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Here is a simple definition of personal networking as opposed to computer networking

Networking is making links from people we know to people they know, in an organized way, for a specific purpose, while remaining committed to doing our part, expecting nothing in return.

Donna Fisher and Sandy Vilas

Given this context, there are maybe four forms of networking:

social networking
- making friends
business networking
- selling things and building business relationships
job networking
- finding a job
knowledge networking
- building relationships in order to share knowledge and learn from each other in order to work more effectively

Like all forms of networking, knowledge networking has existed as long as humankind but it is only recently with the advent of the web that has allowed us to connect more effectively at the personal level that its has started to be seen as a 'discipline' in its own right.

Calling it knowledge networking really gets to the heart of the idea that I do not operate in a vacuum. Much of what I have learned has been through my colleagues and through my wider network of friends and acquaintances, much enabled by the web. The better I can link the communities, people and artifacts together, the better I tend to operate between my ears.

Jack Vinson

Flash Powerpoint Presentation: What is Knowledge Networking?

This is a short powerpoint presentation (in Flash) that I use in my workshops to explain the concept of knowledge networking and knowledge sharing.

Click on the slide to advance the slide show and right click to pop-up the controls.

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Book

Net Work (Apr 2007

) by Patti Anklam
A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World

Personal Networking (Dec 2002

) by Mick Cope
How to Make Your Connections Count

Power Networking (Nov 2000

) by Donna Fisher

, Sandy Vilas

59 Secrets for Personal & Professional Success