Business Cards, Contacts and Services

My social Network on Flickr, Facebook, Twitter... — Image by luc legay via Flickr

The saying goes, “It’s not about what you know, but who you know”.

While I do not completely agree, there is some truth to this saying. Connectedness and networking matters. It matters a lot. The internet has made it easier than ever to enhance your current network of friends, colleagues, or like-minded individuals. Networking can and will increase your chances of success.

The business card, phone number, or email, just doesn’t cut it anymore. As a worker in the knowledge era, you should be leveraging the social internet to the fullest extent. Your personal brand or image is no longer reflected by just your in-person image. It now extends across the web. How are you developing your personal brand or identity?

Consider the following web services and ideas. How could they help increase your networking potential?

WordPress
Typepad
Blogger
Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook
Flickr
Ning
Digg
Sharethis
Disqus

Of course, in-person networking matters, and will always be important. I’ll be at AdTech NY today and tomorrow doing just that.

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