6 Tips for Creating “Sticky” Social Relationships

by Brett Borders

Every day, around 30 new people follow me on Twitter. Then around the exact same number of people usually unfollow me. They’re apparently upset that I haven’t blindly reciprocated their “friendship,” despite the fact that they’ve never even said “hi” or interacted with me. They’re so obsessed with numbers games… that they don’t seem to understand the most basic social networking principle, where you have to be sociable and personally interact with people before you win their trust and friendship.

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http://socialmediarockstar.com/5-tips-for-creating-sticky-social-relationships

The Smart Networking Blog

[I am passing this on as she has some good stuff posted on networking, branding, etc]

Liz Lynch – The Smart Networking Blog

http://blog.networkingexcellence.com/personal-branding-blog

The Step - By - Step Networking Kit (Free)

[Scroll down to underneath site head banner to find sign up. Course/Kit sent thru email.]

Free Guerrilla Networking Mini-Course and be on your way to being a Networking Professional.

Read more here
http://www.networklikeapro.com

10 Simple Steps to More Customers with Better Networking

by Kevin Stirtz

Networking is a great way to meet people in a "non-selling" setting. So, don't sell. Meet and greet. Ask people about their businesses. Be friendly and relaxed. Enjoy yourself. Get to know people. Above all, do not sell.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/marketing/better-networking.htm

Networking For Business (How to Work a Room)

by Robert C. Brenner, MSEE, MSSM
©1997-2005 Brenner Information Group

Networking. Fishing for contacts. Mining for prospects. Networking is critical to your business success. In every survey my company has conducted over the past five years, the best source of new business was found to be "word of mouth." And the most successful way to accomplish this is by personal contact--talking up your company, talking to other professionals who may need your services--networking yourself and your business.

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http://www.brennerbooks.com/article1a.html

Online Social Networking

by Linda Stacy

Social networking. We’ve done it all our lives; from neighborhood ball games to dinner parties and matchmaking, we’ve introduced our friends to each other. Business colleagues meet for lunch to make connections and hopefully a sale or two. And the unemployed call on their business network in hopes of making a job connection.

Read article here
http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/articles2/social-networking.html