I just want to give http://Facebook.com and http://LinkedIn.com proper placement in my social networking roadmap. I left them out of my initial posting about Social Networking.
In my previous posting, I sort of disregarded FaceBook as a "MySpace" - but I am quite wrong. Sure it definitely can be, but recently - due to the S.F. Inman Conference Group created on Facebook, i have seen the error in my ways. There does seem to be a professional aspect to facebook, a bit more "real" than what I have experienced on "MySpace". Many of us on ActiveRain are on there already, there is even an ActiveRain Group - over 130 members! and one for Trulia - that we did not start! (join it).
Not to mention Brad Inman's SF Connect Group and more! I was pleasantly surprised by it - you may be too.
LinkedIn - is AWESOME. I have been on here for a few years, and I have to say that it has been extremely helpful. First off here is my profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrecalzadilla. The purpose of this site is to connect professionals across the country. Just think of it as the world's most powerful rolodex - BUT - you get to see who else is on your associates Rolodex too, not only that, but you can write recommendations for other people.
Let's put this into a real estate scenario. You just listed and sold the home of a local V.P., maybe a bank, or a small business. Either way this person is/was your client. You place their name into LinkedIn, and viola! They they are, their professional, public image. You ask to connect to them, and now you are part of their network. So - now every employee they have, every associate that is "linked" to them - can now link to you. But wait there is more - now you client can write a recommendation for you! this recommendation appears on their profile and on yours! A public referral letter - it is really great. You can see some of the people i have recommended here. And see the recommendations I have received on my full profile.
Okay, i could just not sleep without putting this up, to have a more complete social networking package. And as usual - you are on ActiveRain, so I really don't need to mention how Awesome it is here to network too.
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