So I must definitely agree with this notion. Why need billions of people trying to help you that might get you no where, but instead have 6 highly valued contacts that can get many jobs in many different areas. Also you just talk about yourself you must talk to them and about them. Ideas are a two way street, which is something I definitely agree with. Everything is now more interactive and you must put yourself out there to be interactive and be responsive to other people.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
More or Less What's more important?
In the readings " The Savvy Networker" and " Its Not Just Who You Know" it seems that networking is not about quantity but about quality. The better your contacts the better your jobs will be and the better your future jobs and employment will be too because they have seem less amount of contacts to get in touch with.
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Nice Precise Post although i am quite confused with your meaning of "valued contacts"??....
ReplyDeleteWe all are connected and have something special..It is impossible to predict the future.
I agree with you, that the quality of people you know is very important. Although, you can't just get to know a few quality contacts, you have to go through a quantity of contacts to get to those few important ones.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post, there's no need to have 500 friends on linkedin. You don't get jobs or referrals by being a friend of a friend of a friend. In my opinion a contact is supposed to be someone who will vouch for you and a random person won't do that.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of people are confused about what networking is exactly. Sean is right, LinkedIn isn't a place like myspace, where your friend count dictates your popularity. It's about getting your name out there and into peoples mouths, so when that person comes across the opportunity, they can suggest a potential employer to contact you.
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