Happy About Online Networking: The virtual-ly simple way to build professional relationships (Happy About)

Job-seekers, business-developers, and all sorts of professionals are exploring the fast-growing world of online networking. But how do you plunge into the online networking sphere, and how do you gain value from it? HAPPY ABOUT ONLINE NETWORKING outlines the tools, methods, and protocols of creating and cultivating an online network for global reach, business and personal support, and professional success. From how to introduce yourself to how to disengage from an unproductive networking relationship, HAPPY ABOUT ONLINE NETWORKING covers all the bases. After reading this book, you will: 1) Lose your fear of online networking or of 'looking foolish' online 2) Make make connections and know how to sustain them over time 3) Improve your business and professional success through online networking A Message From Happy About......Page 6 Contents......Page 9 Foreword by Tory Johnson, Founder and CEO of......Page 13 - Chap1: The Truth About Online......Page 15 - Chap2: Getting Started; Understanding......Page 23 - Chap3: Who Are You Online?......Page 49 - Chap4: When Worlds Collide......Page 59 - Chap5: Cultivating Your Network......Page 69 - Chap6: Online Networking Etiquette......Page 75 - Chap7: Online Networking for Problem-Solving......Page 87 - Chap8: Creating an Online Networking Plan......Page 99 Appendex A: Networking Resources......Page 103 About the Author......Page 105 Aims to provide: an understanding of online networking systems; the tools and resources needed to get going; knowledge of online networking etiquette; and, some reminders on basic networking protocols