Seeing an increasing number of people focused on adding more connections/contacts per week in an online world. Isn't networking now becoming a chore today where people's primary goal is making contacts/connections based on what the other person can and could do for you.
Wish to better understand this new trend and debate this notion that the primary goal of networking is to "make useful contact". Isn't true goal of networking to expand thinking, get new ideas for your work and life and maybe make some lifelong friends in the process.
People can sense when you are genuinely interested in discussing ideas and experiences and when you are interested in knowing them just because they can help you.
These are some questions in my mind that I am trying to find answers to on the true goal of networking.
Do we network for idea's ?
Does having more contacts/connections translate into more opportunities for an individual ?
Is bigger the network a true barometer for success/presence in the online world ?
Is having more contacts/comments/visitors on your blog a true measure of your self-worth ?
Isn't real networking about building richer relationships ?
Won't being more genuine and involved lead to better relationship and thereby lead to a better network in the long run ?
Would love you hear comments & inputs on these question and what you think is the true goal of networking ?
Mostly people network to gain…personally, i find a very negative connotation to the word- implying personal gain period. Those who want to let their work speak for itself, dont need a network. Cheers, T
it depends on ppl views and mindset…. sharing, caring, happy , etc etc …its all a packge of networking ……. right…….
I think networking is a very important skill. However, I think it is often mistaken for popularity, likeability etc. Networking is to know people who can recognize our talent and are in a position to exhance them (monetarily, exchanging ideas, pointing out oppurtunitis etc). There is no point wasting time with people one hates and are useless in the name of networking. Now my answers to your questions
yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. However quality, consistency, longevity etc are also part of the evaluation. For example, long/more comments are not always an indication of success. However, quality and other factors being equal, it is; but it cannot be a substitute for quality.
actually, the whole life attitude is in q here….in forging or maintaining relationships, is it a need from which we operate or is from the intrinsic joy of connecting and being connected…IMO, life is relationships with people, with concepts, with events, with things and so on and it is the fundamental joyometer and loveomenter……
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