Lesson #3: Make Friends
Making friends online can be a lot easier than making friends in the real world. That's one of the reasons social networking and online dating is so successful. Thankfully, online small talk is considerably less awkward than real-world cocktail chatter. You can extend your hand to online influencers by linking to their websites, subscribing to their blogs, adding them to your blogroll, following them on Twitter, or joining their Facebook groups. Before you start forging online relationships, you should familiarize yourself with these tools. Now is a good time to sign up for Twitter and Facebook accounts if you haven't already.
Bloggers, podcasters, and video creators notice these connections because they are constantly monitoring ...
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