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Network Building

March 17th, 2005 Posted in Tricks of the Trade

10 tools for network building:

  • Technology (trackbacks, RSS, tags, etc.)
  • Knowledge (who is influential, who is trusted, who is controversial, etc.)
  • Online social skills (ability to approach other people in appropriate ways)
  • Participation/Collaboration (via comments, trackbacks, email, etc.)
  • Reputation/Trust (what you have now, what is developed over time)
  • Politics (an opinion or stated position)
  • Permeable organizational boundaries
  • Time management
  • Flexibility (ability to make changes in all of the above as needed)

Interesting list. Would you add or modify this list?

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  • http://edbrenegar.typepad.com Ed Brenegar

    Map the network.
    Identify the connections and the structured holes. Use a demographic view to get a better idea who is in your network. Look for opportunities to create new linkages.

  • http://www.communityguy.com Jake

    Thanks for the thoughts Ed. What do you mean by “structured holes”?

  • http://edbrenegar.typepad.com Ed Brenegar

    Map the network.
    Identify the connections and the structured holes. Use a demographic view to get a better idea who is in your network. Look for opportunities to create new linkages.

  • http://www.communityguy.com Jake

    Thanks for the thoughts Ed. What do you mean by “structured holes”?