Giving Back: Finding the ‘We’ in Networking

Hi Everyone!

Today, I’d like you to picture two scenarios:

#1. Ten people stare at their screens and wonder why no one ever tries to help them. Their businesses are stagnating, and they get more bitter and restless every day. They post disparaging remarks about others’ efforts, doing their very best to drag everyone else down to their level.

#2. Ten people are part of an online community. Friendships are formed, and they find common interests. Person one says that they need cover art for their book. Person two knows that person nine’s an artist. They’d be perfect for that! they think. Introductions are made, and a great professional collaboration blooms. These people help and support each other, doing their very best to bring everyone else up to their level.

Which group would you like to be in?

The situations above play out in some form every day on social…