College Know How - Buffalo Networking
What is networking? Networking has many
meanings but for the sake of this post let’s
just say that it is the "act of connecting
yourself with other people". Some of the reasons
why one might “network” are to make friends,
meet those of the opposite sex, and develop
professional relationships.
As a former professor and a
mentor has always told me: “College is a great
time to build your network”. When you think
about the fact that you will spend 4, or in my
case 5, years with 20,000+ people it may be a
bit intimidating. However, think about this not
as an intimidation but a fantastic opportunity.
In my years at the
University of
Buffalo I did the
best I could to forget that I was actually at
school. I joined a fraternity and passed the
time partying all night and sleeping all day. I
was never able to find something that grabbed my
attention enough to pull me out of party mode. I
finally realized that it was time to get my act
together and was lucky enough to do so before it
was too late. Throughout my college career,
there are several people that I was able to make
some solid connections with. Later on, these
relationships have proven to be very valuable.
Furthermore, other then have a ton of parties
and some good friends, being part of a
Fraternity has been an extremely valuable
resource in building my network. This is
something that I would recommend to any student
in college. It is a great way to begin building
relationships with people who will be emerging
into the job market with you and will be great
contacts for future business relationships.
Now that I have graduated
and moved back to my hometown on
Long Island, I have continued to
work on my network. I am an active participant
in the Bellmore Chamber of Commerce and the
Bellmore Kiwanis Club. These are community
organizations and just about every town in
America has
them. These are fantastic places to continue to
meet new people and work on expanding your
network. I am currently working in the internet
advertising and marketing industry and continue
to do work on this site. Other the operating UBE,
Inc. and UBEntertained.com I make websites and
do some computer consulting. The side work is
great and is nice for extra money on top of my
salary. Being involved in these organizations
makes it possible for me to continue to meet
people who may need some of the services that I
offer.
We all know how popular
myspace and facebook have become in today’s
society and the fact of the matter is that these
websites are networks. They are a place to go to
expand your network by meeting new people and
maintaining relationships with your friends.
Furthermore, it is often the case that you meet
people that you would never have met if you were
not on the site. So utilize these sites to the
best of your ability and make the most out of
the free networking you are able to accomplish
from using them.
I am not attempting to say
that I have this whole networking thing “down to
a t”, but I think that I have been taking steps
to improve my network that some other
individuals may be interested in. If you have
any questions or comments, please feel free to
send us a response. Thank you for your interest of
UBE, Inc. and UBEntertained.com and I hope you
enjoy the site.
Seth Meyerowitz
Founder & CEO
UBE, Inc. & UBEntertained.com
http://www.UBEntertained.com
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