Professional networking is a way to connect and to possibly advance yourself to other opportunities. I have always felt that networking was a great way to get to know people and to learn about things that you may never get a chance to know about. You may stumble upon a chance to make big changes in your career or connect someone else to another. I see the great things in social networking that makes things easy to connect one with another. I still feel that face to face communication is the most important way to network, but now with the web its a faster process to connect.
I know in my own experiences that I have benefited from networking since many of the coaching positions I have had were based on another person recommendation rather than what was just on paper. I too have had many conversations with others asking questions about possible new hires and whether I would give an endorsement or not.
I must add that there are so many things that go along with networking. I first believe that you must make the right first impression. I believe that being behind a screen can be negative if something typed is taken wrong versus what the delivery would be like in person . I feel that you must have a real interest in the person and show that you are genuine so that its not just an acquaintance.
Overall networking is key to many things and relationships will always benefit the ones involved as well as the environment.
I know in my own experiences that I have benefited from networking since many of the coaching positions I have had were based on another person recommendation rather than what was just on paper. I too have had many conversations with others asking questions about possible new hires and whether I would give an endorsement or not.
I must add that there are so many things that go along with networking. I first believe that you must make the right first impression. I believe that being behind a screen can be negative if something typed is taken wrong versus what the delivery would be like in person . I feel that you must have a real interest in the person and show that you are genuine so that its not just an acquaintance.
Overall networking is key to many things and relationships will always benefit the ones involved as well as the environment.