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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