The 5 Keys to Building a Huge Network on Sta.rtUp.biz

#1 Become a Diamond Member and Leave Comments on as Many Profiles as You Can

Leave a Welcome Comment for all New Members daily

-300+ new business owners sign up every day looking to network
-Offer advice on how to start a group or use Sta.rtUp.biz
-Leave a signature block with a link to your profile page
-Personalize your greeting to their name, website, or industry

3 Sentence Introduction Comment to Existing Members

-Create a simple introduction and ask a question
-Use a signature block with a link to your profile page
-Try and make at least 20 new comments a day
-Personalize your greeting to their name, website, or industry
-Make a friend request while leaving each comment

See Samples of Approved Comments by Other Members that Have Generated the Most Traffic to Member's Profiles and Websites.

#2 Read Social Networking Customer Acquistion 101 and Apply the Process

-Social Networking is different than every other internet marketing medium
-What works everywhere else does not work here or any other social network
-Apply this process and you will have a non-stop flow of customers from sta.rtup.biz

#3 Invite Your Friends and Become a Featured Member

-Inviting your contacts will indirectly promote your business to them
-Weekly sitewide listing for members with most sign-ups from invites
-Sta.rtUp.biz gets almost 2,000,000 page views monthly
-Having a large group of friends gives you instant credibility

#4 Start a Group and Join Groups

-Choose a good image and name for your group
-Add a RSS feed that will supply news and information daily
-Join 3 to 5 groups that you are interested in

#5 Reply to Discussions in the Forum

-Reply to all of the new introductions
-Start your own discussion by introducing yourself

And the obvious... Build a Great Profile Page

-Make it a direct representation of yourself and your business
-Personalize it, add blog posts, 10+ pictures, and YouTube videos

*Although there are boundaries to posting links directly to your own url, there are virtually no limits to promoting your own profile or group which links to your site.

One Final Note:
Networking on Sta.rtUp.biz is no different from any other business networking event that you attend in person. The rules of success are the same.
1) You need to be well dressed - A nice profile and profile picture
2) You have to work the room - 100 comments a day
3) You engage before selling - Thoughtful comments
4) You ask for a business card - Make a friend request

You would never show up to an event in a tank top and start shouting out loud, "I sell insurance!" over and over again. It is rude, people will ignore you, and you will probably be escorted outside by security and told never to come back.

The same is true here.

This is a must read >>> Common Social Networking Mistakes

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Comment by Antonio Williams on December 12, 2008 at 4:20pm: That was advice that was greatly appreciated, and will be used on this website!! I look forward to networking, and meeting new people.

Comment by Michael Crooks on December 12, 2008 at 12:22am: More people should read this and heed it. Of the 30 or so "Welcome" comments I got, all but one were nothing more than sales pitches. If this were face to face networking most would be like the following example:

"Hi. Welcome. We have common interests. I sell insurance. Here's my card. Call ME if you need insurance. Gotta go, see ya ... bye!"

Cyberspace makes it easy to be insincere. All you have to do is read the comments left for every new member. The same people post the same message to every newbee.

Yes, I understand the whole "being a resource" thing as part of effective networking. But what makes the Resource thing effective in face to face is some sort of connection between two people ... something memorable that I can tuck away in my mind. Basic "canned spam" welcome comments do little to achieve that vital component of effective networking.

Even in the comments on this thread, most people can't help but to attenmpt to thrust themselves down the throat of the reader.

Seems the biggest thing missing from most of the "networking" training is the section on finesse.

Warm Regards,
Michael Crooks
Crooks Advertising Alliance

Comment by Tony Mezzacapo on December 10, 2008 at 11:29pm: Thanks for the much needed advice!

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Comment by Nelson Tan on November 19, 2008 at 9:44pm: Haha, I'm not going to leave a comment for the sake of it but this is just crucial and timely advice which every member must read. You could make this as a 'toll' page for every new registration at Sta.rtup.biz. Many thanks.