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- Associations
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- Starting a Blog
- Dating
- Forums
- Friends/Family
- Local Towns
- Religion
- Social Networks
- Making A Difference
Social networks are places where you can network with other folks who share a similar....something. It could be a business, an interest, an ethnic heritage, etc.
But not only that...it's also a compelling way to reach out and touch someone too! There are social networking sites like:
And these can get QUITE!! addictive (in a good way - you can use social networks to master your business online like this gentleman does (do check it out - very impressive indeed).
It's something perhaps to check out when you're online. But before we do that, let's consider:
Before You Begin - What To Share?
Picture the following. You've been in the workworld for several years/decades/centuries and want to network for a better position.
Would you want to be able to find other folk who worked at your company? Develop "ins" with interesting competitors?
Or what about this scenario? You graduated from high school 10 years ago and want to find others from your class.
Got those two scenarios up in your mind? Okay, here comes the most important question....how much information do you really want to share? How much data do you want to reveal to your close personal networks and those folks who are simply surfing on by?
Before joining any social network, make sure you know what you want the world to know.
Let's now adroitly move towards:
Step 1 - Popular Social Networks
Some of the more popular social networks are:
- Facebook.com -
Super platform for college/business networking. I wrote
Join ME on Facebook! (plus 119+ Must See Facebook Resources including Marketing, Education, Security, Apps and more!) - that should get you started. :)
- Twitter.com -
Land of the microblogging, Twitter is so powerful it helped free
a wrongly-imprisoned individual (Student 'Twitters' his way out of Egyptian jail), lets really popular celebrities touch base with everyone else and more (check out Twitter Stars to gain cool insights).
- Myspace.com - this site allows you to build your own multi-media enabled
interactive Web page without needing to know even a
single line of coding. Plus, you can create a free home
page/online profile other MySpacers can see that includes
blogs, bios, theme-based groups, MP3s, favorite books, TV,
movies, and more.
- Linked.com - more
of a business network, it enables you to find people, clients, partners,
sales leads etc., look for jobs and discover trusted services.
- Orkut.com -
Google's answer to social networking - it is
designed to help users meet new friends and maintain existing relationships.
Orkut goes a step further than other sites by permitting "communities"
of users. It is also invitation-only: Users must be invited to
join the community by someone already there.
- 43Things.com -
True, it's not your typical social networking site. People who
visit can post up to 43 things they want to do with their
life, and others can meet up with those who have the same
goals. For example, one wants to
Help cure osteopetrosis and osteonecrosis for a child who
suffers from that condition. Highly recommended.
Got all those sites down? Okay, next, it's time to consider?
Step 2 - Social Networking For Profit
As well as simply meeting folks, social networking can be quite a boon for you career-wise. Think about it - you can become acquainted with folks in your career niche, within your own company but at different sites, and the like.
Some useful resources regarding that are:
- Social Networking for Profit
- Online Social Networks Are Havens for Job Hunters
- Cash in on Your Social Network
- The Business of Social Networks
- Paul Allen Social Networking Watch
Most useful, I'd say.
Step 3 - For More Information
Other great tips/background regarding social networking are:
- Social Networking Safety - geared towards kids but with great info
for adults as well.
- MySpace Safety Tips - excellent tips regarding the site.
- List of Social Networking Sites - Who'd have thunked?
Want books on social networking? Check out:
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