"The Virtual Handshake" - facts and quotes

I'm reading "The Virtual Handshake, Open Doors and Closing Deals Online," By David Teten and Scott Allen.

A fascinating book, although admitted, with 25 years on the Internet and 20 using email, some of this is old hat to me. I'm only about 25% through so far, but it looks quite good!

"How people build relationships has not changed fundamentally . . . What has changed is the medium."

Spoke to someone I consider an old and good friend today, who I had lost track of over the past few years. Now that I think about it, I realize that we've maybe only met in person 2-3 times at most. Most of our contact, and relationship building, has been virtual - lots of email. Wonder if my parents or many in their generation would consider anyone a good friend who they haven't spent much time with physically?

"As an Absolute rule, credibility - your Character and your Competence - must underlie your network."

Absolutely agreed, although I never thought about it in exactly these terms.

"Virtual communication is not inferior, just different."

ditto

"Online dating is the largest legal segment of the US online content industry . . ."

Wow! Bigger than pornography, or do the authors not consider that legal? Impressive statistic either way!

"People who know how to leverage their networks are called successful. People who just know a lot of people are called socialites."

I love this one.

For whatever reason, it reminds me of a "Three Stooges" episode set in the depression, where the Stooges need jobs. They are standing on the street with signs like "Will work for food," except for Curly. His sign says "Employment Required: Social Secretary Position Preferred."

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