Don’t Be An Online Loner [Tech Rest]
It’s to your advantage to be a part of an online network. Sure, face-to-face networking is better, but why not add an online dimension to your networking?
LinkedIn is the leading professional network on the web. I recommend it because . . .
- No SPAM. I have been a part of it for about a year and have yet to get any SPAM.
- Incredible reach. Although I have less than 40 contacts directly connected to me, I have over one million in my network.
- Great tools. Some very talented folks are behind this service. The tools are great and include add-ins for Outlook, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
- Power of questions. I once asked a question of my network about where to find inexpensive royalty-free music. I got a great answer back from a person I had never met that was a producer in the Hollywood area. Oh . . . you want to know her answer: Productiontrax.com.
- Easy search. Considering responding to an ad for a job? You can use your network to find someone who works in the company you are thinking about. Great stuff.
I am pretty cautious about networking sites. I am not a part of MySpace or Facebook. However, LinkedIn is working very well for me.
What are your thoughts on LinkedIn? Do you know of something better?
P.S. Since I drafted this post I’ve heard so much about Facebook that . . . you guessed it, I signed up.
Original post here: Craig Huggart
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