Online Business Networking

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Online Business Networking Tip: Make the Right First Impression
Developing and maintaining a good reputation is essential for any networking, but especially for online networking. It takes time to develop a solid reputation, but only an instant to lose it, so you must take care in how you participate in networking communities. Developing a systematic approach to how you initiate your participation is one way to consistently create a good first impression.

Online Business Networking Tip: Be Prepared
The purpose of networking is to connect with people. One of the key differences between traditional networking and online networking is the ability to have a robust personal profile that is publicly accessible. That profile is a 24/7/365 invitation for other people to connect to you, and you want to do everything you can to make yourself "attractive" online.

Online Networking for Author-Entrepreneurs
Book marketing is all about relationships, and you'd best learn to get good at long-distance relationships, because you will never meet most of the people face-to-face. The marketing of a book begins before the first keystroke is typed and continues long after the book is released. Online networking can support the entire lifecycle of your book, from conception to completion.