Comments on: Quality vs. Quantity

By: References Matter — hr bartender

References Matter — hr bartender — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:29:16 +0000

[...] So if you view everyone as a possible reference, then the only logical reason to burn a bridge with someone would be if you are absolutely certain that you will never need a single thing from them for the rest of your life. I don’t know about you…but I’m not sure I can make that statement about anyone. [...]

By: hr bartender

hr bartender — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:10:57 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. Rachel’s comment is spot on…no matter what application you sign up for…it’s the interaction that makes it valuable.

Niheel/HR Maven/Steve – I too am using blogs and Twitter more. It’s much more interactive.

Thanks to everyone who connected with me via this post. 2009 is going to be a big networking year.

By: Steve Boese

Steve Boese — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:09:32 +0000

I would agree with HR Maven, it does seem that I am using Twitter quite a bit more lately, and maintaing my blog and reading and commenting on other blogs is also a great way to make connections and build your network. But even beyond networking, these sites can be an extremely valuable source of insight and information that can help you in your current role right now. I get information almost every day from social sites (sometimes direct, and sometimes indirect), that helps me in my current endeavors and may also help me in the future. Really good post.

By: HR Maven

HR Maven — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:26:01 +0000

About the same – Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Also, being in niche – higher ed, I network with a number of colleagues there as well.

By: Niheel

Niheel — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:21:25 +0000

I am using blogs, i think they make it easier to connect with people, because we are have discussions about topics that are relevant. Linkedin to keep track of all my new friends.

Plus we have our community at bytes.

By: Rachel - I Hate HR

Rachel - I Hate HR — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:44:53 +0000

I have trouble staying in touch with older generations because they’re less likely to use networking. We’ve become so used to the simplicity of Facebook and LinkedIn that we cringe at having to maintain actual contact with our networks.