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
FRAPPR
Visit www.frappr.com -
a cool online map site - to find people
in your area to connect with, and to create
maps of your own for coworkers, people
in your network, or members of alumni
groups or association. You can attach
a photo and a "shout-out" to
your "pin" on the map - check
it out!
YAHOOGROUPS
Yahoogroups is the granddaddy
of online networking tools, and as simple
as it is, the site connects millions of
people on zillions of topics. Email groups
on marketing, web design, or any other
imaginable subject connect practitioners
and newbies to share knowledge and advice.
www.yahoogroups.com.
Get online, jump in, and
start networking!
Liz Ryan is a former Fortune
500 HR executive, a workplace expert and
the CEO of WorldWIT,
the world's largest online network for
professional women. She lives in Boulder,
Colorado.
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