What's the difference between Life Networking and Business Networking?

I think many of us get lost in "Business Networking" and doing it the wrong way at that. Honest mistake though, because of course we all want business success. Problem is, it doesn't work.

Let's stop wasting our time doing Business Networking by Master Blasting our ads to everyone as much as possible (Unless you have millions to pay ad agencies to produce your ads and to pay for TV and other highly expensive media outlets)

Otherwise it's about life networking:
Getting to know others first and putting out a helping hand.
Building your network by helping others first

Life Networking: is helping others in any area of life that we can and making connections for them with others who may be able to help. And knowing it will come back eventually without forcing it, possibly from different sources.

Business Networking:
Done wrong: is blasting your add all over the place (with no concern for ethics)
Done right: coordinating with other business owners to share lists or to share ideas or to combine dollars to promote, to barter services, to recommend others services where applicable. It's important to be open to the form your business networking will take with each individual. If we pre-decide we will likely miss the opportunity. AND PLEASE: Do not think that the only value in a person, business owner or not, is a sale. You will miss out on sooo much value to yourself, much of which will be much more value than the 1 little sale many of us are so focused on.

What do you think? What is the difference between Life Networking and Business Networking
What are your networking philosophies?
((Don't lie! Because most of my inbox messages are ads, not conversations. I know who you are. LOL!))

Thanx
Ted
My Life Networking: mightypeople.info
My Business Networking: pmgnet.net

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Comment by Ted on June 3, 2009 at 11:01am: While talking about life networking .... Ken, please share your story if you don't mind. He has so unselfishly help a woman half across the world, it is just a great example of like one famous networkers said , networking is giving and giving and giving, until it hurts and then give some more! And it will all come back to you in the end.

Ken I know you're probably shy about sharing it because it wasn't for that purpose but please share your story with us here. Thanx

Comment by Ted on June 3, 2009 at 10:58am: Thanx Melvin! Absolutely Ken! OH, Ken thank you so much for the code for that trillion $ webpage.

Maureen you are not lying. You are incredible all that you do in the Life Networking area. And that is why I so much wanna help you with the business part, you so deserve it. We gotta spend a little more time planning/setting it up.

And I wanna plug your life and business stuff here...

Maureen's Life stuff: http://fitand40.ning.com/ GREAT stuff on fitness! Very informative and supportive
Mbodyment's Action Against Obesity Foundation Very informative and supportive to those with families and those individually effected as well as how to prevent obesity and the dangers of it and our habits and diets.

Maureen sooo unselfishly gives vital value that she deserves our support here goes her business:
Milliondollarbody
This is actually a part her life networking too, workout with partners and support free, but you can access her health products here somewhere too and you could become a partner health coach with her too as well.

Maureen I'm gonna ask you please post some of your products or businesses here where you would like some support.

Comment by Maureen Guest on June 1, 2009 at 11:26pm: Point well taken Ted! Although I am no guru of marketing and by the description of both 'Life' and 'Business' networking, I have yet to begin business networking. The majority of my time is providing advice and suggestions on health and fitness. As much as I desire much success with my business ventures, it gives me great pleasure helping others learn and implement a better quality of life. And in doing so and aside from the persons that repulsively and aggressively promote their products and/or other business, I have had the pleasure of connecting with awesome, like-minded business persons.

Comment by Ken Laitinen on May 28, 2009 at 10:27pm: Well put Ted!! Learning life networking is a first and business networking will automatically follow!
To your Success!
Ken