Once upon a time in a land far, far away... Isn't that how fairy tales start? But the truth is, what I'm going to share seemed like a fairy tale, but it's really a dream come true. By building relationships on social media, particularly Twitter, I spent 2 weeks in Ireland visiting people I'd only met 140 characters at a time. Here are some highlights from the trip.

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Going to Ireland was very exciting! From Landing at the airport until the return home, it was simply unforgettable! On my way to Dublin, I sent updates to my Irish friends through Facebook and Twitter. On my way to Dublin, I received this photo.

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For the conference, we stayed at City North Hotel. And for our first foray into Dublin, we had lunch at the Hairy Lemon, another friend through Twitter.

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Speaking at the National Womens Inspire Event in Dublin

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We spent the next day touring the countryside with our lovely host, Samantha Kelly, aka, @tweetinggoddess.

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Our stay in a real Irish castle! Killiane Castle Bed and Breakfast

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A view of Rosslare Harbour

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In Belfast, at Titanic Experience

Trinity College in Dublin

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EPIC Ireland: A museum about the Irish Diaspora

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ChristChurch and Dublinia

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Our last night in Ireland

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If you want to see more, check out my photos at my Facebook Photos

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Social media magic starts by connecting with people and building relationships. And building relationships is what paved the way for my trip to Ireland. Want to learn more about the power of sales through 140 character sound bites? Then follow me on Twitter. Click here!