Comments on: What Networking Tools Should I Use? LinkedIn, Skype, Plaxo, Facebook… ???

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:30:36 +0000

Jaxtr is a free service, so there is no need to buy anything. The appeal is that unlike a service like Skype where you are tied to your computer, you can take advantage of VoIP from anywhere, since the number will work on any landline or mobile phone.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:45:28 +0000

Jaxtr makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I can’t figure out why I would buy a service that would waste my cell phone minutes. I read what Konstantin wrote about it and if the founder can’t articulate it it must be junk.

A well trafficed discussion board can be a great networking outlet. The problem is keeping people coming back to it and to use it.

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:47:26 +0000

Gil – Google Alerts is an excellent tool – I have a number of alerts set up and track them up to the minute. If I were tracking alerts on target companies I’d record them in JibberJobber also.

Bengt – Excellent – you mention one of the two things that I knowingly left out! I personally prefer MSN messenger over any of the others, even a system like Trillian where you can have multiple services aggregated into one. I spend most of the day chatting (well, I multi-task, so maybe I should say “I chat throughout the day”).

By: Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:13:10 +0000

I think it’s important to choose the most commonly used social networking devices and stick to them, even as others are created. You need to be in tune with the installed base and who in your network already uses them.

By: Bengt Wendel

Bengt Wendel — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:25:39 +0000

Since you mention phone systems I think you should also mention the IM (instant messaging, chat) systems that are available. The list is long but MSN, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Google Chat and Jabber are some of the most popular.

By: Gil Zilberfeld

Gil Zilberfeld — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:18:12 +0000

Not a one-to-one relationship but…

Using Google Alerts to keep track (No, I’m not stalking anyone…). I use it mostly for news and companies (e.g. an alert for “acquired”, “bought” words that are related to companies that may potentially hire), but also some people. Whenever new information arrives, I receive it.

Gil