"Whether you are looking to grow your network, influence, awareness and reach or advancing your professional and personal goals it’s important to recognize that being successful in social networking online and offline are very similar...The following are tips to become a decent social networker in either medium. Most tips apply in both scenarios."
Read tips here
http://www.blueglass.com/blog/social-networking-101-basic-tips-for-online-and-offline-social-networking
