Does Anyone Know What Networking Really Means Anymore?
I found this fascinating quote today:
This content from: Duct Tape Marketing Does Anyone Know What Networking Really Means Anymore? This is a special guest post as part of Make a Referral Week 2009 By Susan Wilson Solovic, co-founder of SBTV.com Everyone talks about the importance of networking. Every motivational speaker, small business expert, business coach, and self-help/business author: They all at some […]Marketing Blog, Mar 2009
You should read the whole article.
Maybe we invented social media networking because we could not get regular “Networking” right face to face. For a network to work correctly, it should be built on relationships with our friends and colleagues. This is easy to fake in person but not so easy on Twitter and Facebook. To have a successful Social Media Network you must be authentic and offer meaningful information.
I recently read an incredible new book by Shama Hyder, Zen of Social Media. I love her explaination of the philosophy behind this phenomina tbecause it is so much like mine, there has to be a great product or service and a genuine interest in building relationships. I highly recomend it. To order the book.
