Networking For Fun
Posted by admin on September 12, 2010 · 3 Comments
Having lived years of my life at the high end of corporate town, I have heard enough about networking to last me a lifetime – or so I thought until recently. You see, I am accustomed to networking events being those traumatising things that you go to, dredge up the courage to stroll up to someone and say g’day and then spend the rest of the time listening to them extol the virtues of this, or that or some other thing. Just generally putting on the spin. I apologise for this somewhat negative view, but even so, I have decided to let it stand. It does say something about my life then, in those days.
And how do I know – perhaps things have changed and corporate networking events have become easy for everyone.
Recently I joined up to an online networking experience that is a lot more fun. No more donning of the corporate attire, the sickly smile or the determined look of a warrior. No, this way I get to sit in my lovely home office and tool about other’s websites/blogsites and offer warm and genuine comments of encouragement. I can relax and send love across the miles:)
Well, that feels pretty nice and is enticing me to go on. And why, you may well ask? The reason is that these lovely folks come visit me back, they do kind and generous things to help to elevate my websites in the google-o-sphere and they generally lift my spirits. And as if that is not enough, it is a well known fact!!! Yessirreeee Bob, a scientific fact, that doing good deeds is good for your health and general well being.
So now, when I start up my hot IMac (love it you know) on a Sunday afternoon, and I go networking, I am lifting my spirits, feeling pretty damned good because I am doing something for another soul and excited about all of the visits that I can expect over the coming week. Oh and advancing my health and well being.
Hmm not too bad for a bit of fun. Doing good, attracting good, more good, good fun. Yep, that’l do me.
I have just one thing further to say on this subject Imaginif’s new Secret Santa Networking, SEO and Pay It Forward business just rocks!!! It truly does and if you are reading this and you are not a part of it then I can only say hop to it.
Oh Brenda, what a beautiful, beautiful, testimony. Thank you so very much.
I also am loving the international networking….and the increase in alexa stats because of people’s individual traffic changes is very encouraging.
We’ve had a new secret Santa sign up today, the lovely Donna from Innate Personal Development and Counselling.
Yeah Brenda,
Yes networking…I thought it was a fishing term the first time I heard of it….I have alway been shy to get into it, but with Megan holding the reins who wouldn’t want to jump in…yes it is an absolute buzz to know that the website one is playing secret santa too is getting just as much buzz as me..
I love online networking. I actually think my web friends are bigger givers then my local networking friends. Social networking friends give without expecting anything in return. They do nice things for you without telling you. I now have friends in Australia, how cool is that!