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Networking - How and Why You Need to Maintain Yours
by Kent Jacobson
This article is about Social Networking -- other
Social Networking articles are available here...
Published on this site: June 3rd, 2006 - See more
articles from this month
A lot of people have transitioned from the centralized workplace to a
more individualized computer based one. In the formal business environment,
we would come in contact daily with peers in our profession. A computer
or web based business, by the nature of it can isolate some people from
the social interaction that the previous workplace afforded. In other
cases, some socially reserved people find they have a vast computer based
professional and social network of contacts. How we maintain our network
depends on your individual situation. I have found four methods that continue
to work for me.
They are:
- For your web-based business, establish a method to capture and respond
to people visiting your site by requesting contact information: name,
e-mail, nature of their business etc. Keep this step simple and to a
minimum, no one likes to fill out a bunch of information every time
they visit a site. Make sure you set-up an auto reply program. The auto
reply response lets the person know you will follow-up in the future
with relevant information. The response should be brief and professional.
This method allows you to screen for people who really want follow-up
information or are just scanning the web.
- Include in your e-mail signature area, links that are relevant to
you. These should include your website address, your Blog, and maybe
an online forum you like. Include anything relevant, just in case your
e-mail gets passed on someone who may find something appealing or of
interest regarding this piece of information.
- Establish yourself a Blog. Very simple to do, and is an enjoyable
way to express yourself and share information. You will find a Blog
can create quite a number of contacts by people commenting on the subject
matter or topic. This will build a support network that you can target
for your service or business.
- Participate in seminars, training classes or workshops on subjects
you are interested in. These are great ways to find and network with
subject matter experts, people with similar interest and experiences.
These can be online or in a seminar type situation. This is a great
way to meet people with the same interests and discuss topics.
Get out and network in some form or fashion, you never know who or what
the next contact may lead to.
Kent Jacobson, a.k.a. "Mr. Success" is a trusted authority
in the success field and provides valuable success information for free
through his website at: http://www.Shortcut2Success.com
. You can also read Kent's Success Blog to find more success secrets at:
http://www.Shortcut2Success.com/blog
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