Comments on: Seth Godin hits the nail on the head. http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/10/27/seth-godin-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/ Individuals — Companies — Industries: How We Work Now. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:31:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CoolProducts http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/10/27/seth-godin-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-11561 CoolProducts Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:23:14 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1455#comment-11561 "And the way that you get there is by going out of your way for them" Amen. The best way to network, to build strong relations, is to go above and beyond what is expected of you. “And the way that you get there is by going out of your way for them”

Amen. The best way to network, to build strong relations, is to go above and beyond what is expected of you.

]]> By: dblwyo http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/10/27/seth-godin-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-11548 dblwyo Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:23:31 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1455#comment-11548 Bingo. We old rock climbers talk about somebody we'd let hold the other end of the rope. A very serious test when you understand the implications. Bingo. We old rock climbers talk about somebody we’d let hold the other end of the rope. A very serious test when you understand the implications.

]]> By: Tim Walker http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/10/27/seth-godin-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-11538 Tim Walker Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:34:26 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1455#comment-11538 Dave -- Thanks for this. I actually think that the distinction between e-friends and physical friends sometimes ISN'T important, at all, depending on the answers to the questions that you and Seth articulate. If a guy's willing to let me sleep on his couch based on a relationship formed online, that's a real friend. If a woman is willing to hire me based on a relationship formed online, that's a genuine professional connection. I don't think this is entirely new: Benjamin Franklin carried on an active correspondence with scientists of Europe for decades before meeting them in person. Many writers have been hired sight unseen in the past based on their body of work in print. But the new tools ease the process, eh? Dave — Thanks for this. I actually think that the distinction between e-friends and physical friends sometimes ISN’T important, at all, depending on the answers to the questions that you and Seth articulate.

If a guy’s willing to let me sleep on his couch based on a relationship formed online, that’s a real friend. If a woman is willing to hire me based on a relationship formed online, that’s a genuine professional connection.

I don’t think this is entirely new: Benjamin Franklin carried on an active correspondence with scientists of Europe for decades before meeting them in person. Many writers have been hired sight unseen in the past based on their body of work in print. But the new tools ease the process, eh?

]]> By: dblwyo http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/10/27/seth-godin-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-11519 dblwyo Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:27:49 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1455#comment-11519 Tim - point well made speaking of e-friends. IMHO the distinction between e-friends and physical friends, while important, is not as critical as the test of the relationship. Will this person go out of their way to be helpful ? How far ? But both of those go back to the reciprocal over time. The whole artificial nurturing of "networks" is, at least to me, very un-appealing. Granted knowing somebody is always a good start and friendly relations is better than cold-calling. Tim – point well made speaking of e-friends. IMHO the distinction between e-friends and physical friends, while important, is not as critical as the test of the relationship. Will this person go out of their way to be helpful ? How far ? But both of those go back to the reciprocal over time. The whole artificial nurturing of “networks” is, at least to me, very un-appealing. Granted knowing somebody is always a good start and friendly relations is better than cold-calling.

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