Networking is cool because... it makes good things happen!
I've seen a couple of nice examples lately:
- A Bard alum posted something for other Bardians on LinkedIn, indicating he was looking for people to interview about how the recession has affected people in writing and publishing. I hooked him up with someone I know at my former employer, and this interview was the result:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2862-NY-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Writers-and-the-recession-Writers-Digests-Jane-Friedman-talks-about-present-problems-and-solutions - On one of the message boards I follow, an educator posted that she wanted to go to the statehouse to testify on behalf of continued funding for her area of specialty. The time for testifying was during her work hours, however. She asked list members for ideas as to how to approach her boss about it. Someone replied that the superintendent of this teacher's district used to be her next-door neighbor, and that she was 99% sure he would be supportive. I think the responder offered to put in a good word for the writer.
Pretty cool.
