Why Is Networking So Important

Let’s give yourself a task, go to any popular club, read all the club goers’ profiles and see how many mention – “Do NOT IM me” or something along that line.

I always feel funny looking at some people who always portray themself as an intimidating creature. Before anyone can approach them they build a strong defence wall already and worse they put a big sign on their wall - “GO AWAY!”

I understand very well that one does not have to add everyone in their list but I know for sure that saying “Hello!” will not do much harm will it? I work as a host and my job is to greet everyone who walk in, and at my previous workplace, there are people who will not respond to me even though the question I threw in local chat was as simple as “How is everybody this morning?”

Throughout my hosting days I avoid using HUD to greet the guests, I wanna customize my greeting styles and I wanna make it sound genuine and the reason why I’m always approachable is because I understand the importance of networking.

I am glad to have DJs, designers, great builders, club owners, photographers, models… etc in my friend list! And because of my friendly attitude, I have friends who actually recommended some job opportunity for me. Because being a model in SL, you gotta constantly hunt for opportunity, you cannot get all diva attitude and say, “I’m just gonna sit here and let it come to me.”, one of the methods is through networking!

I am trully blessed to have great friends who supported me (You know who you are!) And I absolutely cherish all of you! 

Imagine myself being intimidating and arrogant.

Scenario 1:

I go to a club, stand at a corner, basically tell every people who try to start a conversation to go away, then being labelled as “the arrogant one”, and this label is then passed to friends of the potential friend. The next time when I’m in trouble, where do I seek help from?

Scenario 2:

After graduating from my modelling class, I decided that all my classmates are just stupid, so no point keeping in touch with them. Whenever my classmate says, “hey let’s go to party.”, you’d hit her with a “no.” without even checking your schedule. Eventually my friend will stop asking me out and in future if she knows of any great deal that will benefit the models, do you think she bothers to even entertain me?

So you see how the above 2 scenarios are damaging if you are someone who:

• Runs a club and probably need guests to show support
• Runs a shop and sell stuff and need buyers
• Is a freelance worker who needs job
• Is in other kind of business

I always welcome IMs, it can be as simple as “hello Xero.”, and I know my network expands a little.

But of course, if your IM is meant to cuss on me then I’mma have to mute you.

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