The Savvy Gal Blog

Online Networking Tip: Peruse before you post

Savvy Gal Networking Tip: Peruse before you post.  Each different platform, whether it’s a message board, blog, listserv, or social network has its own unwritten rules (although often on message boards, they’re even written down).  Spend some time seeing how others operate, and you’ll be able to blend right in!

This tip courtesy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) available through Amazon or free with a Downtown Women's Club membership.

Online Networking Tip: Resource boards are a great resource

Savvy Gal Networking Tip: Resource boards are a great resource.  If you want to know how to reset your BlackBerryTM, just type “How do I reset my BlackBerryTM?” into a search engine and, sure enough, several of the links that pop up will lead to a resource board.  This also works for coupons and discounts if you're about to make a purchase.  Just type in the product name and the word “coupon” or “discount” and you’ll be directed to any special offers available.

This tip courtesy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) available through Amazone or free with a Downtown Women's Club membership.

Online Networking Tip: Pick an appropriate online alias

Savvy Gal Networking Tip:  Pick an appropriate online alias.   If you’d like to remain anonymous, choose a username that is not easily identifiable to you.  However, if the message board is directly related to your business and you would want people reading your comments to locate you, it's O.K. to use your full name.  Here’s a good rule of thumb: If you would feel comfortable putting your comment in the letters to the editor section of your local paper or business journal, then use your real identity.  When in doubt, leave your real name out.

This tip courtesy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) available through Amazon or free with a Downtown Women's Club membership.

Online Networking Tip: Effective blogging requires creating a schedule and sticking to it

Savvy Gal Networking Tip:  Effective blogging requires creating a schedule and sticking to it.  Most people will assume a blog will be updated daily, unless you have a news blog and that is updated frequently during the day.  However, if you want to post weekly articles, that’s fine too.  Just make sure your readers expect that to be the schedule.

This tip courtesy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) available through Amazon or free with a Downtown Women's Club membership.

Online Networking Tip: Good bloggers befriend the competition

Savvy Gal Networking Tip:  Good bloggers befriend the competition.  Stop thinking of these other blogs as competition, but instead, bookmark them as more resources to link to…and network with!

This tip courtesy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) available through Amazon or free with a Downtown Women's Club membership.