Is the Net working, helping or hurting your Networking?
Now is the time for cheer, the time for relationship building, the time to realize all you have access to. In the world of social media the majority of the limits are placed by you. Limitations online tend to come from our perception of what social media is capable of. In EVERY profession, hobby, or passion there are masters/greats that exist. Now you kind of have access to their world, from the smallest of connections to personal ones. How are you networking?
Being that the majority of my passion has to do with the entertainment and music world, a lot of times it's easy to assume that the talent / famous people in the music industry are the go-to people for networking. However, it actually seems to be quite the opposite; so many people that exist in network with these individuals are easily accessible online. From managers, assistance, best friend, interns, etc. My point is, they are reachable if done tactfully and also even if you need a mentor and/or want to attend private events.
One question that you must ask yourself is how much in the loop are you? Social media has became more than just the @ sign or a # sign, so many worlds can be opened up in your immediate Network just by knowing how to teach and use them. No longer are the days where people only recognize you because of your resume, or because of who you know. Now people may be viewing your social media and who you interact with more than you even realize, and it becomes a huge opportunity for you to grow and become someone in your field just based on your daily interactions and who you are as a social person online.
How to build strong relationships for example just by being me and talking about music thoroughly that involved some pretty big names in entertainment. Sometimes my amount of knowledge, allowed me to start building relationships so instead of talking about "hey, this artist has this good song I heard on the radio", I might take very good interest in the production of the song, or the actual songwriters on the song. To the average person this doesn't mean much, but two people who are really involved in the music industry it shows that you took notice and that makes the biggest difference.
So how does this apply to you? Ask yourself these three questions:
1. What makes what I love/pursue unique?
2. How do I communicate that?
3. Who is someone already established that would understand that lingo, and could possibly help me become more knowledgeable in it?
Trust me... It may sound and seem so simple. But honestly people take notice. Take the leap of faith and reach out to others to help speed up your road to greatness.
Let's Go! Oh yea... Happy Holidays :-)
- Diamond aka None illa