Online Networking Tip: Think of web-searching as a treasure hunt

Savvy Gal Networking Tip:  Think of web-searching as a treasure hunt.  Start with search engines where you can use a few different combinations of names, including nicknames, or by using “quotation marks” to limit your search to relevant queries.  You can also combine the person’s name with her company, or even the town where she lives or works.  Try the different functions on search engines, such as “news,” “images,” “blogs,” and “groups.”  Other good sites for finding information about people include www.LinkedIn.com, www.DWCFaces.com, and www.ZoomInfo.com.   Then there are also blog searches like www.Technorati.com and www.Bloglines.com.

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