Comments on: The Convergence of Online and Offline Networking http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-online-social-networking WebSite Marketing Consultants Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Matt Bailey http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-online-social-networking#comment-122760 Matt Bailey Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-online-social-networking#comment-122760 Nate, Just from my own observation, I have had online relationships with many people over the years, and meeting in-person just deepened the relationship. These were initiated by everything from forum memberships to comments on other people's blogs. Meeting many people in-person and then taking it to Facebook or LinkedIn helps to facilitate an ongoing relationship, but it still boils down to personalities and "hitting it off". I don't find these bonds to be as strong - mainly because there isn't an established relationship at the start. While many initial meetings go into the Facebook files, some continue by email and phone and flourish from there. Nate,

Just from my own observation, I have had online relationships with many people over the years, and meeting in-person just deepened the relationship. These were initiated by everything from forum memberships to comments on other people’s blogs.

Meeting many people in-person and then taking it to Facebook or LinkedIn helps to facilitate an ongoing relationship, but it still boils down to personalities and “hitting it off”. I don’t find these bonds to be as strong - mainly because there isn’t an established relationship at the start. While many initial meetings go into the Facebook files, some continue by email and phone and flourish from there.

]]> By: Nate Riggs http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-online-social-networking#comment-122748 Nate Riggs Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-online-social-networking#comment-122748 Online vs off-line networking is an interesting discussion. You are right on in that placing focus on building the relationship first is the best approach. I'm not an expert, but I've noticed two different approaches to this: 1. Individuals meet off-line and then transfer that relationship to web-based networks (such as the case with Facebook, LinkedIn, and other permission based data sharing platforms) 2. Individuals meet friends of friends via online social networks, blogs, forums, etc., and then translate that to face to face social groups. In your opinion, which scenario has tendency to build stronger relationships? OR do you think it matters at all? Online vs off-line networking is an interesting discussion. You are right on in that placing focus on building the relationship first is the best approach.

I’m not an expert, but I’ve noticed two different approaches to this:

1. Individuals meet off-line and then transfer that relationship to web-based networks (such as the case with Facebook, LinkedIn, and other permission based data sharing platforms)

2. Individuals meet friends of friends via online social networks, blogs, forums, etc., and then translate that to face to face social groups.

In your opinion, which scenario has tendency to build stronger relationships? OR do you think it matters at all?

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