Digital Entrepreneurship and Networking
- Because of the increase of entrepreneurship due to the high volume of social media, there are some things that are unclear with how to continuously expand by networking.
- By watching this video, we’ll elaborate on a few key concepts that discuss the importance of networking, giving us more insight on what we can do next.
https://www.myasbn.com/small-business/entrepreneurship/importance-networking-entrepreneur/
- As stated before, networking is key to a successful bussiness, whether it’s an entrepreneurship or an organization.
Ways to Connect with other Entrepreneurs:
- Be active on Twitter: As an emerging digital platform, Twitter is a great place to start with when talking about networking. Even the busiest entrepreneurs are constantly at work on Twitter! Twitter’s algorithm is to post breaking news and is full of real-time action.
- Join an Entrepreneurial Organization: This is your best bet at meeting and networking with individuals with the same mindset. Certain organizations are actually willing to help out starters such as Business Collective .
- Don’t be afraid to ask for connections: Talk! That’s the biggest take away from this! In this day and age, we are in touch with so many people that it opens up many opportunities! (Give example in class; Roland)
- Organize a Local-Meet Up: As great of an idea as this sounds, it doesn’t happen very often. However that has changed! With online sites like Facebook trying to bring everyone together, they show events all around you being made for individuals with the same ambition. You can even create these by yourself! Create your own page and invite others to meet at a local place!
- Join a co-working space: Learn to expand! Different work enviornments cause different people to interact with one another. Your job at McDonalds may have someone working there temporarily for tax brackets, or even servers who don’t want to be taxed heavily at the end of each year. A secondary job like this could also be a great place to promote your own growth!
information found at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247172
Let’s just say…
- Of these tips, you wanted to know what steps to take if given the position to meet with other entrepreneurs
- Since the 1980’s, networking has taken quite a bit of change and is now in the age of social media.
- How is this good? How is this bad? What can be done to minimize the amount of stress networking brings in the 21st century?
Networking in the age of Social Media
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8978-modern-networking-research.html
“Michael Goldberg, an author and networking expert, is an adjunct public speaking professor at Rutgers University, and consults with organizations through his company, Knockout Networking. Business News Daily asked him about the current state of networking and how it has changed with the rise of social media. “
- You can’t accomplish anything in business without developing relationhips with other people
- Creating connections online not only for social reasons, but for adding value
- Don’t be afraid to talk!Talking to strangers is the biggest fear when dealing with entrepreneurship. Introduce yourself and ask about others’ business!
- If you aren’t comfortable with networking, RESEARCH! In order to understand networking, you need to have some education about it. It’s always important to have another referral or even creating a “we” dynamic.
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