Diane K. Danielson CEO, DowntownWomensClub.com

“ I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.” -- Jane Austen Social commentary + snarkiness = Jane would have been a blogger. But … she would have been polite.

“ I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.” -- Jane Austen

Social commentary + snarkiness = Jane would have been a blogger.

But … she would have been polite.

The top 5 reasons women network online are: It’s more time efficient I can multitask I can do it all hours from all times zones. I can network with more people at once It’s easier to find relevant people to network with.

The top 5 reasons women network online are:

It’s more time efficient

I can multitask

I can do it all hours from all times zones.

I can network with more people at once

It’s easier to find relevant people to network with.

The top 5 reasons women DON’T network online: I don’t know how, but I would like to learn Too impersonal I cannot gauge my level of trust for a person Can’t form true connections I’m much better in person or on the phone

The top 5 reasons women DON’T network online:

I don’t know how, but I would like to learn

Too impersonal

I cannot gauge my level of trust for a person

Can’t form true connections

I’m much better in person or on the phone

“ From” line can tell a lot about you Subject lines: details, details, details and avoiding spam filters Content Email is a dialogue Emoticons and Acronyms – when in doubt, leave them out Spellcheck, spellcheck, and once again, spellcheck Signature lines and sign-offs

“ From” line can tell a lot about you

Subject lines:

details, details, details and avoiding spam filters

Content

Email is a dialogue

Emoticons and Acronyms – when in doubt, leave them out

Spellcheck, spellcheck, and once again, spellcheck

Signature lines and sign-offs

Your networking email should cover: With whom do you want to connect? Why do you want to connect? How would that person like to connect? When would he or she like to connect? Don’t be a networking bully Do the 60-second search test

Your networking email should cover:

With whom do you want to connect?

Why do you want to connect?

How would that person like to connect?

When would he or she like to connect?

Don’t be a networking bully

Do the 60-second search test

How many to send? Thank you’s (email v. snail mail) Email intro’s Using your own filter

How many to send?

Thank you’s (email v. snail mail)

Email intro’s

Using your own filter

If I can’t google you, do you really exist? The problem with online twins

If I can’t google you, do you really exist?

The problem with online twins

Make sure your professional bio is up there Company, nonprofit or academic website Social network/directory (i.e. LinkedIn, Facebook, ZoomInfo, DWC+) Publish articles Press releases Book reviews Blog or comment on blogs

Make sure your professional bio is up there

Company, nonprofit or academic website

Social network/directory (i.e. LinkedIn, Facebook, ZoomInfo, DWC+)

Publish articles

Press releases

Book reviews

Blog or comment on blogs

It’s a way to distinguish yourself as an expert. Blogs may fade but they don’t ever die.

It’s a way to distinguish yourself as an expert.

Blogs may fade but they don’t ever die.

Privacy matters You are who you associate with. It’s quality, not quantity.

Privacy matters

You are who you associate with.

It’s quality, not quantity.

Darci Dubruyere: Welcome to Athena Isle. Guest: Thanks. Darci: Today we’re talking about networking.

You can’t force a phone person into an email relationship (and vice versa). If you wouldn’t do it in person, don’t do it online. Online networking does not replace face-to-face networking.

You can’t force a phone person into an email relationship (and vice versa).

If you wouldn’t do it in person, don’t do it online.

Online networking does not replace face-to-face networking.

See you around the blogosphere www.downtownwomensclub.com www.womensDISH.com Topshelf.entrepreneur.com Twitter: @DowntownWoman

See you around the blogosphere

www.downtownwomensclub.com

www.womensDISH.com

Topshelf.entrepreneur.com

Twitter: @DowntownWoman