Three Degrees of Separation Talking Points
Seven Days to Online Networking:
Making Connections to Advance Your Career and Business Quickly
by Diane Crompton and Ellen Sautter
2008 JIST Works Paperback: $9.95
ISBN 978-1-59357-550-2
by Linda Fair Lange
Online networking is the process of using Web-based tools to build relationships with people for the purpose of sharing knowledge, ideas, leads, contacts, and support. The seven main categories of online networking are
- Social networks: LinkedIn, Facebook, Mashable – the Social Media Guide
- Identity management sites: Naymz, Ziggs
- Blogs
- Webfolios
- Discussion groups
- Online publishing
- Online public speaking
- Started in 2003; grew to 20 million members in just 4 years; 45+ million members now
- Three degrees of separation: 20 > 1,100+ > 166,000+
- Join LinkedIn: Set up your profile > Customize your membership > Invite others to join your network
- Search for people you already know and for people you don’t know but who may be of interest to you
- Check out the contacts of your contacts for people to invite to join your network
- Quality vs. quantity: 50-150
Blogs
- More like a diary or journal than a website
- Allow input from readers
- Reflect the voice and brand of the owner
- OPBs: easy to comment on and can enhance your search engine hits
- Scope out the blogging landscape
- Write a comment offline; edit and review it
- Submit your comment
- Factors for writing your own blog
- Writing is one of your top skills
- Passion for the topics you write about
- Time to write: daily is ideal and 4-6 times per month a minimum
- You: promoting your personal brand and advancing your professional agenda are paramount
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