Social Networking Tips

Below you will find some general tips for effective online social networking.  I recommend you focus on a few sites.  For business,  the best and most used are LinkedIn, Twitter and Plaxo.

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Make your profile as detailed as possible with professional background, education and areas of expertise.  This is a free online advertisement.

2. Invite everyone you know professionally with a personal note.

3. Build your network daily, weekly and monthly.

4. Join groups related to your professional and educational background.

5. Ask and answer questions.

6. Review your connections, their background and their connections.  Level 2 connections might just be the people you want to meet.

7. Acknowledge birthdays and accomplishments of others in your network.