuals who are recognized more broadly by the masses for their contributions…and we should never forget that fact when we reach new levels of accomplishment.

Thanks for the post, Ari…and thanks, Chris, for making the introduction!

- Andy

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Just kidding, of course. I agree completely; Chris is a great guy, and I never hear anything bad about him. Now there’s an example of good brand building.

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