How to Network Online

byDubbedWrite

252 followers

11 years ago

You've got to start in the right place.

Find an online membership program which fits what your passion is and what you really want to do. Find like people, they will be your biggest cheerleaders-and you will be theirs, IF you put forth the effort to contribute and communicate with authenticity.

A follow is a great start, but it's even better if you can stay in contact with each person you've networked with. This is why I don't always have such a huge network. You may opt to have a wider reach and more follows. For this reason people don't always expect regular interaction.

How many follows a person has vs. true networking can be debated, but I think it's more beneficial and authentic to have some interaction with individuals, after all that is what networking is about, an exchange. Successful networking goes two ways, not one, especially for individuals.

On the other hand, companies who achieve this are shining examples, they are different than other companies (check out Seth Godin's book "Purple Cow".) Wealthy Affiliate certainly fits into this category. The users of Wealthy Affiliate actually interact with the CEO's of Wealthy Affiliate. That is organic networking.