The document provides 10 tips for effective networking both online and offline, including maintaining genuine relationships, volunteering with interesting organizations, asking open-ended questions, and following through on referrals. It also lists popular social networks and offline meetup groups, then shifts to discussing the benefits of ebooks, ways to sell ebooks online and offline, and uses of ebooks for marketing purposes. Additional tips are given for internet marketing such as maintaining professional email and continuously updating websites.

1. 10 TIPS TO NETWORKING ONLINE AND OFFLINE

2. 1. Keep in mind that networking is about being genuine and authentic, building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others.

3. 2. Ask yourself what your goals are in participating in networking meetings so that you will pick groups that will help you get what you are looking for.

4. 3. Visit as many groups as possible that spark your interest.

5. 4. Hold volunteer positions in organizations.

6. 5. Ask open-ended questions in networking conversations.

7. 6. Become known as a powerful resource for others.

8. 7. Have a clear understanding of what you do and why, for whom, and what makes your doing it special or different from others doing the same thing.

9. 8. Be able to articulate what you are looking for and how others may help you.

10. 9. Follow through quickly and efficiently on referrals you are given. When people give you referrals, your actions are a reflection on them.

11. 10. Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa.

12. POPULAR ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS MYSPACE.com FACEBOOK.com NING.com MOTOWNWRITERS.NING.COM ConnectPlatform.com thesistahsministry.connectplatform.com

13. OFFLINE NETWORKING MEETUP.COM MEETUP.COM/MICHIGANLITERARYNETWORK ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIZATIONS RESOURCE FOUND IN LIBRARY OF ORGANIZATIONS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. They have a Midwest version as well.

14. ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING

15. WHAT ARE EBOOKS? Electronic files of books usually as: PDF HTML Microsoft Reader (.LIT) MobiPocket (.MOBI)

16. MISC. BENEFITS PAPERLESS SOCIETY BY 2010 MOBILE, CARRIED BY CELLPHONES, EBOOK DEVICES GREAT RESOURCE OPTIONAL PROMOTIONAL TOOL

17. SELLING EBOOKS SOLD ELECTRONICALLY ONLINE EBOOKS STORES (AMAZON, FICTIONWISE, POWELLS, ETC.) YOUR WEBSITE (PAYPAL, PAYLOADZ OR 1FREECART.COM) SOLD OFFLINE CDS

18. HOW TO USE EBOOKS PUBLISHED NOVELS SOLD ON OR OFFLINE MARKETING & PROMOTING TOOLS GENERATE TRAFFIC TO SITE FOR MORE SELLS EXPERT GUIDES

19. MORE TIPS ON INTERNET MARKETING KEEP PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EMAIL CHECK YOUR EMAIL! BUY DOMAINS OF NAME AND BOOK (no dashes, underscores or periods) HAVE A CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING WEBSITE, NOT A BILLBOARD. BE PROACTIVE IN YOUR WEBCHANGES. NETWORK ONLINE AND OFFLINE