If you want to expand your local relationships even more, here are some of the places you’ll find people living locally.
This is the one site we recommend you get started with. Click on the link and see HoCoLocal Lady Mary Kate Murray as a prime example of how to use this social site.
HocoBlogs-
This is the local site where you will find many of Howard Counties bloggers. If you like your news hyper local and with personality, check out this site out.
13ers on the ...
Keen on generational distinctions, GenXer's can find each other here.
Facebook
This one you either get or don't. It's a must for social technology minds...and you'll find lots of Columbia people with active profiles, that's folks over the ages of 30 we talkin' about. This link will show you how to get started.
FriendFeed
A favorite aggregator site for all your personal online activity. Check out HoCoLocal Lady Ilana Bittner's page to get a sense of how this works. If you have a facebook profile, consider adding this feed to your profile.
Twitter
This is a micro blog site, which means you can only post 140 characters. It's a real time update of what's going on in your world where others can follow you. It's fun, it's easy, it's a great way to start. Click on the link and follow HoCoLocal Lady and American City Girl JessieX to learn how about Twitter.
Time banking
We are passionate about possibility for making a real difference locally by participating in Time Banking. Click here for Jessie's personal contribution to its success and the best place for you to learn about it and sign up to take part.
If you do nothing else, may we suggest that at a minimum create a Socializr account ... including a picture of yourself.
