Business Networking

I think I will end this week of blogging by stating an absolutely obvious statement, “Networking is an instrumental component to any company’s success.”

Of course that is true. The question is: What are some new ways to network using today’s “cyber-based” society? One such way is by using LinkedIn.com. I was first turned on to this site about a year ago from a venture capitalist. I paid little attention to the site for a few months, and then during our fundraising efforts I started connecting some of my contacts from my “little black book” (No, not that one, the other one, with professionals… oh, that doesn’t sound right, either).

Anyway, I have found it to be somewhat useful, and based on a handful of articles I have read, so have many others. A relevant example can be found in this link from Business 2.0. Another example is from a much more relevant blogger than I, Guy Kawasaki, who lists 10 ways to use LinkedIn.

If you are interested in joining, you can take a look at my profile and contact me directly as a connection. I am more than happy to promote cyber-socialism (That doesn’t sound right, either). Other hip forms of networking are through MySpace.com or SecondLife.com. MySpace, of course, is much more social than professional and SecondLife is… well that’s a whole separate blog. Best of luck and good hunting.