Comments on: 5 Reasons You Should Invest Your Time in Networking http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Max http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13746 Max Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13746 I think the use of cell phones like Iphone to access the Web is a bigger factor in connecting the Internet to a local geographical community than the World Wide Web has been. I think the use of cell phones like Iphone to access the Web is a bigger factor in connecting the Internet to a local geographical community than the World Wide Web has been.

]]> By: Deb Ng http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13745 Deb Ng Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:58:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13745 You keep me grounded as well, Chris. I can't say enough good things about networking - both online and face to face. I don't know if I could have gotten by without a little help from my friends. You keep me grounded as well, Chris. I can't say enough good things about networking – both online and face to face. I don't know if I could have gotten by without a little help from my friends.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13744 Dave Doolin Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:30:41 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13744 Chris, thanks. I have done a touch of networking! Haven't done much surfing lately... bummah. Chris, thanks. I have done a touch of networking! Haven't done much surfing lately… bummah.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13743 Dave Doolin Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:29:01 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13743 I throttle it, hard. I haven't earned my megaphone yet. I throttle it, hard. I haven't earned my megaphone yet.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13742 Dave Doolin Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:27:10 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13742 It was excellent. I connected two colleagues with each other, and caught up with another with whom I am having lunch next week. Her startup is in chaos mode, perfect working conditions for me.<br><br><a href="http://xobni.com" rel="nofollow">xobni.com</a> has some very cool technology, should be coming to an email client near you very shortly. It was excellent. I connected two colleagues with each other, and caught up with another with whom I am having lunch next week. Her startup is in chaos mode, perfect working conditions for me.

xobni.com has some very cool technology, should be coming to an email client near you very shortly.

]]> By: Vantage http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13741 Vantage Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:12:51 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13741 The power of networking is huge. I don't think many people make it being a loner in business. The power of networking is huge. I don't think many people make it being a loner in business.

]]> By: AlMcBride http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13740 AlMcBride Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13740 Great post Chris. Just subscribed to your email list and very much enjoyed not just the ideas you discuss but also the tone in which you discuss them. <br><br>I particularly agree with and was happy to see your first point, the benefit of friends through networking. This is so often forgotten and its effects underrated. A selection of people, who become friends, that are in or have been in the same boat as you is vital when you're running your own show. <br><br>Thanks and keep up the great work<br><br>@AlMcBride Great post Chris. Just subscribed to your email list and very much enjoyed not just the ideas you discuss but also the tone in which you discuss them.

I particularly agree with and was happy to see your first point, the benefit of friends through networking. This is so often forgotten and its effects underrated. A selection of people, who become friends, that are in or have been in the same boat as you is vital when you're running your own show.

Thanks and keep up the great work

@AlMcBride

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13739 John Haydon Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:25:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13739 I use it for on-site client meetings, reading and writing blog posts. I use it for on-site client meetings, reading and writing blog posts.

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13738 chrisgarrett Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:50:03 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13738 I thought so too until I worked out I have some very specific uses for it, so not useless for me but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to just anyone else. Any web developers would be silly not to have one though for testing alone. I thought so too until I worked out I have some very specific uses for it, so not useless for me but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to just anyone else. Any web developers would be silly not to have one though for testing alone.

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13737 John Haydon Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:22:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13737 Isn't the iPad cool? Kinda useless, but cool. Isn't the iPad cool? Kinda useless, but cool.

]]> By: Ellie Yamane http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13735 Ellie Yamane Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:54:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13735 I know.. I hate numbers too! I know.. I hate numbers too!

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13734 chrisgarrett Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:23:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13734 Poker requires math? Ohnoes, that means I am doomed! Poker requires math? Ohnoes, that means I am doomed!

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13733 chrisgarrett Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13733 Hope your lunch went well :) Hope your lunch went well :)

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13732 chrisgarrett Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:22:34 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13732 Good point, I always say you have to match values, find people who suit. Not everyone is a good match. Plus the venue and context is important also - I try to avoid the "elevator pitch" style networking events, I don't go places to be sold to but to meet people. Good point, I always say you have to match values, find people who suit. Not everyone is a good match. Plus the venue and context is important also – I try to avoid the “elevator pitch” style networking events, I don't go places to be sold to but to meet people.

]]> By: Freelance Factfile http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13731 Freelance Factfile Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:47:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13731 You have to be selective about which networking groups you go to. I've tried several which didn't suit me - it's a matter of trial and error. The informal, fun ones where a bunch of business connections meet up are best. eg: wine and chat at someone's flat; cakeworking where 10 of us networked over scones jam and cream in a Kensington hotel etc. I've made some great connections through face to face networking and have also won quite a bit of business from it. You have to be selective about which networking groups you go to. I've tried several which didn't suit me – it's a matter of trial and error. The informal, fun ones where a bunch of business connections meet up are best. eg: wine and chat at someone's flat; cakeworking where 10 of us networked over scones jam and cream in a Kensington hotel etc. I've made some great connections through face to face networking and have also won quite a bit of business from it.

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13730 chrisgarrett Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13730 Oh yes, I think when people are grasping and on the take then it is hardly surprising that they don't get much traction, but in the famed words of Bill & Ted, if we are "excellent" to each other then good things happen :) Oh yes, I think when people are grasping and on the take then it is hardly surprising that they don't get much traction, but in the famed words of Bill & Ted, if we are “excellent” to each other then good things happen :)

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13729 chrisgarrett Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:24:25 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13729 Ooh, one for my iBooks shopping cart :D Ooh, one for my iBooks shopping cart :D

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13728 chrisgarrett Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:23:58 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13728 But Dave you are very much on my radar so you must have done a touch of networking ;) But Dave you are very much on my radar so you must have done a touch of networking ;)

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13727 chrisgarrett Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:23:14 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13727 It is very difficult to make progress as a blogger without a network because blogs are interdependent - attention is like energy, it is neither created nor destroyed, only stored and transferred! It is very difficult to make progress as a blogger without a network because blogs are interdependent – attention is like energy, it is neither created nor destroyed, only stored and transferred!

]]> By: chrisgarrett http://www.chrisg.com/networking-roi/#comment-13725 chrisgarrett Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:22:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=1145#comment-13725 Thanks, I hope so :) Thanks, I hope so :)

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