Thing 19 Social Networking

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Thing 19 Social Networking

May 31, 2009 at 8:38 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

I like the idea of social networking but haven’t found something that pulls me into it. Not sure if it is lack of exposure or truly lack of time. This thing gave me a chance to look at few spots. The crafts networks hold some promise personally. For example: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.

Another possibility is Linked In, for professional contacts. A colleague invited me to join this.

LinkedIn:

Unlike many of the best-known social networking sites, LinkedIn focuses primarily on creating and maintaining professional contacts. You can use the site to touch base with former coworkers and classmates, find people employed in the nonprofit sector, and obtain professional references. The site, currently boasting 5.5 million users, supports the creation of groups, and has a dedicated category for nonprofits. LinkedIn offers plenty of resources for hiring employees, consultants, or service providers. What it doesn’t offer are discussions or forums, so if you’re looking to chat or talk about a specific topic, you’ll have to do that via email or instant messaging or using a different social networking application.