Business tv Penny Power -why making friends online is easy

[felpaluche]

It's easy but it's too risky.

[ocarter61]

Thank you for your advise. I just learned of you from my business partner Jess Porter. He recommended your book Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me" and I immediately Google you and found this YouTube post. Your training makes so much sense so far after listening to a couple of your post. Thank you very much. I will look for your book. Oscar Carter

[MichaelDButlerSr]

Great stuff guys-thanks for sharing!

[renaissancea]

This is very true advice. When people connect with the personal you like you, they like what you do as well. I have really experienced this. I find facebook to be a great marketing tool if and when you work it. But you have to work it and put the effort in just like anything...

[womannie]

[Comment from Facebook id: 571970910]

the heart in the business

[shaimera]

so true, so simple, so brilliant!!! I agree, very much it is enlightening.

[businessexpertschris]

Listening to Penny is very enlightening. Such a simple concept yet many would not think to take advantage of the networking potential of social media. Potentially, Facebook can be like walking into a room full of pro's in your field!

[BusinessExpertLouise]

Absolutely

[nickolaswinder]

Certainly brings Dale Carnegie into cyber space.

[businessexpertandre]

True. Wow, Dale Carnegie seems so old school these days

[BusinessExpertLouise]

I agree with your comment meenleob about testimonials. I work in a profession where people in management who want to move on, receive a good reference just to ensure that they leave the work place they are currently in because of the terrible job they have done. Facebook can be shallow, but you don't have to accept a friend invite! You can make your account as superficial as you want.

[meenieob]

some wise words - I like Penny's idea of treating people online as you would in the real world. Must admit I am not keen on online relationships (facebook et al) as feel they allow relationships to be incredibly shallow and exist when they probably would have no basis to in the real world. Not sure about her 'testimonials' comment - anyone can ask another person to provide a testimonal for them ... doesn't mean it is genuine and I think people need to be more aware of this.

[businessexpertsjax]

I agree with you Andre. I have had a number of my connections on social networks write me testimonials when I haven't even been in contact with them... I really don't value them that highly now. Mostly I'd prefer to go on recommendations.

[truckies2]

Thanks Penny for the ideas - makes sense really

[businesstvAmanda]

I personally always look for testimonials and comments other people have made on their blogs etc before i even contemplating connecting with someone

[BusinessExpertLouise]

It does look like a great chair doesn't it?? As for your genuine testimony debate businesstvAndre, do you think that some people have the idea that controversy causes debate, debate (even negative) is advertising?

[businesstvAndie]

I love her chair! I want one of those!

[bimport52]

Clear, sensible, specific advice, technically well presented, charisma came over, great seeing how a woman can lead

[womannie]

A woman who really understands about networking both online and off - known by many as the mother of networking she was a visionary and pioneer when she founded Ecademy over 10 years ago.

[kelcanderson1]

I've watched a few interviews with Penny and she is just so knowledgable and passionate about what she does. We need more people like that in the world!

[businesstvAmanda]

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU

[businesstvrebecca]

such commonsense!

[businessexpertsjax]

hah she does have a great name.. I hadn't really thought about writing testimonials for people because I don't really like when people ask me to write a testimonial for them.  I do agree with the fact that we do need to find friendship from these profiles and connect with people as we would face to face and be totally honest.. nothing worse than fake profiles!

[wildedan10]

She has a great name! To be honest social networking to me is not far of stalking! She is good in the video though

[EllinMay]

Makes lots of sense!

[bossamg]

A good message - made me think differently about how I'll use social networking.

[businessexpertsmatt]

Social networks are becoming more and more important for business to use as promotional tools.

[tonedefh]

good news is you cant get into a bar fight online.

[davetheredhead]

Great ideas here.

[BusinessExpertsNat]

Makes a great point about the direct correlation between popularity online and good relationships in the real world. By treating people online in the same way as you would in a face to face environment the web can be such an affective social and business tool

[sawta074]

So true. You get out what you put in.

