How can you tell someone has the flu? There are some tell tale symptoms and you should check yourself daily every day to ensure you don't have the networking flu.
SYMPTOMS:
1. Minimal amount of friends or connections - you may also look like this guy:
2. Superficial connections - please tell me you have meaningful discussions and do not just talk about shopping. You could turn into these....
3. Isolationist profiles - even if you have real connections, you can't hide yourself because you will limit the ability of the network to work for you. Never shut the door or else you may look as wise as this sage:
4. Fever - you may have the flu and an affinity for the 70's. IF so you may think you look like this:
The basic point is that the value of a social network is determined by the user and how well that person can leverage it. But does that mean the infected users are wasting their time? Well users with symptom number 1 are to an extent, but provided they don't have symptom 2 and 3, the network can still save them.Those with symptom #2 can be equated to home owners that have hung the most amazing christmas light display but never turned the lights on - they could though and should.
The isolationist are in a self-imposed quarantine and don't allow others to help them out, limiting the power of the network
Certainly, you can look for positive things to do to ward off the flu. Here are fifteen things to think about.
If you are experiencing symptom 4 and think you are a dancing disco kitten, you have the flu and a fever, go to the doctor.
Booting Off
Post Boot off:
It is time you met my son, Jarek Killian!
I am afraid I might have been suffering from a strand of this flu virus prior to taking this class! Well, at least when it came to LinkedIn (I am much more into Facebook!!). Anyway, I got invited to LinkedIn awhile ago by a former classmate, I believe. I only have a few friends and a very limited profile. I never made much of an effort to take advantages of everything it has to offer. I didn’t really see the value add, and found Facebook much more exciting. I guess this was predominately because I was unaware of all the possibilities including groups or associations you can join, recommendations you can make, etc. etc. Well, thanks to this class I hope to be cured! I don’t want to look like that guy in the yellow sweater with the zigzag! ;-)
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I think I fall under symptom #3 haha, but as I mentioned in my blog post: I will work on it! Networking can be very intimidating but I think it might be like learning to swim. I'll just throw myself in the deep-end and maybe I'll catch up with the rest of the world.
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Ameir
P.S. Your son is too cute!