1. Find the Authors of
the Content You Read
It is important to know who the author
of your blogs or websites is or who social influencers in your area of
expertise are. Also, checks out the authors who contribute to online
publications usually have a social incidence. Try to follow them on Facebook or
Twitter and take the time to let them know what you think. Don’t only wait for
them to comment on your posts, comment on their blogs and articles as well,
then take it a step further and tweet some feedback. Give some added insights on the topic and goes along with
the articles or blogs.
2. Become an Author
Yourself
Do not just wait until you have
something to share or discuss on your social networks, socialize by writing on
the topic in your field, either on your own blog or for industry publications.
By keep appear in almost topic and an active commenters you will likely have
people in your field reach out to you with comments and ideas. An ideal blog
should be sticked to what you know; think about what questions you get asked
most often about what you do then write down your thoughts. The honest and
truly things come from heart always the most attractive to people.
3. ‘’Play’’ with Twitter
Keyword Searches
Twitter can be either a place with great
source of information or the noisiest places on the web. The great way to find
people, filter tweet and join a conversation is to search for keywords related
to the topics in which you are interested. It sounds simple but it may require
some trial and error to see which keywords get the results you want. For
example, you may consider between ‘’tech life’’ or ‘’digital marketing’’. Play
around with different words and joint a conversation when you find something
interest. Response to people’s tweet and give your feedback or comments,
whether you agree or disagree with some discussion.
4. Join Relevant
LinkedIn Groups
LinkedIn groups are
great forum for career-related discussions for sharing articles, asking
questions and starting online conversation with each other. Do not just do a
quick search group on LinkedIn and get into any group you might think it is
your field. Try to take a look around at the discussions and members at open
group (or invite-only) to get a
feel of the content and makeup of the group to see whether it is a good fit for
your goals and what you interest.
5. Make sure you know
who are ‘’stalking’’ your profile.
Although you have not upgrade your
LinkedIn account, once your settings allow others to see who you are when you
look at their profiles you also should do the same, go and find out who is
looking at yours. Scan this once a week and take a glance at who has viewed
your profile. When you think it may be an appropriate time, connect with these
people; thinking about the reason they might have taken time to look at your
profile. Are they in your field or community? Have they had same interest? Or
even a recruiter? Take your own time to engage in conversation not only show
you are paying attention and care about these people but also showing that you
are open to build up new professional relationships.