I have said this many times over the years, but I say again, I love technology. Though I long-ago abandoned being on the bleeding edge of the tech frontier, I do my best to stay current with the latest developments and offerings. My interest includes hardware and software, plus social networks.

As much as I embrace all things technology, I am reminded on a regular basis how important face to face contact is. I can not recall a time where I had an in-person meeting with someone that did not produce unexpected, albeit positive opportunities.

We can correspond via email, tweet each other, send sms messages back and forth, update our Facebook status to keep each other informed, or post news on Linkedin, but at the end of the day if we are going to forge something meaningful, it will most likely be done eye to eye.

What has been your experience with business successes using technology versus in-person?