business social networking

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Where Business NETworking

meets Social NETworking

Ramon Thomas

www.ramonthomas.com

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The Paradox of Choice

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Findability

Who Google's Whom?

YourName.Com

Company vs Personal Name

Business Cards

Image (Professional)

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Business Networking is Broken!

Getting Actual Business - 54%

Meeting Right People - 24%

Getting Your Message Across - 21%

source: MyGenius.com

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Social Networking Theory

Small World Problem (Stanley Milgram)

Weak Social Ties (Mark Granovetter)

Six Degrees of Separation...

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Online Social Networks

LinkedIn 20 millionFacebook 60 millionMySpace 225 millionMyGenius 8,000

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LinkedIn.com

Professional Focus

Google PageRank / Search Engine Results

Reference Checks

Ask Questions – LinkedIn Answers

Scope Competition, Partners, Clients

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Facebook.com

Students

Work vs Play!

To Much Information

Events (Parties), Causes, Support, Volunteers

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MyGenius.com

South African

Meeting in Person

Strong Community

Learning Curve

Feedback Loop

Advertising

Cluttered

Complexity

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Points to Ponder

Write Compelling Profiles

Become an Open-Networker

Recommend People (Testimonials)

Meet Online Contacts in-Person

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Weapons of Influence

Reciprocity

Commitment and Consistency

Social Proof

Liking

Authority

Scarcity

source: Robert Cialdini

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Becoming a Social Maestro

Honor all invitations

Honor all contacts

Follow-up on all contacts

Give back

source: Tao of Social Networking

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Networking Coach Tips

Golden Triangle: Giving, Asking, Thanking

Preparation

Follow-up

Selling / Buying Decisions

source: www.networking-coach.com

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The Referability Habits

Show up on time

Do what you say

Finish what you start

Say please and thank you

source: www.StrategicCoach.com

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Summary

Elevator Story > Profile

Business Cards > Direct Marketing

Gift Cards / Xmas (handwritten)

Where...? Everywhere!

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Contact Details: Ramon Thomas

Add me: Facebook, LinkedIn, MXit

Skype: ramon.thomasCell. 082 9407137

ramon@netucation.co.za

Download LinkedIn Lessons ebook:www.netucation.co.za