allterrainjohnny

How do you KIT (or, keep in touch) with friends, family members, business contacts when they aren’t “connected”?

 I am talking no LinkedIn, Facebook, blog, Twitter, instant messenger, BBM, text, email … completely devoid of a techno-social existence.  I struggle staying connected to my offline lads. By the nature of my profession (and personal interest in all things social media), I spend all day (most days) at a computer, in email, with my iPhone permanently affixed to my palm, typically within range of wired or wireless internet.

That said, I have friends and relatives who are teachers, bartenders, social workers, physical therapists, etc. who spend their days having actual human interaction (what?!) rather than interaction via technological means like tweeting and texting.

I am shocked when they don’t acknowledge an email within 12 hours, haven’t returned a text or don’t know what I am talking about when I reference a blog. The dude in my life isn’t on Facebook, where many of my IRL (in real life) event invites live. Have I forgotten to verbally invite him to an event before, expecting his attendance at an event he is completely unaware of? Absolutely.

After writing it out, this seems like a personal problem, but I doubt I am the only one dealing with it. Y’all have non-digital friends too … right? Rather than disconnect from them (unless you refuse to associate yourself & cut ties … harsh), how do you KIT with your network of non-connected connections?