Is social networking for us?
 Good question. After some cursory Googling it’s clear the jury’s still out on
the value of online social networks. The stampede of early adopters would have us believe it’s a
must-have, but is it?
For those of us who work from home and try to minimise time wasted through unnecessary travel, there’s
no doubt online networking has great appeal.
The question is, what can networking online achieve in the real world? I want to find out so am offering
myself up as a crash-test dummy. Just like the one used by those hairy blokes on MythBusters.
A few weeks ago, Flying Solo contributor, Louise Gorrie wrote a fine piece defining
the marketing aspect of online networks in which she mentions LinkedIn.
I joined LinkedIn in 2005 and have comprehensively ignored it ever since. That’s about to change!
If you are a member of LinkedIn, I invite you to join my network and I’ll report back on my experiences
in a future post.
LinkedIn members, here’s what to do:
- hop along to my directory page
- Click ‘View Full Profile’
- Once there, hit “Add Robert to my network”
I’m hoping that with new connections and some focused working of the system, the earth will move.
We’ll see.
While I’m waiting, I’d love to hear of your experiences of online networking. Has it been
fruitful or a waste of time? How do you get the most from it? Tell us via a comment.
Back in the world of non-virtual networking, we’re just three weeks away from Flying Solo LIVE! so if you’ve yet to grab your ticket, best you hurry up or you’ll be
standing at the back and feeling very sorry for yourself.
Okay must dash over to my inbox and see who wants to be my friend.
Got experiences to share on the topic of online social networks? Share your opinions online.
Until next week.
Love your work,
Robert Gerrish
robert@flyingsolo.com.au
www.flyingsolo.com.au
Published 2 September 2008
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