Comments on: What Is Your Social Network Really Worth? http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: net.work.xing - The corporate blog of XING » What’s Your Network Value- Part II http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-910655 net.work.xing - The corporate blog of XING » What’s Your Network Value- Part II Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:23:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-910655 [...] wasn’t long until the site was picked up across the pond in various US blogs. Om Malik from Gigaom.com got the ball rolling. He admitted that his network value - although quite high - faded in comparison [...] [...] wasn’t long until the site was picked up across the pond in various US blogs. Om Malik from Gigaom.com got the ball rolling. He admitted that his network value - although quite high - faded in comparison [...]

]]> By: chris http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-712407 chris Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:11:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-712407 <p>Have not looked at Xing but somehow i find it hard to believe the cheeseballs who have 10 kazillion friends on facebook can attach some sort of worth to that.</p> Have not looked at Xing but somehow i find it hard to believe the cheeseballs who have 10 kazillion friends on facebook can attach some sort of worth to that.

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-712176 Aidan Henry Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:27:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-712176 <p>It is a great time waster, but it has some hidden truth. Your network cannot be under-emphasized. The value you bring to any business or organization (in many cases) is measured by the depth of your connections. Trying to place a dollar value on your network though is rather silly. It's a great marketing/conversation piece for Xing though...</p> <p>Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com</p> It is a great time waster, but it has some hidden truth. Your network cannot be under-emphasized. The value you bring to any business or organization (in many cases) is measured by the depth of your connections. Trying to place a dollar value on your network though is rather silly. It’s a great marketing/conversation piece for Xing though…

Cheers,
Aidan
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]]> By: Pete http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-711331 Pete Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:22:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-711331 <p>Mine is worth $250,000. What does this do again? Waste time! What does it do after that? Waste time!</p> Mine is worth $250,000. What does this do again? Waste time! What does it do after that? Waste time!

]]> By: David Petherick http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710867 David Petherick Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:52:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710867 <p>My god, I'm worth £4,176,444 over the next 10 years! That's over 8m USD.</p> <p>I'm therefore only willing to share my network now for a price - you can make your donations at http://buy-me-a-pint.com</p> My god, I’m worth £4,176,444 over the next 10 years! That’s over 8m USD.

I’m therefore only willing to share my network now for a price - you can make your donations at (link)

]]> By: J http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710661 J Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:53:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710661 <p>A great time waster -</p> <p>Scoble or the Xing app?</p> A great time waster -

Scoble or the Xing app?

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710648 Wayne Smallman Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:45:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-710648 <p>Arbitrary to the point of being meaningless...</p> Arbitrary to the point of being meaningless…

]]> By: Prashant http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709954 Prashant Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:40:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709954 <p>this can be a useful thing for startup i am sure you must have heard of Connector Maven Salesman Theory of Malcom Gladwell a big problem in rolling out a New Soc Nw is to find out These Connector and maven . with this service any entrepreneur should be able to find connectors at least and lure them to new Nw. thus bringing some of his Perosonal network too .</p> <p>It can actually a good tool if you look at it that way .</p> this can be a useful thing for startup
i am sure you must have heard of Connector Maven Salesman Theory of Malcom Gladwell
a big problem in rolling out a New Soc Nw is to find out These Connector and maven . with this service any entrepreneur should be able to find connectors at least and lure them to
new Nw. thus bringing some of his Perosonal network too .

It can actually a good tool if you look at it that way .

]]> By: Adam Benayoun http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709290 Adam Benayoun Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:13:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709290 <p>My network is valued at almost 650K dollars! By the way, why there's only that few countries in their drop down?</p> My network is valued at almost 650K dollars!
By the way, why there’s only that few countries in their drop down?

]]> By: Alex http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709213 Alex Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:21:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/21/mynetworkvalue/#comment-709213 <p>Om said: ......"A day before Thanksgiving, this is a great time waster."</p> <p>Absolutely great line. When I was reading the post I was thinking to myself the perceived value has NO value because these people have trusted you with their "identity". That said a great mental masturbation exericse.</p> <p>Happy Thanksgiving!</p> Om said:
……”A day before Thanksgiving, this is a great time waster.”

Absolutely great line.
When I was reading the post I was thinking to myself the perceived value has NO value because these people have trusted you with their “identity”. That said a great mental masturbation exericse.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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