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The other day I shared a video with you that provided a good overview of what Social Networking is and how it works.

Today I want to begin to go a little more in depth into Social Networking, and why you need to be looking at using it in your business.

To begin with, what exactly is the definition of Social Networking? Here are a few definitions that I found online:

• Social networking is a phenomena defined by linking people to each other in some way. Digg is a popular example of a social network (using social …
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• Social networking refers to a broad class of web sites and services that allow you to connect with friends, family, and colleagues online, as well as meet people with similar interests or hobbies. …
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• A social networking site allows you to identify your contacts and establish a link between you and each of your contacts.
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• The practice by which internet users build relationships and bookmark important sites with like minded people.
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• On the Internet, social networking is a form of self-expression in which a user surrounds oneself with- and shares with others an interconnected …
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• The process of meeting and networking with people through the use of specific Internet technology. The largest social networking site on the Internet today is MySpace (www.myspace.com). …
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• In the online world social networking is the term used to describe the way that users build online networks of contacts and interact with these personal or business friends in a secure environment. Some of the most popular social networking sites include Facebook and MySpace.
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• The interaction between a group of people who share a common interest
  en.wiktionary.org/wiki/social networking

As you can see from above Social Networking is really about forming connections with others that share common interest with you.

So why should you pay attention to Social Networking????

There are many reasons that Social Networking is a good thing. One that I see is a way to connect and share ideas with others that share a common interest with you. This can be a great way to learn something new and useful that applies to the field that you are in (for example Real Estate Investing or Network Marketing).

Have you ever heard the saying that your Network is your Net Worth? This is often true and those with large networks often are able to make things happen faster.

By starting to focus on Social Networking you are able to create knowledge of who you are and what you can offer. This will allow you to attract possible joint venture partners to you as well as potential clients.