{"id":4986,"date":"2015-06-18T08:30:34","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T12:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/?p=4986"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:10:49","slug":"online-networking-how-the-future-is-connecting-careerspc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/online-networking-how-the-future-is-connecting-careerspc\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Networking How the Future is connecting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/networking-online.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4987\" alt=\"networking online\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/networking-online-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Reading this blog is a great <em>first<\/em> step to beginning your online network, but if you\u2019re new to networking online, it can feel like you\u2019re not getting anywhere at all. Levo writer, Avery Blank, gives a great timeline for <strong>online networking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>She says that the <em>first step<\/em> is to establish your <strong>goal<\/strong>. Why are you networking at all, and why are you looking online? Is it because the person is far away or maybe it is because you haven\u2019t narrowed your scope to a particular company.<\/p>\n<p><em>Next step<\/em> is develop a <strong>strategy<\/strong>. This is much easier to do once you\u2019ve established your goal \u2013 for obvious reasons. The arena of online networking is to expansive with social media sites, professional associations, and professional networking sites, like LinkedIn. There is no one method that is the best, it all depends on the company, industry, and your own objective.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>last step<\/em> that Ms. Blank suggests should be the most obvious of all \u2013 <strong>follow through and follow up<\/strong>. Once you have your goal and strategy targeted, follow though and make your connection. In your first communication, be succinct and specific. Be brief, showing respect to the recipient\u2019s time and title. Also, offer yourself as help to that person. They may see an opportunity that you don\u2019t, in addition to it just being a considerate gesture.<\/p>\n<p>To read more from Avery Blank, read her article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.levo.com\/articles\/career-advice\/using-the-internet-to-help-you-attain-your-career-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading this blog is a great first step to beginning your online network, but if you\u2019re new to networking online, it can feel like you\u2019re not getting anywhere at all. Levo writer, Avery Blank, gives a great timeline for online networking. She says that the first step is to establish your goal. Why are you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/online-networking-how-the-future-is-connecting-careerspc\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Online Networking How the Future is connecting<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[4],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-4986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-news","category-employment-preparation","tag-career-services"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Online Networking How the Future is connecting - Careers &amp; Internships<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/online-networking-how-the-future-is-connecting-careerspc\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Online Networking How the Future is connecting - Careers &amp; Internships\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reading this blog is a great first step to beginning your online network, but if you\u2019re new to networking online, it can feel like you\u2019re not getting anywhere at all. 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