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Tips, Tools, Strategies, and Technology
There is this great online newtworking site called Meet Up. I signed up for it socially. The groups I've chosen have ended up also helping me professionally. I have, though, requested that at certain events we don't talk shop. Meet Up basically has a group organizer and is in charge of the site. You may make recommendations for meet up ideas. For example, the Sacramento Vegetarian Society is a VERY active group and they've gone birdwatching, have a monthly potluck, are hooked in with the Sacramento Grange Hall and show movies and invite you to book signings. Sunday I went to a Vegan Cooking Demonstration that was put on for free by Mylapore in Folsom. Tomorrow night I'm going to a movie called Dirt that's being shared between that group and the Sacramento Sustainable Living group.
We can communicate online but we also meet in person and I think it's an incredible tool for people to find like-minded souls with whom to communicate and build relationships, and maybe get in a little networking as well.
Of course, there is Facebook which is a great tool. Yes, aside from your personal profile you can create a group or business profile.
Nothing beats LinkedIn forkeeping in touch with your Global Community. It's like Facebook but for professionals but you can join some groups as a hobbiest and learn and share with people from all over the world.