The 2010 Networking In and Out List

Elevator speeches out?  Distribution lists out?  Yes - when it comes to networking.  In 2010, any "one-way" conversations that are part of your networking plan are not likely to yield great results.  In the era of social media, it's all about the conversation and this is what inspired this year's 2010 Networking In and Out list:

What’s In	What’s Out
Info sharing	Name dropping
Meaningful mingling	Elevator speeches
Engaging your target market	Broadcasting to a mass market
Becoming a trust agent	Relying on corporate messaging
Linking up on Linkedin	Business card exchanges
Using social media with privacy settings	Shunning social media because you’re a “private person”
Twitter lists	VIP lists
Followers, fans & friends	Distribution lists
Being personable	Being too personal or “all business”
Social media as a means to build relationships	Social media as the end to business relationships

Yes, social media is here to stay.  This doesn't mean face-to-face networking is dead. It just means that we need to incorporate online networking into our normal networking.  The advantage of online networking?  It's convenient and fun, which means we are all much more likely to do it.

This list was compiled by Diane K. Danielson, founder of the Downtown Women's Club.  Click here to see last years In and Out list.

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Comments

[Paula Harris]

Great list!

I see future posts from this such as illustrating "meaningful mingling" and "info sharing".

Happy networking in 2010!

Cheers,

Paula Harris
www.whcornerstone.com

[Diane K. Danielson]

Thanks for the great idea Paula. Will work through the list and explain them all in the month of January!