There was a time when letter writing, land lines, and Sunday visits were the only ways to stay in touch with family, friends, and anyone you wanted to make a connection with. Today, networking has exploded into a fun and informative venue for chatting, virtually dropping by, and just saying hi. But the beauty of networking today isn’t just about ease of access, it’s about finding long lost friends, relatives, business acquaintances from the comfort of your leather couch, with the click of a mouse.
If you are looking for ways to market yourself, or you just want to get in touch here are a few places to start reconnecting.
If you have ever wondered how to connect with over thousands of individuals with a simple “tweet,†then you need to hook yourself up with Twitter. Tweets are small bits of information – less than 140 characters. So, if you have something to say it needs to be sweet and succinct.
Facebook’s social network platform creates online families, handpicked by you. With Facebook you can post pictures, videos, and links to sites that you want your network to see. Like Twitter, Facebook is a real-time, online community.
Linked-In
Linked-in is an online network for business professionals. Linked-in provides with tools to find business contacts and business prospects. On Linked-In, you can post your resume, current business projects, and business updates. If you are looking for employees, then you can connect to others in your field, or if you are looking for a job you can indicate your availability on your Linked-In profile. Slightly more formal than Twitter or Facebook, Linked-in is all about business networking.
Classmates.com
The Classmates.com website provides you with all the tools you need to find your old high school friends. Classmates.com keeps a detailed list of individuals in your graduating class, and if they have signed up with Classmates, then you can connect with them through the Classmate mailbox.