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Re: Networking is more than technology

Eric D. Brown — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:32:07 -0000

Great link Steve. I especially like Dvorak's comment of:

"What has been overlooked in the entire social-networking scheme is that at its core, it's not social networking but marketing"

Re: Networking is more than technology

Steve Wiley — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:34:37 -0000

Interesting. I just read an article by frustrated John C. Dvorak. You should check it out. He's fed up with the new "ubiquitous" social networking on the web.

http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/...

Re: Networking is more than technology

Eric D. Brown — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:32:07 -0000

Great link Steve. I especially like Dvorak's comment of:

"What has been overlooked in the entire social-networking scheme is that at its core, it's not social networking but marketing"

Re: Networking is more than technology

Steve Wiley — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:34:37 -0000

Interesting. I just read an article by frustrated John C. Dvorak. You should check it out. He's fed up with the new "ubiquitous" social networking on the web.

http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/...

Re: Networking is more than technology

Eric D. Brown — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:23:01 -0000

Absolutely correct Thom. It takes a lot of work to grow your contacts into a network and no amount of technology will create the network of people that think about you when they have a need. The technology can help keep you connected, but it won't help with building the relationships.

Re: Networking is more than technology

thom singer — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:45:52 -0000

Eric- Great post. you are soooo right that many people think that online social networking sites are the "magic bullet" to making business connections. WRONG. they are just a tool. It still takes effort to make, grow and keep business relationships.

Also, thank you for the honorable mention of by blog.

thom

Re: Networking is more than technology

Eric D. Brown — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:23:01 -0000

Re: Networking is more than technology

thom singer — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:45:52 -0000

Also, thank you for the honorable mention of by blog.

thom