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A computer or web-based business, by the nature of it, can isolate some people from the social interaction that the previous workplace afforded. Additional Article Information: =============================== 387 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-12-08 13:24:00 Written By: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success's Picture URL: http://shortcut2success.com/Images/kentjacobson.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Kent_Jacobson_a.k.a._Mr._Success ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. 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In other cases, some socially reserved people find they have a vast computer-based professional and social network of contacts. How we maintain our network depends on your individual situation. I have found four methods that continue to work for me. They are 1. For your web-based business, establish a method to capture and respond to people visiting your site by requesting contact information: name, email, nature of their business, etc. Keep this step simple and to a minimum; no one likes to fill out a bunch of information every time they visit a site. Make sure you set up an auto-reply program. The auto-reply response lets the person know you will follow-up in the future with relevant information. The response should be brief and professional. This method allows you to screen for people who really want follow-up information or are just scanning the web. 2. Include in your email signature area links that are relevant to you. These should include your website address, your blog, and maybe an online forum you like. Include anything relevant, just in case your email gets passed on to someone who may find something appealing or of interest regarding this piece of information. 3. Establish yourself a blog. Very simple to do and is an enjoyable way to express yourself and share information. You will find a blog can create quite a number of contacts by people commenting on the subject matter or topic. This will build a support network that you can target for your service or business. 4. Participate in seminars, training sessions or workshops on subjects you are interested in. These are great ways to find and network with subject matter experts and people with similar interests and experiences. These can be online or in a seminar type situation. This is a great way to meet people with the same interests and discuss topics. 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