Comments for The Networking Coachs Opinion http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com by Jan Vermeiren, the founder of Networking Coach Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on LinkedIn Myth: Why Should I Use LinkedIn When I Have Google? by Jackie T Ewing http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/linkedin-myth-why-should-i-use-linkedin-when-i-have-google/#comment-850 Jackie T Ewing Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:08:33 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=554#comment-850 Perfect distinction between the two and how to use them. I will use this to explain it to many of my newbies! Thanks, Jackie Perfect distinction between the two and how to use them. I will use this to explain it to many of my newbies!

Thanks,
Jackie

]]> Comment on LinkedIn Secret: LinkedIn Helps To Increase the Ranking of Your Website In Search Engines by victor bueno http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/linkedin-secret-linkedin-helps-to-increase-the-ranking-of-your-website-in-search-engines/#comment-848 victor bueno Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:52:53 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=550#comment-848 Nice tip Nice tip

]]> Comment on Fundamental Principle of Networking 4: Quality versus Diversity by Jorge Purgly http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/fundamental-principle-of-networking-4-quality-versus-diversity/#comment-847 Jorge Purgly Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:09:04 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-847 Dear Jan, I am newbe at Linkedin but I have been studying your free light book, How to Really use Lindekin sistematicaly. I still have doubts about ask someone to introduce me to other one. Does it really work? On my learning oppinion quality would be to find a way tho add as contact and efectively start a contact to whom interesting regarding some aspect, like profession, oppinion former, key note speaker, etc. What would be te best way to get in contact for instance with a key note speaker of one presentation out of your net? Thank you very much for your attention, Jorge Dear Jan, I am newbe at Linkedin but I have been studying your free light book, How to Really use Lindekin sistematicaly.
I still have doubts about ask someone to introduce me to other one. Does it really work? On my learning oppinion quality would be to find a way tho add as contact and efectively start a contact to whom interesting regarding some aspect, like profession, oppinion former, key note speaker, etc.
What would be te best way to get in contact for instance with a key note speaker of one presentation out of your net?
Thank you very much for your attention,
Jorge

]]> Comment on Interview with Networking Expert Scott Ginsberg by Ian Cleary http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/interview-with-networking-expert-scott-ginsberg/#comment-845 Ian Cleary Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:46:00 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-845 Hi Jan, Really interesting interview. What I do to ensure people remember me is that I send them an e-mail after meeting them at a networking event and provide some information that is valuable to them but also shows my expertise. For example, I will review their website and list out some possible improvements that they could make. Once I get a positive response from them then I can take the relationship one step further. Ian Hi Jan,

Really interesting interview. What I do to ensure people remember me is that I send them an e-mail after meeting them at a networking event and provide some information that is valuable to them but also shows my expertise. For example, I will review their website and list out some possible improvements that they could make. Once I get a positive response from them then I can take the relationship one step further.

Ian

]]> Comment on What is a (networking) guru? by Kate Atkin http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/what-is-a-networking-guru/#comment-843 Kate Atkin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:16:50 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-843 Hi Jan - the title of this post intrigued me as I found myself being described as a networking guru, and confidence guru by the local press in Cambridge UK ... much to my surprise at the time. On reading your article I now have a greater understanding of why the word "guru" was used... I have always aimed to inspire others using my personal experiences, help to connect people without any agenda and build others' self-confidence so enable them to fulfil their own potential, again with no reciprocation requested. Thanks for providing an insight into the work "guru" and for encouraging me to accept the accolade should others choose to give it (though I still don't think I will use it for myself). Kate author of The Confident Manager Hi Jan – the title of this post intrigued me as I found myself being described as a networking guru, and confidence guru by the local press in Cambridge UK … much to my surprise at the time.

On reading your article I now have a greater understanding of why the word “guru” was used… I have always aimed to inspire others using my personal experiences, help to connect people without any agenda and build others’ self-confidence so enable them to fulfil their own potential, again with no reciprocation requested.

Thanks for providing an insight into the work “guru” and for encouraging me to accept the accolade should others choose to give it (though I still don’t think I will use it for myself).

Kate
author of The Confident Manager

]]> Comment on Don’t use the default messages from LinkedIn, Ecademy, Xing, Ryze and other online business networks by Ian Cleary http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/dont-use-the-default-messages-from-linkedin-ecademy-xing-ryze-and-other-online-business-networks/#comment-842 Ian Cleary Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:48:10 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/dont-use-the-default-messages-from-linkedin-ecademy-xing-ryze-and-other-online-business-networks/#comment-842 If you're e-mailing someone to connect with them you wouldn't write an e-mail saying you want to connect. You would give them a good reason for connecting. Make sure you have a good reason for connecting on LinkedIn also. If you don't then it's not worth your while. Ian If you’re e-mailing someone to connect with them you wouldn’t write an e-mail saying you want to connect. You would give them a good reason for connecting. Make sure you have a good reason for connecting on LinkedIn also. If you don’t then it’s not worth your while.
Ian

