OpenNetworker Update

Filed under Articles by on December 31, 2009 at 1:40 pm {no comments}

Add 999 Linked In Connections in less than 3 daysLess than 3 days ago I Checked out Open Networker to see how it helps grow networks. I quickly jumped my connections to 999 in less than 3 days and met quite a few great people. At first I was expecting to get a bunch of jumk and spam. But, I was surprised to find that I have had REAL conversations with dozens of people already. Many of these great networkers sent a great introduction email and engaged in conversation. for example, I found two people involved in virtual assistant companies. I really need to get one of those! I found a couple cycling fanatics. Many of the others were great business development gurus or HR experts. The conversation was interesting and I am involved more in the disucssion boards as a result.

Bottom line: If you want to grow your network, get to know some of the world’s greatest networkers and engage in real conversations…Check out Open Networker!

As far as adding twitter followers goes I added just under 200 new followers. That is not a bad number, but he jury is still out since I was able to do that same with SocialOomph. Yes, I’ve added a few, but it does not compare to the growth on LinkedIn.

Using OpenNetworker to Grow a Network – A Review

Filed under Articles by on December 28, 2009 at 5:32 pm {no comments}

This first review of Open Networker will focus on the claims. Open Networker claims to be THE secret to build larger, more diverse, and more valuable networks. Open Networker is on the world’s top social networking sites. Each of the social networking sites have their own OpenNetworker.com Invite Me List. As an Open Networker Member, you can add yourself to any (or all!) of the Lists and be invited to connect by your fellow Open Networkers (and/or use those Lists to invite them).

Many people who are members of Open Networker are people like you and me! We are people that know the value of being open to new opportunities and connections. We are helpful and connected people that enjoy helping others.

Check out Open Networker if you want to grow your network quickly and get to know some of the world’s greatest networkers.

To set the stage I joined a couple linked in networking groups on the same day. So, the stats may not be perfect, but let’s see what happens. As a starting point, I have the following network stats (12/28/2009):

As I spend more time exploring OpenNetworker.com, I will share my experience. Sign up and share what you learn along with me.