Essentials of Online Networking
By Liz Ryan
Networking has moved
online, and businesspeople are connecting
globally and locally to create client
relationships and expand into new
geographies. Here are the essential
tools for jumping into the virtual
business network:
LINKEDIN
Basic membership
in LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) is
free, and gets you connected to
members around the world. One great
LinkedIn feature is the Colleagues
function that lets you reconnect
with people you've worked with over
the years.
WORLDWIT
WorldWIT is a the
free, global online community for
professional women (men are welcome,
too) that provides member-to-member
answers on career, business, technology,
financial and "life" topics.
A membership in any local WorldWIT
community (like ChicWIT in Chicago
or BritWIT in London) lets you reach
thousands of businesspeople to get
answers to anything that's on your
plate or on your mind. WorldWIT
chapters have live events, too.
(Full disclosure: I lead this group.)www.worldwit.org
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