How to build relationships through Social Networking
I originally met Paul Clegg online through ecademy.com. Paul lives in the U.K. while I live in San Diego, CA. When I first connected with him we exchanged a couple messages but nothing much came of our initial connection. A few weeks ago my company had a Sponsor’s booth at

How many opportunities are you missing?
I received the message below in response to a connection request on LinkedIn: Hello Rick – I’ve always been torn about whether or not to link with someone I don’t know. It seems to defeat the purpose – to refer or introduce you to others in my network. Just yesterday I called a friend to ask about someone in her network an

LinkedIn and Twitter work together
You can now have your Twitter account visible on your LinkedIn profile. This is great news because you will be able to easily follow your LinkedIn connections and vice versa. This development together with the Twitter lists makes it for some very interesting possibilities. Go ahead and add your Twitt

How to filter your searches on Twitter
This tip came courtesy of Mary Gillen.

LinkedIn recommendations
How to Write a LinkedIn Recommendation (8 steps) To be successful in Social Networking, you must use the VCP model. VCP stands for Visibility, Credibility and Profitability. Simply stated, people must know who you are and trust you before they will consider doing business with you. LinkedIn recommendations give you an opportunity to gain credibility and visibility. Needless to