Professional Networking and Freelancing
Networking webites come under two categories – social networking and Professional networking. They cater to different masses and serve different purpose. Social networking tools and site enable people to communicate with one another online for whatsoever reasons. People build up their profiles on these social networking sites and find someone with common interest and build relationships.
When building social networking profile the aim is often different than that of the professional networking websites. The characteristics of the social networking profiles is different from that of the professional networking websites. Facebook comes somewhere between pure social networking and pure professional networking. LinkedIn comes under professional networking site.
LinkedIn mainly has profiles of professionals supporting one another in business or in jobs. It’s a great site to get to know many people in your profession and business. But if you’re pushing your products sale here, you’re not likely to find much success. Another popular site eZdia comes under professional networking and has some distinctive features of content association and knowledge bucket.
Many times people start using these tools in a similar fashion. The reason is that they are accustomed to one networking site and expect the similar when they see another networking website. Take for example eZdia . They assume that it is same as that of the LinkedIn. While this is true that both of them are used for professional networking, ezdia has searcheability option where you can search for a particular expert and take his professional help. Ezdia also has the concept of content association. The content association and knowledge bucket make a person searcheable. You can also make money by trading your expertise at networking sites. The networking site eZdia is going to come up with such a tool soon.
By mindfully using networking sites that serves your purpose you’ll experience more success in your goal. What do you think? What tools do you use. Did you try eZdia ? I would like to hear your thoughts too.
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LinkedIn Vs Facebook Vs eZdia
Many people have been discussing about analogies and differences between LinkedIn and Facebook. With the launch of eZdia, this comparison takes and interesting turn. People are debating which three of these systems will succeed in terms of getting jobs especially part time job and freelancing work.
What do Facebook, LinkedIn and eZdia offer to the average business person? Here’s my quick answer…
LinkedIn
If you are a proffessional and have a resume LinkedIn is for you. Once you set up your profile in LinkedIn you do not do much maintainence and update. It is more or less an online version of your resume. You do get some recommendations, but that does not happen much often Use Linked in to get professional recommendations. Use linked in to grow your business or professional network.
Facebook
Facebook is slightly less for jobs and professional or business network and has more to do with your networking with your college buddies. Facebook was designed for that does a good job here. Facebook is more personal than professional. Not that it can not be used to promote professional interests. You can still benfit from posting events. But this was not designed that way.
eZdia
eZdia gives a new angle to networking. If you are an expert and a professional and you can give advices on the topic of your expertise, eZdia is for you. You want to be able to be searched for your expertise, it is for you. People will search you for your expertise and will seek your help. It is more similar to LinkedIN than to Facebook. It does have a space for getting recommendations – similar to LinkedIn. It also gives you ability to “trade” your expertise and make money for your expertise. Since it has been launched only recently, it is a very small userbase.
With many opinions going on about LinkedIN, Facebook and eZdia, I hope that my anaysis provide you ability to choose the best among the three that suites your purpose.
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