[brookeanderson13]

Great ideas. Keeps interest up

[alices7654]

She is a really good speaker and like loveless says she makes a good point but so many people don't actually know how to relate online with the real world, they think it is different. I think it is much easier for the younger generation though.

[jittyslitter]

many people don't know how to relate in the real world let alone the online world lol!

[lloveless55]

Although what Penny says seems straight forward. Many people don't do this very well.

[emilliedwyer]

This is the first time i have seen Penny Power speak in any way. I was very impressed and found her easy to listen too.

[davetheredhead]

Penny has some great ideas.

[businessexpertsdan]

It just goes to show - being friendly and being yourself does pay off.

Unless you're an ogre, your networking will ramp up pretty quickly!

[businessexpertsmatt]

Penny is a smart cookie, watch some of her other videos also.

[businesstvdavid]

Really like this content...the idea of online/offline world gets you thinking

[SpringsBest]

Penny speaks of how to use the internet in a genuine manner to establish relationships. I enjoyed her refreshing view.

[businessexpertsalli]

I agree with Penny, Testimonials are a great thing.

[jimmydean98]

Comes across really well and keeps you interested.

[crewzr]

yeah, she would be a great "dragon den" mentor. Maybe she is already?

[businessexpertjeremy]

Sound advice. Being genuine and human, it's not a difficult thing but one which is oft forgotten perhaps?

[drqena]

She is great. Could see her being a great mentor.

[businessadvice]

Too right! I only know her via yBC Shows but having watched literally hours of Penny's material, she is certainly one of the most practical and down to earth mentors you'll find... she really understands the best ways to form valuable connections.

[businesstvAndie]

Penny always gives very sound advice and I really enjoy her tips. And we do have to treat people as we would in the real world because most of them ARE real people, with the exception of a few morbid psychos.

[businesstvrebecca]

Great advice. Treat people as you would in the real world

[MajicF]

Will have to watch more of her stuff :)

[jittyslitter]

Lots more to come :)

[toddcassie]

Some interesting thoughts

[morefootspeed]

i liked this. it introduced the topic. the advice was simple with behave online as you might in the real world. there is a lot of kiss-ass blogging/testimonials and these have to be looked out for.

[jittyslitter]

I thought it was a good tip, but your comment is interesting. I've also noticed that a number of MSM blogs have sprung up on the big newspapers in the last 12 mths (Guardian etc) and how badly those bloggers get savaged!

[businessexpertandre]

Some of those bloggers deserve to get savaged. However, I think that sometimes they are deliberately controversial to create debate and interest.

[jittyslitter]

The problem many of them have it that you can get away with poorly thought out garbage in the papers, but not in a blog when your audience probably knows more about the topic than you do...

Case in point is football, where you have a journo, who maybe takes in 20 or so games from any one team in a year, versus fans who may attend 60+ matches, and watch games 2-3 times on DVR.... The standard of coverage from those sorts of bloggers is actually far higher than what you'll find on the Guardian.

[jittyslitter]

The one thing the professional journo's do have in their favour is contacts and a press card ;-)

[anjulibahadur]

Synergies-Anjuli

Very genuine advice, could have given better examples but overall it was great.

[businessexpertandre]

I think that people need to be careful with making testimonials for the sake of it. I have recently come across someone on a social network who simply connects, and then gives a testimonial without any personal contact - probably fishing for one for themselves. This devalues testimonials.

[BusinessExpertLouise]

Fantastic advice from Penny...building relationships online is no different than that of the real world.

[businesstvkelsi]

Penny, as always, was great to listen to. I think sometimes it is difficult to remember that online is the real world.

[businesstvmark]

Yep, it sure is now!!

[businesstvmark]

This pub analogy that Penny gives is great. This thinking applies to face-to-face networking too!

[jittyslitter]

If anything online is worse.... people are so testy online!