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Sounds Good with Branden Harvey
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Philadelphia Weekly
Meet and greet: One man’s mission to get to know 10,000 people – on his own terms
When I first heard about Rob Lawless and his goal of sitting down and meeting 10,000 strangers in his lifetime, the first thing I thought was, “this dude probably drinks a ton of coffee.”
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Time Out Los Angeles
How many thoughtful conversations do you have with new people each week? Perhaps you work in an industry where you interact with strangers every single day, either by phone, through countless emails or in person; but could you really say anything about them, like how many siblings they have or where they went to school?
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KYW Newsradio
Philly Man Aims To Meet 10,000 People In 10 Years
A Northern Liberties man has walked away from corporate America so he can spend his time meeting 10,000 people over the next 10 years. KYW’s Suzanne Monaghan is number 828.
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Philadelphia Magazine
This Man Is on a Mission to Make 10,000 Friends. I Was His 644th.
Norristown native Rob Lawless has embarked on a quest that’s not as crazy as it sounds.
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The Lively Show
TLS #187: Energy, Flow, and Finding Adventure in Your Own Hometown with Rob Lawless
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FOX 29 Good Day Weekend
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The Temple News
Robs10kFriends visits Main Campus
To reach his goal, Rob Lawless has met with students, professors and alumni.
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NBC10 Philadelphia
Philly Man on Quest to Meet 10,000 Strangers
In a tech-savvy world where it's easy to avoid face-to-face interaction, one man has undertaken the ambitious task of meeting 10,000 people and spending one hour with each of them.
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FOX 29 Good Day Weekend
Local man wants to network with 10,000 of us, for an hour each
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NewsWorks Tonight
NewsWorks Tonight July 13, 2016 – Full Show
Check out the short feature on my project at 19:00!
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Technical.ly Philly
This sales guy is trying to meet 10,000 strangers in the next 10 years
My heart is pounding as I race to Khyber Pass Pub. I’m 10 minutes late for my date with Rob. I feel slightly panicked, wondering many of the typical things one does when rushing to a first hangout with someone they met online: Is he as nice as he seems through messaging? Will we run out of things to talk about? Will it be awkward? See, Rob and I met on Instagram. It’s how he meets a lot of people...
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PHL17
Norristown native wants to meet 10,000 people for one hour
How would you like to meet a stranger for one hour-all through the use of social media? PHL17’s David Grzybowski sat down with 25 year-old Rob Lawless who wants to meet 10,000 people for one hour each.
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Geekadelphia
Geek of the Week: Meet Rob Lawless, a Total Stranger
You and I have walked past each other, but you didn’t stop to ask about my weekend and I didn’t stop to ask about your last concert. After all, when’s the last time a stranger approached you just to ask about your life? Did you put your headphones on and run the other way? I met Rob Lawless for a drink on a Wednesday evening...
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Philly Voice
Philly man on mission to spend one hour each with 10,000 strangers
Philadelphia resident Rob Lawless is on a mission to spend an hour each with 10,000 strangers, or people he may have otherwise passed without more than a head nod or hello.
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The Philadelphia Citizen
A local man embarks on a daunting mission to spend an hour each with 10,000 people. Is he insane, or could we all learn something from the project?