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How NOT to network in LinkedIn

November 19th, 2009 Yohay Elam 1 comment

We wrote here about LinkedIn’s groups, and how to network through them. An associate of mine told me that it didn’t work for him. When I asked him why, I understood his that he came in too strong by putting a link immediately after joining. This was considered spamming, and he paid the price. Here’s a lesson for all of us.

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Networking for your Café Through Twitter

November 10th, 2009 Yohay Elam No comments

Bringing customers to a cafe or a restaurant requires good food, a nice setting and good service among other things. When I sat in a cafe and sent a tweet about it, I discovered a new way to bring returning customers: responding to the tweet in a creative way.

Picture credit: Chris Brogan

I sat with my laptop at Tazza D’Oro, a nice cafe-restaurant in Tel Aviv, best know for its excellent breakfasts. As I was waiting for a meeting, I sent out a tweet about sitting in this cafe. Reporting from everyday life is common amongst geeks, and I’m no different. Read more…

How To grow your Network-Get a Dog

November 3rd, 2009 Doron Gez 2 comments

As said here before, networking happens everywhere. As a proud owner of a new dog, I found a  community I wasn’t aware of at all. Except for the fun of having a dog, and especially a young and energetic one, in the past few weeks I met a lot of people with dogs, and some great connections.

There is always an exception, dogs who prefer different things to do with their leisure time-

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