Social Networking Opens Up Unexpected Opportunities

Case in point.

Obviously, when I started the Child Abuse Survivor Network, I expected people to join and connect with each other. I never once imagined that those connections would lead to an opportunity for one of the members to sell a piece of artwork.

It just goes to show, blogging, twittering, and all the other ways we interact with folks on the Web open up more opportunities than we can imagine. I know I’ve already be graced with great opportunities to do some different things, and learn from some different folks because of my involvement online. I’m sure you all have stories like this one as well.

Let’s hear ’em!

Tags: SocialNetworking, Opportunities

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One Comment

  1. I’ve met so many wonderful people through social networking sites. As a freelance writer, I’ve obtained some nice, paying jobs through clients I met via social networking. It’s definitely worthwhile!

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