Facebook is, if you're not already aware, a huge network used for socializing and communicating by people all over the world today. In fact, this is not just an ordinary social network Website, it is the King of social network sites today and leaves all competition behind by marginal differences. If by a slim chance you yourself have never used Facebook, I can be almost positive that you at least know some friend or family member that is addicted to this social Website craze.

The fact about it is, they are not alone. The overbearing amount of users that over-clock the time they spend on Facebook everyday is rapidly growing, this is something that advertisers and marketers are well aware of. So, the next decision to make is, should you join the club and begin killing away time with the rest of your friends? Or should you think like the big dogs and begin to develop an income from this traffic? If you like making money then you'll most likely be interested in ways to monetize Facebook traffic into cold hard cash.

If you look past the attractive design and appealing interactive games and applications that Facebook has to offer, you'll begin to realize that the developers of these things are not doing to solely entertain their users but to generate an income and make a living! The entrepreneurs and business people that are already informed about Facebook's money-making secrets are, on average, gaining over 20-30 targeted leads everyday. While your uncle Joe is using the Website to reconnect with long-lost high school buddies, the advertisers are using it to promote their business services and products.

While this should be thought of from a business point-of-view, there is no reason why businesses and independent marketers can't consider using Facebook as a marketing tool fun and leisurely, after all, it beats the heck out of working a 9-5 day job in a cramped up cubicle. If you're seeking the answers to making money from this social network Website I will offer you some free advice.. just that, free advice!

Start adding friends, everyone has to start somewhere. It can take sometime, but after getting a base audience you'll see things begin to multiply similar to a snowball effect. Next it's time to progress forward, start up a fanpage or a group that your friends might be interested in, the content of this is important since it will be the vessel you bring the pitch to your audience with. Incentive offers are a great way to grab the reader's attention and keep it there, once you've achieved that they'll be waiting for you to unleash advertisement to whatever product or service you please. The obvious following is converting your leads into sales, which in laymen terms means, get paid!

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Do you sometimes feel like you're on a networking frenzy - bopping from one event to another hoping to make that "right" connection and make a sale? Well, successful networking is more than attending a dozen events every month. Instead just pick a few that you can commit to and then invest your time to leverage it fully. The question, of course, is how to pick the right networking groups and events.

Here's the key to picking the kinds of events that will help you with your goals:

Think QUALITY over QUANTITY

Remember that networking is about building relationships. You need to be visible and make connections to get the best result from your time. If you join a networking group, you need to be able to attend their meetings consistently enough to build quality relationships. Attending just once or twice a year won't work!

And that means that you have to be very selective in the networking groups you get involved with. You want to be able to be a regular a few select groups, not someone who's hardly even remembered in a lot of different groups.

So how do you go about selecting the right networking group to join or the right event to attend?

Here are some key criteria to consider:

A) The Mix of Attendees

The most important question you should ask yourself is whether the people who attend the meetings are a good fit for you. Specifically, ask yourself the following questions:

• Are they people you connect with

• Do they share or service your target market

• Can you comfortably pass referrals to them

• Do you have anything in common with enough of the other members

• Does the group fit your style - professional, casual, educational, fun etc.

B) Convenience

The second most important criterion is whether the meeting times and locations are convenient -- because if they aren't, you're unlikely to attend regularly enough to reap the benefits. Consider these questions:

• Is the location easy to get to

• Is the day or time one that allows you to attend consistently

If you come up with answers you like, consider joining. If it seems that a group is a poor fit, don't waste your time. You'll be better off spending it networking with a group of people who you can truly connect with.

And to make the most of your meetings, make a personal commitment to follow up with everyone you have a conversation with and then pick one person to have a coffee with. It's a great way to expand your network and grow referrals. You'll gain increased visibility, have stronger connections, leverage your time AND get more business.

If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times. If you think networking is about meeting as many people as you can, telling them about yourself and handing out hundreds of business cards, you are wrong!

So what is networking? Forget the traditional definition so I'm not even going to mention it. In today's world networking has more to do with connecting and genuinely caring about people than adding them to your address book until they can do something for you.

The real question then, is how do you connect with people? Here are my 7 no-fail steps to help you.

Develop a genuine interest in people. Some of the most interesting and fascinating people are the people who might not usually catch your networking eye. That guy in the polo shirt and jeans when everyone else is wearing a blazer and slacks, come on! Surely anyone who does not know how to dress properly is not worth knowing. Pssst! That guy might be so sure of himself that he won't be bothered by convention, and he might just be the one you need to collaborate with on your next big project.

Really connect with people. I always smile when I hear or even find it necessary to use the popular term B2B (Business to Business). Don't look now but business is done P2P (Person to Person). Have you ever seen two businesses make a deal? No but you've seen their owners or some PERSON else making those deals.

Why not try getting past the titles and the CV and really find out who a person is at a deeper level? You might discover that their purpose resonates with yours and that you can work together to create or further something that is beneficial to both of you and others. Before you know it, you're making real deals and actual money and that's so much more rewarding.

Check your image. You can smell them from way across the room (I can anyway!) Those people at an event whose body language says "I really don't belong here. If I had the guts to say "no" to my very ill mother, I'd be on the golf course with my crowd. BUT since I'm here, I might as well give out a few business cards." Building relationships and connecting requires warmth, openness, empathy, friendliness and being easy to approach. Be genuinely interested in the people you meet and listen to their stories. Being stiff, aloof and only concerned about handing out your business card will not cut it in connecting. Remember, you're building relationships for the longterm.

Develop the necessary skills. No, I am not suggesting that all you have to do to connect with people is to go where they are. Connecting effectively requires you to develop some key people skills and these three top the list. Listening allows people to tell you their stories and you to show that you're genuinely interested in them. Small talk or the ability to talk to anyone about anything is critical to the process. Self-confidence is invaluable for enabling you to approach people and start conversations. After all, connecting is about building relationships.

Learn to give. If it doesn't come naturally, you should really learn how to. I don't mean the big $500 corporate gift. I mean the idea to help a person improve something, the free reports on your website or the information-packed one-hour strategy session. Giving excites me big time. First of all it's just the thing to do. Secondly, what you give truly comes back to you ten-fold. Don't worry about the "how", it just does. Giving also builds trust and people like to do business with people they trust. One of my colleagues has connected me to so many people and some of those connections have been truly profitable. What a gift!

Learn professional etiquette. Please! Many of your connections will come through attending events, so learn how to conduct yourself on these occasions. People remember people who are gracious, polished and treat them with dignity. Furthermore, if you know how to handle yourself in social situations, you are perceived as being equally competent in business circumstances. (Don't ask me why!)

Do follow-up. But do so with some thought, remember you're connecting and building relationships. What I do is to send the person some snippet of information, a card or one of my many free resources - something beyond a mere e-mail. I mention our meeting and highlight what I would have found particularly interesting or engaging about the encounter. You guessed it, as many as 8 times out of 10, the other party responds and the foundation is laid.

Connecting requires you to be open to business 24/7. I've made connections in the checkout line in the supermarket, on flights to foreign destinations, at networking events and via the internet.