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The secret to networking - be yourself online/in person

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Re: The secret to networking - be yourself online/in person

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"Just be yourself" This is pretty similar to what i remember reading as a teenager when looking for advice on the opposite sex. Though no one ever really told me, how to be me.

There are lots of me's, the one that stays up late watching south park, and the one that enjoys a fine glass of wine. Many of my friends took this phrase as a ticket to be slovenly, thinking that they would attract others by "being themselves". While the advice is sound, it shouldn't be taken as an absolute law.

Re: The secret to networking - be yourself online/in person

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The article is pretty trite, but one gem that's worth repeating, is that if you want to be popular, then be "raw". Make yourself vulnerable. Share unpopular opinions.

It's the Eddie Murphy school of networking.

To paraphrase Bill Cosby:

I said to a guy, I said, "Tell me, what is it about being yourself that makes it so wonderful?", and he said, "Well, it intensifies your personality." I said, "Yes, but what if you're an asshole?"

Re: The secret to networking - be yourself online/in person

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So I'm reading the article and kinda getting into it when.. BAM! This message pops up hiding what I was reading.

"Build your business profile by implementing one five-minute tip, every weekday. Enter your name and email address:

Name: Email: Just enter your name and email above and you'll get one implementable tip in your inbox every weekday. And you'll also get... wait. That's it. You only get exactly what you signed up for. Enter your name and email above now!"

No thank you spam

Re: The secret to networking - be yourself online/in person

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"Just be yourself" This is pretty similar to what i remember reading as a teenager when looking for advice on the opposite sex. Though no one ever really told me, how to be me. There are lots of me's, the one that stays up late watching south park, and the one that enjoys a fine glass of wine. Many of my friends took this phrase as a ticket to be slovenly, thinking that they would attract others by "being themselves"…

It's a call to integrity. Don't make up new personas for different social situations. You should be the same "you" in every situation.
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