One Quick Way to Connect With The Online Generation

The number of Christians who go throughout their days without any meaningful contact with lost people always amazes me.  People get into their spheres of influence and patterns of life and forget the rest of the world.  

Now, with the internet, connect with lost people is easier than ever.  Here is one quick guide to meeting lost people online.

1. Get your laptop.  Sit down on the couch and turn on an episode of something.  The episode will serve as your time  indicator.  When the show is over, you can put down the laptop.  That way you don’t spend too much or too little time online.
2. Go to http://www.plurk.com and set up an account.  Plurk is a great conversational social media tool.
3. Once you have an account, customize your page.  Add a picture or an icon.  Make sure and fill out your bio.  If you have a family, say so.  If you have a hobby, mention it.  Check out my plurk page at http://www.plurk.com/pauldwatson to get some ideas.
4. See the search box in the bottom right-hand corner of the timeline?  Go to that and type in a word that describes your hobby or interest.  If you like photography, type in words like camera, photo, photography, etc.  I alway type ‘writing’ because I have a seven year track record for freelance writing.  I can connect with the writing crowd.
5. Make sure that you set the search results to search ‘Everyone.’
6. Read the results.  Click on any that sound interesting.  If you like their timeline, follow them or add them as a friend.
7. Repeat.