It's definitely worth while setting yourself up on these things. Some of them come and go but if you put in a decent profile and hook up with everyone you can, it keeps you visible to the rest of the community (which is where a lot of work will come from) and helps you stay connected.
I actually have found I get a bit of work through linked in - I've had a few excellent clients come to me totally at random via my linked in profile. Toby On 08/07/2008, at 3:17 PM, Mike Kear wrote: > > My son was berating me over the weekend for being behind the times. > (no surprise there - that's what sons have always told their fathers > since time began) . He told me i ought to be using networking web > sites like Linkedin to grow my business. > > Well i'm on Linkedin but to tell the truth i havent put much effort > into it. Are those sorts of sites any use for getting business in > this field? I am well aware of hte power of networking sites for > putting you in contact with others, but what i'm wondering is how > useful are they for actually generating cash-type paid work? > > Has anyone got an opinion about that, or are you all doing the same as > i am - put my name there with the attitude "well it can't hurt and you > never know if something might come out of it" > > -- > Cheers > Mike Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > AFP Webworks > http://afpwebworks.com > ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month > > > ----------------------------------- Life is poetry, write it in your own words ----------------------------------- Toby Tremayne CEO Code Poet and Zen Master of the Heavy Sleep Lyricist Software 0416 048 090 ICQ: 13107913 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
