The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Business Social Networking

October 18, 2008

Business owners in the offline market know the value of networking. There are a lot of ways locally, nationally and worldwide for meeting new people who share similar business interests and benefiting from these contacts. With Internet and all social networking trend the value of networking only increases. It’s easier to reach more people and it usually costs far less.

There is a wide variety of networking opportunities on the web, some are free and some come with features that involve a fee to use.

Social websites bring you into contact with those who are potential:

  • Customers
  • List Subscribers
  • Source of Word of Mouth Referrals
  • Affiliates
  • Cooperative Partners
  • Media Contacts

    good business social networking

    good business social networking

Good networking behavior includes:

  • Showing interest in others
  • Asking questions that help you to learn about your target market
  • Offering to help others with useful introductions when possible
  • Answering questions when appropriate
  • Respecting moderators and rules

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bad business social networking

Bad networking behavior includes:

  • Only talking about you
  • Spamming with links or ads
  • Offering non-constructive criticism
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ugly business social networking

Ugly networking behavior includes:

  • Pushing business opportunities on those who haven’t asked for info
  • Harvesting contact information without permission
  • Flaming competitors
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