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Self-promotion: How to? (pg. 2)
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| Vivid Boy |
| and before you start netwroking decie what you want and what you can offer. |
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| thesauce23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
the internet. it doesnt help with . its the pussies approach to life. |
so true and the reason why im prolly one of the 3 people dont have facebook or myspace. |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
the internet. it doesnt help with . its the pussies approach to life. and dont think u cannetwork online as well. there nothing like being face to face when pressure is such a key factor to getting what you want.
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Unbelievably untrue. Without the internet I wouldn't be half of where I am today. Though typically not as effective as stuff you do in the flesh, the Internet brings possibilities to you that normally are impossible. |
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| bas |
Halfway to nowhere.
ownd. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| I wouldn't waste the money and or go into debt just to get another degree that probably won't help u at all in this horrid job market, especially in Philosophy. Its who u know in this world that gets u anywhere, so work on meeting the right person(s) to get to where u want to go. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by thesauce23
so true and the reason why im prolly one of the 3 people dont have facebook or myspace. |
Those sites are nothing but porn spam bots. :wtf: |
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| Frenchie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fibonacci
Great networking isn't made at the office, |
Wrong, so wrong. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
I wouldn't waste the money and or go into debt just to get another degree that probably won't help u at all in this horrid job market, especially in Philosophy. |
As I see it, this is not the case when you're dealing with social science (such as linguistics, in my case). The deeper your knowledge in Philosophy, the more you can work on the theoretical aspects of your research.
By the way, in case it wasn't clear in the first post, I'm talking about an academic environment here, so I really don't know how "business trips" would fit in this scenario. Seminars and congresses, however, are events I've been trying to attend as often as possible. |
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| Lilith |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
2007 taught me the difference between knowing and being known, and I came to the conclusion that I need to work more on my "social self". |
Life can be sometimes a lot more about who you know rather than what you know, especially in terms of employment and business opportunities, because even though 'nepotism' is sometimes scorned by people who find themselves frustrated in work and business being sent to someone less qualified but better known.
Approaching that frustration simply by putting yourself in the other persons shoes.
Who do you trust more with your money or investment?
The person with the paper reference or someone you've known for X years, went to school with, friend or family?
Its a no-brainer.
That may not be applicable on all levels and certainly in harsh enough circumstances, anyone under qualified for a position will sink very quickly and often, very messily. It's also important to not ignore the seemingly innocuous people in your life that may not immediately have a solution to all your problems, but with enough of them the chances of them knowing and able to put you onto someone that can help is increased greatly. |
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| bananas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
Wrong, so wrong. |
why don't you support this? |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
As I see it, this is not the case when you're dealing with social science (such as linguistics, in my case). The deeper your knowledge in Philosophy, the more you can work on the theoretical aspects of your research.
By the way, in case it wasn't clear in the first post, I'm talking about an academic environment here, so I really don't know how "business trips" would fit in this scenario. Seminars and congresses, however, are events I've been trying to attend as often as possible. |
Academic environments can be extremely political. Unless your some genius that comes up with a new formula or solution to a very big problem that can change the world...I would say knowing the right person can get u that gig or position, is 99% of being successful there as well. Thats just how the world works. Ask anyone thats made it big somewhere, and u will find that many people helped them get there by opening doors otherwise they never would of had the chance to, if they relied on "what they knew" |
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