How to network for introverts

Networking for ppl who hate networking

Comments? Advice? (I'm one of those ppl who hates small-talk)

I learned the great secret of networking ages ago....

are you ready...

beer

oh dear... do I want to hear this?

Woo hoo!

That I can do!

Hardcore networkers have ecstasy.

I love you pierre.

LOL

ha ha

Nice links dekrazee...didn't seem to be anything there on the 2nd one though?

Oh? it works for me *confused*

Let's try this?

http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/careerist/27020 

I use Linked-In for networking.  That, and Facebook - but Linked-In is more professional and job oriented.

LinkedIn is a funny one.  I check it every week.  But I'm not sure I use it for networking as LinkedIn probably intend you to.  I'v never really grasped this ability (?) of LinkedIn.  I suppose I tend to use it more as a good update tool, keeping abreast of where and when my contacts and others are moving. Not as a tool to 'find' new contacts.

I agree. LinkedIn works as a network, but I feel it could do a lot more.

One thought I had was to better promote things people are after, so I can easily see if I can help.

Like a "I'm currently looking for X resource"...or "X advice" etc?  That would be pretty good for LinkedIn. 

Maybe we should also start a "W.H.Y resource" and "I'm in need of X resource" group on here?

That's a really good idea... business focus?

G'day World - Using Linked-In as a business tool

'Business Focus' for the group?  I would say Business Focus_Offered (offer your resources, linkedin info, website portfolio etc) & Business Focus_Wanted (what resources you are currently seeking)

I would suggest that Topics are kept to a format too - perhaps at least starting with City name? 

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Good link dekrazee....sounds like Stan is totally emersed in LinkedIn...more than likely due to his career though.  Still...sounds like a good person to know.

Thanks Ian

You're the only one who appreciates my links

Does anyone use xing formerly openbc?

no. not sure I see it as being any different to linked in.

That exactly what I said when I saw it. It's a complete rip of LinkedIn

"Like a "I'm currently looking for X resource"...or "X advice" etc?  That would be pretty good for LinkedIn."

they have something similar with teh 'Answers' section, I get tons of questions every day, people looking for whatever or just need something. infact some people are so noisy i regret adding them to my network 

xing is more euro-centric. go linkedin

I was part of a focus session on "networking" at my firm (big four accounting - networking is the core fo our business) and an interesting theme which I completely agree with came up.

when they ask what stops us from networking, was that on the one hand there is no time, but that's not the issue - it's also the "quality". Networking is about keeping "warm" that relationship you created. In retrospect, that's why I love facebook - I can keep in touch and keep the relationship "warm" with a quick message here and there, but at the same time it doesn't take too much effort

Networking is not just about meeting; it just as important about maintaining.