Comments on: Networking – it may be all it’s cracked up to be http://webatsimon.com/networking-%e2%80%93-it-may-be-all-it%e2%80%99s-cracked-up-to-be/ Women Entrepreneurs Providing Expert Advice Thu, 05 May 2011 04:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Marita Greenidgehttp://webatsimon.com/networking-%e2%80%93-it-may-be-all-it%e2%80%99s-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Marita Greenidge Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:27:33 +0000 http://blogatsimon.com/?p=107#comment-67 It's good to hear that networking is paying off for you too Sangeeta! You know what I've also recently discovered, LinkedIn is quite amazing for helping you network. I was always on LinikedIn but I hardly used it beyond accepting invitations to join someone's network. Now it's helping me reach some amazing people. If you're not using it right now, you should definitely give it a try! It’s good to hear that networking is paying off for you too Sangeeta! You know what I’ve also recently discovered, LinkedIn is quite amazing for helping you network. I was always on LinikedIn but I hardly used it beyond accepting invitations to join someone’s network. Now it’s helping me reach some amazing people. If you’re not using it right now, you should definitely give it a try!

]]> By: Sangeeta Napahttp://webatsimon.com/networking-%e2%80%93-it-may-be-all-it%e2%80%99s-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Sangeeta Napa Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:28:24 +0000 http://blogatsimon.com/?p=107#comment-66 Very True...being a Alum of SIMON i am actually implementing the Networking lesson in my work life now. Had similar thoughts initially on how can i pretend or bother a person unnecessarily. But what i learnt is its a methodology to be practices for your right motives/aspirations. Being a Consultant, it upto you to reach our right industry or work profile people to get better opportunities for youself. As you said, we need to express interest and gain their attention by showcasing our knowledge, experience or interest in learning. This makes the people believe how strongly you are interested in their area and would defintely help you by giving right inputs or pointers in right direction. Very True…being a Alum of SIMON i am actually implementing the Networking lesson in my work life now.
Had similar thoughts initially on how can i pretend or bother a person unnecessarily. But what i learnt is its a methodology to be practices for your right motives/aspirations.
Being a Consultant, it upto you to reach our right industry or work profile people to get better opportunities for youself.
As you said, we need to express interest and gain their attention by showcasing our knowledge, experience or interest in learning.
This makes the people believe how strongly you are interested in their area and would defintely help you by giving right inputs or pointers in right direction.

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