Social Nepotism?
I’m sure there is no such term, but I wanted to invoke a hint of “Social Networking” to get your attention. Did it work? So, Nepotism? What is it? Nepotism is favoritism granted to relatives or friends, with no regard to merit.[1] This comes from Wikipedia, natch. Doesn’t that sound just a wee bit like what we do while collecting Friends, Followers or Connections...
Read More11 Ways to Lose Friends and Alienate People on Facebook
The advice below is geared at professional users, not anyone else. You are trying to lose friends and alienate people on Facebook aren’t you? That’s what you’re trying to do isn’t it? Spend your time on Farmville and other games and make sure everything you do there is updated to your Profile, so everyone knows just exactly what stage you and your other 200 friends...
Read MoreYou’ve Got Networking On The Brain!
Literally. Thinkers throughout history have tried to draw a link between the structure of the mind and the structure of the world. Why? If there is no link, then we can’t prove that what goes on in our heads bears any resemblance to how things really are out there. A contemporary example of this is Tony Buzan’s concept of radiant thinking. Radiant thinking is the idea that our thoughts can...
Read More5 Ways Introverts Can Excel at Networking
My name is Dawn Baird, and I’m an introvert. I would even say, an extreme introvert. Where did this first manifest itself? School – that place of daily torture for those who aren’t sporty, arty, academic, amusing or loud. What unthinking labels did people condemn me with? Shy. Stand-offish. Quiet. It took well into my twenties to stop punishing myself with their words. ...
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