Networking is such a negative word in many circles.  Often considered to be the world of the slimy and creepy sort – working a room and seeing what they can get.

Of course that is an easy stereotype that allows us all to say ‘oh I would not want to be seen like that so I cannot see the point and will never network – I know so many people already and am really not interested in and have no time for more’.  Of course this is often followed by the comment that they would like to start a business or perhaps get a new job. read more…

I was speaking at an event last week and at the end of the talk we had a question and answer session.  One of the questions was about networking; I had spoken about the huge benefits on so many levels of networking.
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One of the questions was “where do I start on the internet?  There is so much social media out there, I know I should be doing it but don’t know where to start”.  It sounds like a usual question perhaps but it was posed only about social media which had not really been featured; was the idea of networking online was at once an easy option and simultaneously anxiety provoking? read more…