]]> Comment on What is a (networking) guru? by Anne Konings http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/what-is-a-networking-guru/#comment-838 Anne Konings Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:30:20 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-838 While promoting you within my organisation, I constantly refer to you as the 'Networking Guru' :-). I worked with you a few years ago for a leadershiptraining at VOKA. I liked your style and your integrity. You were and still are a person who enjoyes his core business and who is very passionate about it. I worked with you again during my Congres for Management Assistants 2008 and I was very much surprised how the 200 women enjoyed your workshop and tried to enhance their networking skills the very same day. Last week we sat together to talk about the outlines of a networkingtraining we will start with you in a few months. Again it was a pleasure to hear and see your enthousiasm and your knowlegde and vision about networking in a broader scope. I believe very much you enhance the core of networking, which is in my opinion that people should connect as a person, not with their nametags. (But which can be helpfull, no doubt, to start first contacts). If you remain yourself and stay connected with your inner-core - the 'guru' tag will be both professional and funny. So, enjoy and spread the word. :-) While promoting you within my organisation, I constantly refer to you as the ‘Networking Guru’ :-) . I worked with you a few years ago for a leadershiptraining at VOKA. I liked your style and your integrity. You were and still are a person who enjoyes his core business and who is very passionate about it. I worked with you again during my Congres for Management Assistants 2008 and I was very much surprised how the 200 women enjoyed your workshop and tried to enhance their networking skills the very same day. Last week we sat together to talk about the outlines of a networkingtraining we will start with you in a few months. Again it was a pleasure to hear and see your enthousiasm and your knowlegde and vision about networking in a broader scope. I believe very much you enhance the core of networking, which is in my opinion that people should connect as a person, not with their nametags. (But which can be helpfull, no doubt, to start first contacts). If you remain yourself and stay connected with your inner-core – the ‘guru’ tag will be both professional and funny. So, enjoy and spread the word. :-)

]]> Comment on What is a (networking) guru? by Barry Deutsch http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/what-is-a-networking-guru/#comment-837 Barry Deutsch Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:47:23 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-837 Jan, You've done a great job in positioning yourself as a guru. This is the whole "Personal Branding Movement" headed up by Dan Schwabel at PersonalBrandingBlog.com to name just one of the gurus in that field. For example, I've established our brand/image/guru-ness around a few key topic areas/niches: job search personal branding, job search networking, success-based hiring and a few others. I agree that anyone can become a guru/expert in a particular niche/focused area. However, I think many people jump in and believe they can become an overnight success. It's not an overnight success. My partner and I have been working at it for two decades. It takes a lot of hard work, discipline, investment of money and time, and initiative. The results of becoming a well-acknowledged "guru" are extraordinary - but one must have a long vision of how to get there. For example, I'm an avid reader and am constantly scanning the blogosphere as it's called. I find that many individuals start out writing a blog in their niche, posting on twitter, creating a profile on linkedin -- and then abandon the efforts because it's just too much work to become a guru. Congratulations on being formally named a "guru" in our unique space. I enjoy your posts - I hope you keep up the great content and value you've provided in the past. Jan,

You’ve done a great job in positioning yourself as a guru. This is the whole “Personal Branding Movement” headed up by Dan Schwabel at PersonalBrandingBlog.com to name just one of the gurus in that field.

For example, I’ve established our brand/image/guru-ness around a few key topic areas/niches: job search personal branding, job search networking, success-based hiring and a few others.

I agree that anyone can become a guru/expert in a particular niche/focused area. However, I think many people jump in and believe they can become an overnight success. It’s not an overnight success. My partner and I have been working at it for two decades. It takes a lot of hard work, discipline, investment of money and time, and initiative.

The results of becoming a well-acknowledged “guru” are extraordinary – but one must have a long vision of how to get there. For example, I’m an avid reader and am constantly scanning the blogosphere as it’s called. I find that many individuals start out writing a blog in their niche, posting on twitter, creating a profile on linkedin — and then abandon the efforts because it’s just too much work to become a guru.

Congratulations on being formally named a “guru” in our unique space. I enjoy your posts – I hope you keep up the great content and value you’ve provided in the past.

]]> Comment on LinkedIn Secret: Direct Contact Is Still Possible Despite Invitation Filtering by Glenn Mattsson http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/linkedin-secret-direct-contact-is-still-possible-despite-invitation-filtering/#comment-836 Glenn Mattsson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:03:53 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-836 Cool tip Jan. Thanks! Cool tip Jan. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Fundamental Principle of Networking 3: The REAL Power of the Network is in the Second Degree by Donna Messer http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/fundamental-principle-of-networking-3-the-real-power-of-the-network-is-in-the-second-degree/#comment-834 Donna Messer Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:52:08 +0000 http://janvermeiren.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-834 Words of Wisdom Jan! "The real power of the network is not in who you know, but in who they know. The real power of the network is in the second degree. There are many more opportunities there." I agree completely and I encourage everyone to make sure that the first degree which is who you are, and what people know about you is easy to share. Your LinkedIn profile and your references should be current. My business is all about that first level - knowing you, trusting you, and being comfortable in making that introduction. Words of Wisdom Jan!

“The real power of the network is not in who you know, but in who they know. The real power of the network is in the second degree. There are many more opportunities there.”

I agree completely and I encourage everyone to make sure that the first degree which is who you are, and what people know about you is easy to share. Your LinkedIn profile and your references should be current.

My business is all about that first level – knowing you, trusting you, and being comfortable in making that introduction.

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