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Effective Networking - On and Offline
I make it a point to read at least 3 industry articles per week, even if I just skim it for the salient points of interest. "Enough Already" (July 4th, 2012 - Rismedia) caught my attention because I feel sometimes we are pushed an pulled into social media that we really don't care to endeavor, but do so anyway. We are told it will generate leads, but we don't schedule time to learn how to use the tool or become interactive, thus it becomes a waste of time. I believe in social media, I just think that Jared makes some valid points about being effective.  But this article's span is greater than just online, it's also about effective networking.
AVOID BEING A NETWORKING JUNKIE
We all know networking junkies, and social media is no different. There's a personality type that is drawn to social media, which is not much different than networking events. I have this colleague (note I don't say friend) that is always inviting me to stuff. She's a "Marketing Director" for her husband, a lender, but really, she's just directing me to time sucking events with more affiliates biding for my valuable time and business. No offense to ... more

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