Networking sounds like a pain. Somehow I get this picture of dressing up in a suit and seeking out influencial people, pretending to be friendly in the hopes of getting what I want from them. I get the idea of going to boring meetings with a myriad of other self-serving individuals. I get the image of somebody going where he does not want to go and spending money that he does not have to spend...all in the name of "networking". No wonder I think networking sounds awful!
But what if, in fact, networking was not meant to be like that. What if networking was actually fun and beneficial? What if networking is what I am doing on this blog?
I have been typing out stories and pieces of things on Microsoft Word for years. What made me open a blog? To tell the truth, it is because I wanted feedback. I thought that feedback was exactly what I needed to take my writing to the next level. I wanted to find readers who could enjoy or criticize my work. I wanted to find other writers to share their own joys, struggles, and advice on writing. Essentially, I wanted to network.
If this is networking, I have a completely new concept of it. There is a community here. The ability to interact with the other writers and readers inspires me and keeps me from becoming stagnant. It is fun and, far from being a drain, it adds to joys of writing. This, perhaps, is what networking should be.
What are your thoughts on networking?
But what if, in fact, networking was not meant to be like that. What if networking was actually fun and beneficial? What if networking is what I am doing on this blog?
I have been typing out stories and pieces of things on Microsoft Word for years. What made me open a blog? To tell the truth, it is because I wanted feedback. I thought that feedback was exactly what I needed to take my writing to the next level. I wanted to find readers who could enjoy or criticize my work. I wanted to find other writers to share their own joys, struggles, and advice on writing. Essentially, I wanted to network.
If this is networking, I have a completely new concept of it. There is a community here. The ability to interact with the other writers and readers inspires me and keeps me from becoming stagnant. It is fun and, far from being a drain, it adds to joys of writing. This, perhaps, is what networking should be.
What are your thoughts on networking?
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