Comments on: The World’s Most Powerful Form of Networking http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Welcome Anywired readers! | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-3246 Welcome Anywired readers! | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:20:52 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-3246 [...] The World’s Most Powerful Form of Networking [...] […] The World’s Most Powerful Form of Networking […]

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-743 Joshua Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-743 @Katherine: I totally agree. @Katherine: I totally agree.

]]> By: Katherine http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-738 Katherine Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:05:11 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-738 Y.E.S to this entire post. Just yes. I really, really, hate what's called "networking" and I hate friend usage. Seriously, Don't use your friend for business purposes. Don't use your friend for romantic purposes. Don't use your friend for self promotion purposes. Just don't. because then they're not your friend, they're a tool. Even if you have different grades of friends and this friend is in the not "that close" category, it's still *wrong*. And if you want to be really selfish, it hurts you just as much or more as it hurts them, so you're acting in your own best interest to begin with. This is not to say that I'm not guilty of such, but we should try to minimize our own guilt. Y.E.S to this entire post. Just yes. I really, really, hate what’s called “networking” and I hate friend usage. Seriously,

Don’t use your friend for business purposes.
Don’t use your friend for romantic purposes.
Don’t use your friend for self promotion purposes.

Just don’t. because then they’re not your friend, they’re a tool. Even if you have different grades of friends and this friend is in the not “that close” category, it’s still *wrong*. And if you want to be really selfish, it hurts you just as much or more as it hurts them, so you’re acting in your own best interest to begin with.

This is not to say that I’m not guilty of such, but we should try to minimize our own guilt.

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - 42nd Birthday Edition | The Wisdom Journal http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-305 Weekend Roundup - 42nd Birthday Edition | The Wisdom Journal Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:05:51 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-305 [...] Clanton at Design for the Web wrote a wonderful article on The Most Powerful Form of Networking. Forget people” to get what you want, try this instead. You’ll get even [...] […] Clanton at Design for the Web wrote a wonderful article on The Most Powerful Form of Networking. Forget people” to get what you want, try this instead. You’ll get even […]

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-301 Joshua Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:50:30 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-301 Thanks, Ron! I don't know why more people haven't written about this point. Looks like you have a great blog as well. I'll definitely be checking it out. Thanks, Ron! I don’t know why more people haven’t written about this point.

Looks like you have a great blog as well. I’ll definitely be checking it out.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-297 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:34:31 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-297 Hey Joshua, Came over here from Christine O'Kelley's site. This is a great blog post. I think you hit the nail on the head. The people who get farthest in life are those who make genuine friends all along the way. Great insight. Got you on my feed reader because of it! Ron Haynes Hey Joshua,
Came over here from Christine O’Kelley’s site.
This is a great blog post. I think you hit the nail on the head. The people who get farthest in life are those who make genuine friends all along the way.

Great insight. Got you on my feed reader because of it!

Ron Haynes

]]> By: Expert Advice On Picking The Right Projects -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-288 Expert Advice On Picking The Right Projects -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:35:12 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-288 [...] productivity and entrepreneurship. His projects consist mainly of web sites, blog themes, and inspiring blog posts. I ask myself the following [...] […] productivity and entrepreneurship. His projects consist mainly of web sites, blog themes, and inspiring blog posts. I ask myself the following […]

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-261 Joshua Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:36:50 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-261 I'm glad that you like it, Christine. Instructional materials about networking certainly have their place (this blog entry is an example of it!), but so often they seem to leave the humanity out of relationships. Being willing to share a little bit of your real self with people seems to be <strong>much</strong> more productive. PS I'm reading your eBook as I type (well, maybe not as I type), and I'm hoping to get a review of it up by this afternoon! I’m glad that you like it, Christine. Instructional materials about networking certainly have their place (this blog entry is an example of it!), but so often they seem to leave the humanity out of relationships. Being willing to share a little bit of your real self with people seems to be much more productive.

PS I’m reading your eBook as I type (well, maybe not as I type), and I’m hoping to get a review of it up by this afternoon!

]]> By: Christine O'Kelly http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-257 Christine O'Kelly Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:20:49 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/01/22/the-worlds-most-powerful-form-of-networking/#comment-257 Joshua - this post gives me the chills! I love it. You are so right - books about networking can seem so cold and calculated. You said it all in this one compact post. I used to have a 'business personality' that was different from the real me. I felt really uncomfortable with that. I've found that when you just keep it real with everyone then you can develop extremely loyal business relationships. GREAT post ~ Christine Joshua - this post gives me the chills! I love it. You are so right - books about networking can seem so cold and calculated. You said it all in this one compact post. I used to have a ‘business personality’ that was different from the real me. I felt really uncomfortable with that. I’ve found that when you just keep it real with everyone then you can develop extremely loyal business relationships.

GREAT post ~

Christine

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