I'm really trying to bring my online connections into my real life - with coffees, lunches, wines and chats. I love people and being with people. Online relationships are great, but I think to make a real connection, we need to get to know people in real life.
So that brings me to Brisbane, walking a sweaty 30 minutes or so to meet Melanie. We had connected online and while I am in Brisbane, organised to meet over lunch and coffee. I'm excited. And it is such a pleasure. We talk industry, how we can help tourism, our love of photography, and how we can share our travel stories (our own and for our clients) to more people.
Melanie has 30 years of tourism marketing experience, so she knows her stuff! Queensland Institute of Professional Photography photographers have been lucky to have her teach them how to market their businesses better too.
A few hours went by very quickly, and soon enough, I had to leave for a photo shoot. My mind was buzzing with ideas and inspiration - see that is what people connection does!
Check out a bit more about Melanie below...