Bree

I published this in the most recent newsletter but felt it worth posting here as well... its a rather abbreviated version of why board networking is so essential to your biz ... abbreviated to fit a newsletter...

anyway, here goes....


<FONT face=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif size=2><STRONG>Networking in the Adult Biz</STRONG><BR> Bree<br><FONT face=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif size=2>
<P align=justify>Networking is a vital part of this industry. Sure it's possible to be an island and just never chat with anyone, but in reality, the best possible way to get ahead in any business, whether its brick and mortar or whether it's internet based, it's through networking.... making business contacts. <br><br>
Of course, I think one of the best ways to network is via a message board or forum like the <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s=">'Pond</A>. One *could* just sign up as a member on a forum and just start posting away but chances are that person would be picked out as a "newbie" or "spammer" and endure the wrath of the board. There is a fine art to participating on a board. <br><br>
1. Board etiquette. It would be considered in bad taste to just jump in and post. While there's nothing to stop a person from doing that, it's more wise to lurk for a bit. Read some threads and get a feel for the board. What makes the board a community? What's acceptable and what's not? On Netpond, posting/resurrecting old threads is not cool. We'd rather that you start a new thread, get fresh opinions, and add new information. Old threads generally have dated information.<br><br>
2. Once you do finally post a thread, help it along. Don't make a post and then abandon the thread. If you don't monitor and respond to your own thread why would anyone else want to do that? Lots of "cut and paste spammers" are quickly branded as such by making the same single post on several boards. Be careful of what you post and how you post it. Be creative and don't post the same thing over several boards.
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3. Quality vs Quantity. What is laughable is how much importance some people put on post count. Post count has nothing to do with anything. A "board whore" could run up a post count in no time and most likely have not contributed anything valuable to the board. Always, remember that with each post you are engineering your future in the adult biz. What you say, how you say it, and how you react to other posts shapes your online personna. In many cases, this is the only way other people will ever know you. While you do business with each other, you may never meet face to face, so this reputation you build is very important. Not your post count. ;-) Size doesn't matter!! LOL
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4. Use board features. Many message boards are operated by a sophisticated script. These scripts allow the board to have many useful features. Depending on the site administrators, some forums have more features than others. <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s=">Netpond</A> is fully functional allowing webmasters to use it as powerful tool. Members have the ability to communicate with thousands of other webmasters, not only through the forums, but through Personal Messages or PMs, user profiles, avatars, and signature.<br>
As a member, I encourage you to put all of these features to work for you! Traditional advertising on any forum can be very costly, but as a member you can use your signature, titles, PMs, and avatars to work for your business. There is no cost and if you post wisely, your avatar, title, and signature can get thousands of views by other visiting webmasters and members.

5. Make the most of your time on a board. Some people feel that "hanging out" on a board is a waste of time. Its important to manage your board time. If you don't care to read every thread, use the "View new posts since last visit" feature. That way you only see new threads/posts. Alternatively, one could subscribe to specific threads and receive notices only about that thread. Some members use RSS feeds which sends them the newest posts to their feed reader. The goal is to network and do biz.
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6. Finally, at <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s=">Netpond</A> members will find even more! <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s="> Netpond</A> has forums dedicated to resources. These resources are easily navigated using the powerful search engine that is part of <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s=">Netpond</A>. With a simple search, members can find the resources they need when they need it. Whether its a tutorial or a conversational thread, members find the answers to their questions.<br><br>
So, feel the power! Join the <a href="http://www.netpond.com/index.php?s=">'Pond</A> and get to know your fellow pornographers! Network, have fun, and move forward!

ScreaM

Really nice artical Bree, wtg Then why didn't you put your ref. link when you linked to Netpond?

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haui

Good stuff there Bree thanks

Meat

excellent Bree and 100% on the money

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Paul&John

Received in mail too. Nice one.

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magnoody

Great article Bree
tnx

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Bree

LOL I dunno... just never think about it really b/c I don't get any brownie points for that hehe... I really have referrred bunches of people tho...




and thanks all !! I thought I might do a longer version but WTF... it's more fun surfing the Pond... hehe