RUBBING ELBOWS IN CYBERSPACE

More Professionals Are Connecting Through Online Networking

Proponents of online social networking say person-to-person net­working cannot compare to having access to a mas­sive digital database of business professionals. “I have 418 of my contacts on LinkedIn.com. These 418 connect me to 1.2 million pro­fessionals. It is wild to think you can reach that many people,” says Konstantin Guer­icke, co-founder and vice president of mar­keting at LinkedIn. An initial network of 10 people, each adding 10 more, could quickly grow to a web of 10,000 professionals. Users can search their network for jobs, services, referrals, and more. “Most people prefer to hire peo­ple from a trusted contact,” says Guericke. Lee Green, director of the National Black Business Trade Association (www.nbbta.org), has between 400 and 500 direct con­tacts on the association’s online network www.nbbta-network.ryze.com which he moderates on Ryze.com. another busi­ness-oriented networking site. He estimates that networking on the Internet gives him access to 20,000 to 30.000 contacts. Green, a big believer in the benefits of networking, emphasizes that online networking pro­vides “the tools to extend ourselves out to the larger marketplace.” Meanwhile, Darren Smith, co-owner of Global Ad Marketing, a commercial print­ing and advertising firm, moderates the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. He says online networks like Ryze and others are excellent sites to advertise business services because “they allow you to reach a massive audience at one time. “Networking is a key element in build­ing relationships that enable you to gain support from friends. relatives, associates, and acquaintances to help you reach a goal or objective.” —- Karen Jones (excerpt – Black Enterprise magazine, June 2005)

(Note: I am a member of the National Business Trade Association and the association’s online network at Ryze.com, and I am also a member of the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. There are other great groups on Ryze for business networking, and individuals are able to create their own page, such as my page on Ryze: http://www.ryze.com/go/AfriStyle —- Delores)

RUBBING ELBOWS IN CYBERSPACE

More Professionals Are Connecting Through Online Networking

Proponents of online social networking say person-to-person net­working cannot compare to having access to a mas­sive digital database of business professionals. “I have 418 of my contacts on LinkedIn.com. These 418 connect me to 1.2 million pro­fessionals. It is wild to think you can reach that many people,” says Konstantin Guer­icke, co-founder and vice president of mar­keting at LinkedIn. An initial network of 10 people, each adding 10 more, could quickly grow to a web of 10,000 professionals. Users can search their network for jobs, services, referrals, and more. “Most people prefer to hire peo­ple from a trusted contact,” says Guericke. Lee Green, director of the National Black Business Trade Association (www.nbbta.org), has between 400 and 500 direct con­tacts on the association’s online network www.nbbta-network.ryze.com which he moderates on Ryze.com. another busi­ness-oriented networking site. He estimates that networking on the Internet gives him access to 20,000 to 30.000 contacts. Green, a big believer in the benefits of networking, emphasizes that online networking pro­vides “the tools to extend ourselves out to the larger marketplace.” Meanwhile, Darren Smith, co-owner of Global Ad Marketing, a commercial print­ing and advertising firm, moderates the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. He says online networks like Ryze and others are excellent sites to advertise business services because “they allow you to reach a massive audience at one time. “Networking is a key element in build­ing relationships that enable you to gain support from friends. relatives, associates, and acquaintances to help you reach a goal or objective.” —- Karen Jones (excerpt – Black Enterprise magazine, June 2005)

(Note: I am a member of the National Business Trade Association and the association’s online network at Ryze.com, and I am also a member of the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. There are other great groups on Ryze for business networking, and individuals are able to create their own page, such as my page on Ryze: http://www.ryze.com/go/AfriStyle —- Delores)

RUBBING ELBOWS IN CYBERSPACE

More Professionals Are Connecting Through Online Networking

Proponents of online social networking say person-to-person net­working cannot compare to having access to a mas­sive digital database of business professionals. “I have 418 of my contacts on LinkedIn.com. These 418 connect me to 1.2 million pro­fessionals. It is wild to think you can reach that many people,” says Konstantin Guer­icke, co-founder and vice president of mar­keting at LinkedIn. An initial network of 10 people, each adding 10 more, could quickly grow to a web of 10,000 professionals. Users can search their network for jobs, services, referrals, and more. “Most people prefer to hire peo­ple from a trusted contact,” says Guericke. Lee Green, director of the National Black Business Trade Association (www.nbbta.org), has between 400 and 500 direct con­tacts on the association’s online network www.nbbta-network.ryze.com which he moderates on Ryze.com. another busi­ness-oriented networking site. He estimates that networking on the Internet gives him access to 20,000 to 30.000 contacts. Green, a big believer in the benefits of networking, emphasizes that online networking pro­vides “the tools to extend ourselves out to the larger marketplace.” Meanwhile, Darren Smith, co-owner of Global Ad Marketing, a commercial print­ing and advertising firm, moderates the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. He says online networks like Ryze and others are excellent sites to advertise business services because “they allow you to reach a massive audience at one time. “Networking is a key element in build­ing relationships that enable you to gain support from friends. relatives, associates, and acquaintances to help you reach a goal or objective.” —- Karen Jones (excerpt – Black Enterprise magazine, June 2005)

(Note: I am a member of the National Business Trade Association and the association’s online network at Ryze.com, and I am also a member of the Black Business Network on Ryze.com. There are other great groups on Ryze for business networking, and individuals are able to create their own page, such as my page on Ryze: http://www.ryze.com/go/AfriStyle —- Delores)