http://jendey24.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/i-feel-like-i-just-opened-a-huge-can-of-worms/ ...with the rest of the global rat race Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jendey24.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/i-feel-like-i-just-opened-a-huge-can-of-worms/#comment-3 Paul Conley Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:02:42 +0000 http://jendey24.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 Hi Jen, I'm both pleased and flattered that you found my presentation helpful. Most importantly, I'm thrilled to see that you have taken my advice and begun to amass Web skills and networking connections. By doing that you're already moved ahead of your peers. Think about this: More than 100 students heard my presentation. But it appears that fewer than a half-dozen took my suggestions to connect online through Wired Journalists, Linkedin, etc. That may be the most helpful suggestion I make whenever I speak to students. And it's certainly the easiest of my suggestions to follow. Yet only a tiny percentage of the students I meet bother to do it. It's much harder to estimate how many students follow my other suggestions. I have no way of tracking what percentage, for example, take a look at Loudoun Extra. But as much as it pains me to say so, I assume that very, very few students do. But that is good news for you. You've already demonstrated that you are more ambitious and more open-minded than your peers. In just a few hours in the networking sites you have also become more knowledgeable and more connected. Congratulations! And here's how effective this style of networking can be --If you're interested in taking on a freelance assignment, I'm going to give you a story to write for one of my clients: the About.com unit of New York Times Digital. Drop me a line and let me know if you're ready to take on that challenge. Hi Jen,
I’m both pleased and flattered that you found my presentation helpful. Most importantly, I’m thrilled to see that you have taken my advice and begun to amass Web skills and networking connections.
By doing that you’re already moved ahead of your peers.
Think about this: More than 100 students heard my presentation. But it appears that fewer than a half-dozen took my suggestions to connect online through Wired Journalists, Linkedin, etc.
That may be the most helpful suggestion I make whenever I speak to students. And it’s certainly the easiest of my suggestions to follow. Yet only a tiny percentage of the students I meet bother to do it.
It’s much harder to estimate how many students follow my other suggestions. I have no way of tracking what percentage, for example, take a look at Loudoun Extra. But as much as it pains me to say so, I assume that very, very few students do.
But that is good news for you.
You’ve already demonstrated that you are more ambitious and more open-minded than your peers. In just a few hours in the networking sites you have also become more knowledgeable and more connected.
Congratulations!
And here’s how effective this style of networking can be –If you’re interested in taking on a freelance assignment, I’m going to give you a story to write for one of my clients: the About.com unit of New York Times Digital.
Drop me a line and let me know if you’re ready to take on that challenge.

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