networking posts, articles, and infographics

Finding Your Customers on Twitter

April 4, 2012 by Brad Friedman
with 2,565 views

Trolling for customers online is very comfortable and often leads to the identification of a prospect followed by a live meeting for coffee. Using Twitter to identify prospect, see how they behave online, and then engage with them, can be an incredibly efficient use of your networking time. [read more]

Should You Major in Social Media?

March 14, 2012 by Deborah Sweeney
with 939 views

Is it worth it to take out a student loan to study social media instead of a broader major in say, marketing or communications? An attractive idea on paper, but you’re better off skipping it in favor of a more established area of concentration and pursuing working on your blog on the weekends for several reasons. [read more]

B2B Social Media - why there should be a better way than spam

March 5, 2012 by Susanna Gebauer
with 753 views

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Do we have to spam to be successful with B2B social media? Not really. So let's take a look at the processes in social media and in offline B2B networking to understand where the spam comes in and why. [read more]

Are You a Networking Hunter or Farmer?

February 25, 2012 by Jon Baker
with 2,949 views

I am very lucky. Not just because I have a lovely family and a thriving business, but because all my business (& I have too much to handle right now) comes to me from my network. I spend over 90% of my networking time nurturing a handful of key relationships within my network. I sometimes feel very guilty that I am not a proper... [read more]

5 Steps to Connecting with the Movers and Shakers on LinkedIn

February 11, 2012 by David Johnson
with 15,881 views

One of the major draw backs with using social networks to connect and build mutually beneficial, win-win relationships is the fact that it's almost too easy. In other words people collect followers, likes, connections and friends as if they were baseball cards; what that really means is most people put very little value on those connections. [read more]

Should Old Acquaintance[s] Be Forgot?

December 15, 2011 by Barry Feldman
with 593 views

Old acquaintances should not only not be forgot, the good ones should be renewed. Why commit all your efforts to fishing for new connections when it's so easy to reel in some of the ones that got away? [read more]

Knowledge Flow and Twitter Usage

December 6, 2011 by John Serpa
with 418 views

"Knowledge flow, whether in news media outlets, the central nervous system, statistical-software companies, orchestras, universities, space stations, neonatal intensive-care units, air-traffic-control towers, or schools for the blind is the tether that effectually links minds together. And these places comprise the ‘Tour de Tweet’ I’ve cycled though in my jaunts on Twitter." [read more]

Twitter is Big for Business

December 2, 2011 by Damian Corbet
with 1,256 views

Twitter is big business. This brief article tells you why your company should be making the most of Twitter's power as an open, global forum for discussion, idea-sharing, pitching, questioning, brainstorming and, if you’re subtle about it, selling. [read more]

Establishing the Brand of YOU

October 30, 2011 by Adam Schreiber
with 4,808 views

Much like an organization is judged by its logo, its offices, and other physical manifestations, you are judged by your looks; just as an organization lives by a credo, or a mission you live by your morals and values; and just as an organization strategizes about the company they keep so too must you with the people you surround yourself with, or your "partners." [read more]

Review: Placetag App for iPhone

October 12, 2011 by Brad Friedman
with 299 views

"Placetag is unlike other location-based social networking applications that reward you for a real-time check-in. Unlike the others, Placetag is all about connecting with others in the future. Placetag enables you to find people at places you visit. You set the location, date and time, then Placetag connects you with others who have similar plans and gives you an opportunity to learn something about a person you could meet in the future." [read more]

How to Evaluate a Social Media Conference

August 17, 2011 by Mike Johansson
with 370 views

You’ve found a couple of social media conferences that look interesting and you’re ready to take your social media strategy to the next level. But how do you decide which conference is right for you AND a good deal? It comes down to three things: Cost, quality and value [read more]

Reducing Noise in Online Communities

February 11, 2011 by Austen Mayor
with 960 views

Thomas Pisello, in his post at the end of January 2011, hoped that technology and innovation would eventually cut through the inevitable social media noise, or messy web of “strings”. I agree with him on one point, some social media platforms are getting a bit noisy, but that doesn’t mean social media will empty out like a high school on Friday afternoon. [read more]

14 Ways to Get LinkedIn to a Better Career

December 9, 2010 by Rick Alcantara
with 6,806 views

LinkedIn is a great tool for networking, promoting your services, finding a job and managing remote projects. Here are 14 ways you can use it to advance your career: [read more]

5 Ways to Nurture Client Relationships Using Social Media

September 13, 2010 by Deana Goldasich
with 8,271 views

With the noise and flood of information on the networks, don’t let your clients get lost in the social shuffle. Here are easy ways to stay connected with clients in meaningful ways. [read more]

Social Media Inspires the American Dream

August 23, 2010 by Sandy Miller
with 4,223 views

If you were raised in America, that means you were exposed to the basic premise of the American Dream which is that in America anything is possible. If you are willing to work hard enough you can be whatever you want to be.Social media is one way that has given new life and inspiration to this concept. For years kids who grew... [read more]

5 Ways to Stay in Touch with Your Extended Network

July 29, 2010 by Chris Perry
with 2,095 views

When it comes to thinking about staying connected with your extended network, especially if you have a large one, it can almost be as daunting as, say, public speaking for a lot of people. But, it can be broken down into manageable steps. The most important thing with networking is that you stay in touch with those you connect with and... [read more]

Social Media: Networking on Steroids

June 4, 2010 by Michael Gass
with 393 views

Everyone has a desire to work with someone they know, trust and like. Social media greatly accelerates and expands networking opportunities. I've heard many agency principals say that they have better things to do than write blog posts, Tweeter, update their status on Facebook or LinkedIn. They clearly do no understand the... [read more]

Social Media is Simpler Than You Think

March 29, 2010 by Tom Pick
with 1,290 views

With the tidal wave of how-to articles, jargon and self-proclaimed “social media experts” hitting the online world, it's easy for marketers and business executives to view social media as something akin to the unexplored regions of the earth as presented on medieval mapsâ€””here be dragons.” Potentially... [read more]

This Isn't Your Daddy's Job Market: 5 Ways to Manage Your Career Like a Next-Generation Professional

October 12, 2009 by Ryan Paugh
with 458 views

If you're a recent college gradâ€”or just stepping back into the job marketâ€”you've probably come to the realization that job boards don't cut it. Times they-are-a-changing. Consider for a moment that you should start managing your career like a next-generation professional. But what is a next-generation professional?... [read more]

Ten Tips to Make You a Better Networker

May 2, 2009 by Jacob Morgan
with 113 views

(picture from Beijing, the Bird's Nest)I submitted my networking tips for an article that may or not be written within the next week. I travel quite a bit and go to events and conferences when I can, I like to consider myself a pretty good network and decided to share a few of my tips with you (which may be repeated in an article... [read more]