Online and Offline Networking Etiquette

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Mar 162011
 

Is There a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Behave While Networking?

NetworkingYes! There are certain agreed upon behaviors that are not considered acceptable when networking on and offline. Jumping right in with a sales pitch is frowned upon in both online and offline social networking. Would you go to a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah and try to sell the other guests your blue widgets? No – I wouldn't think so. And if you did, you would more than likely find that others steer clear of you. 

If you are part of an online community and all you do is talk about yourself and your product, you will either be tagged as a spammer or in some cases, asked to leave the group. As we all know, there are TONS of social networking sites out there and it becomes our challenge to decide which ones provide the most value for us and which ones we will devote our valuable time to. I have found that some of these networks are akin to large numbers of people standing in a stadium all just shouting out their marketing message, not listening to anyone else, and not engaging in any conversations. Needless-to-say, I do not participate in those groups. Why should I? I don't need to listen to myself speak – I already know what I have to say, right?

Marc Gordon shares his insights with his usual humor in Five Awesome Tips for Networking Success. Click on the image below to watch Marc on the Marketing Tips from New Horiozns 123 Web Show.

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What is the Best way to Tweet?

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May 112010
 

twitterI don’t think there is one answer to this question. If you are looking for as many followers as you can get, then your tweeting behavior will be different than someone who is more interested in following and being followed by only those who add value to their business purpose and brand.

What kinds of things do you tweet? Marc Gordon of MarcTV has a unique and witty way to share his experiences and opinions.

Check out his video below: Check out Tweeting My Day Through Hell from marc gordon on Vimeo.

Luckily you won’t have to go through the same. Marc’s good buddy and Twitter expert Natasha Attal has put together a Twitter guide exclusively for marctv viewers!  Just click here to download it.