Comments on: Who Uses Social Networks, and How? http://twopointouch.com/2008/social-media/who-uses-social-networks-and-how/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dave Fergusonhttp://twopointouch.com/2008/social-media/who-uses-social-networks-and-how/#comment-12451 Dave Ferguson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2008/03/13/who-uses-social-networks-and-how/#comment-12451 One thing I find, for myself and not surprisingly others in similar lines of work, is that social networks serve as a useful alternative to in-person networking. I'm an independent consulting in the training/learning realm. In the past, many of my professional contacts had their origins in face-to-face situations, such as workshops, seminars, meetings of professional organizations. The local-chapter-monthly-meeting model seems to be breaking down (I say this after a stint as president of a local chapter), and for me to attend the annual shindig of the society I value most highly would set me back at least $2,500 -- which is a lot of value to justify. I have made many longstanding professional contacts through a listserv I used to participate in; more recently I've done the same through blogging and in particular through commenting on the blogs of others. In the past month, I've joined Facebook (invited by one of those blogger acquaintances). I see it as one more potential channel (there are no guarantees). One thing I find, for myself and not surprisingly others in similar lines of work, is that social networks serve as a useful alternative to in-person networking.

I’m an independent consulting in the training/learning realm. In the past, many of my professional contacts had their origins in face-to-face situations, such as workshops, seminars, meetings of professional organizations.

The local-chapter-monthly-meeting model seems to be breaking down (I say this after a stint as president of a local chapter), and for me to attend the annual shindig of the society I value most highly would set me back at least $2,500 — which is a lot of value to justify.

I have made many longstanding professional contacts through a listserv I used to participate in; more recently I’ve done the same through blogging and in particular through commenting on the blogs of others. In the past month, I’ve joined Facebook (invited by one of those blogger acquaintances). I see it as one more potential channel (there are no guarantees).

]]> By: Gileshttp://twopointouch.com/2008/social-media/who-uses-social-networks-and-how/#comment-12393 Giles Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:56:43 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2008/03/13/who-uses-social-networks-and-how/#comment-12393 Hi Ian. Very interesting, would be great to see report when it is done. Let us all know! Hi Ian. Very interesting, would be great to see report when it is done. Let us all know!

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