Comments on: What Is Networking

By: Networking Part Deux

Networking Part Deux — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:07:14 +0000

[...] the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet BoxI’ve touched on the subject of networking before but of late I’ve been really thinking about it and trying to find a solution as well. [...]

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:43:54 +0000

Dropping links is all part and parcel of twitter and even networking I'd suggest.

But surelyy the main part of networking is in making connections that mean something. For example – I doubt I could call upon my twitter network to help me get a new job? At the moment they can't (won't) comment on this post :)

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:32:05 +0000

Twitter certainly seems like it is becoming a place where people just drop links, and I must confess to doing it myself from time to time.

I'd much prefer to engage others in conversation on there but only have that kind of relationship with about 15 of the 4500 people who follow me!

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:44 +0000

I wonder if the top bloggers, etc are a little full of it and happen to havve been lucky more than successful?

Looking at my live twitter feed now I can see a dozen tweets of which 8 are taken up by two people. All that does is turn me off from reading .. surely not the aim?

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:18:24 +0000

I wish you'd had more success than me Stuart but it is comforting, in some ways, to know that others have found themselves banging their heads against a wall too.

All the top bloggers go on about how important networking is yet most of the people I come across seem to have no interest in interacting whatsoever.

Not sure what that says about the blogosphere and internet at large but I for one find it a little depressing at times.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:36:47 +0000

Thanks Lee.

You've hit the nail on the head as far as I am concerned. I only use Facebook for networking with family and friends and I get a much larger response there than anywhere else.

I was wondering like you – is it me, is it the way I do it, what? I provide advice and goodies, stuff for free, comment on blogs, answer queries and hopefully I do it with good grace as well.

So when I'm seeking something it always stuns me that out of almost 300 followers on twitter alone (yes I know I'm small fry) I get no response most times.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:18 +0000

I've tried networking many times myself, primarily just to meet other people as it can become rather mundane working by yourself on the internet.

I've come to the conclusion that I don't have a clue how to network though as I have put a lot of effort into blog commenting, promoting other peoples' sites, etc and they don't even seem to notice me.

Ho hum, back to a life of solitude :(