I’ve been blown away by how people responded so immediately!  Everyone started tweeting, re-tweeting, posting to Facebook, making calls and sending emails, and before you know it, we had plenty of opportunities and invitations to make a huge dent in our July & August schedule.  We’re even going to Nicaragua for a week…more on that in a later post.

Honestly, I can’t believe what’s happening.  Two years ago, if this would have happened, we would have rushed to put together some kind of “marketing campaign”, with some kind of “special discount offer”, and done my best to make a bunch of phone calls.  Instead, I’ve spent the past year doing my best to add value, serve others, and just build relationships with people right here, online.  And instead of putting together some kind of fancy piece of advertising, I turned to those who believe in us and what we do, and asked for help.  And you guys responded whole-heartedly, pitched in, and made some really amazing stuff happen.  How cool is that?

In my opinion, it’s very cool.  So to all of the Facebook and Twitter haters out there, I’ve gotta tell ya…without the power of social networking, what’s happening right now with our schedule and income just wouldn’t have happened the way it has.  It’s been absolutely unbelievable to see how God has been providing.  Thank you Web 2.0, and thanks to all of you who have embraced it, connected online, and followed along with what we’re doing. I can literally say, I couldn’t have done it without you!

And finally, a huge special thanks to my good friend, Bill Seaver.  He’s the one that talked me into jumping into this whole new world, and helped me understand the importance of blogging, and the potential community found through tools like Facebook and Twitter.  Check out Bill’s blog, and his upcoming Social Media & SEO Bootcamp here in Nashville.  No matter what kind of work you’re involved in, you should be there.  You’ll learn a ton, and you can’t beat the value.

Thanks for following along, and being a part of the journey.  I’m so thankful.  You guys rock!