Social networking has become the defacto norm for online collaboration and networking with family, colleagues, friends, peers, business partners, etc. across the globe.
As our lives become increasingly more complex and time constraints weigh on our daily life, social networking has become a viable solution in order to interact and keep in touch with individuals near and far.
Online tools such as Linkedin, Ryze, Facebook, etc. have enabled us all to connect in ways we never would have before. These tools provide us with a mechanism to see how other are doing, what they are working on, where they have been and who they are connecting with.
Linkedin has been a favorite of mine for years. It provides a way for me to see what others are doing professionally and connect with colleagues I have lost touch with over the years. Linkedin also provides me the opportunity to post questions to my network and get answers fulfilled within a matter of minutes.
Not too long ago I was searching Linkedin's directory of hundreds of thousands of connections and came across an old friend of mine that I knew overseas. Well, when I saw him there, I sent immediately sent him an email to get "Linkedin" and presto, the link was established, and I was connected. This is one of the benefits of these tools, it levels the playing ground and connects people that might have been lost forever and reunites them again online, in a collaborative, professional environment.
Other similar tools provide value in the same way, and based upon your community of interest those tools will fulfill your requirements accordingly.
Social online collaboration used in conjunction with personal collaboration provides the users a wonderful mix of updates, connections, queries and interactions that otherwise would have gone amiss.
As I move forward with this site, I look forward to your input and feedback on what has worked, lessons learned, take aways, etc. on using social online collaboration.
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