Good points as so many just want to jump into forums and not interact (just to get the links). Forums are very common sense if you really think about it. They are just like helping people who are all hanging out in the same room. The more you give, the more you get. Forums take time to build up a rep but when you get there, it is very valuable.

Thank you for providing the two parts of efficiently networking, i found some awesome ideas that might help to build my reputation. The most important point for me seems to be “Always be HONEST!” .

Thank you for all the hints given in both parts of your Networking On Forums article, i found them to be very helpful!

i thinkj it is a great way to promote the business without really spending any money.

You can’t beat good behaviour and etiquette! This applies to the internet, too!

*Answer as quickly as possible
- Update your client once in a while. Tell them that you’ll be on delay or not. Then from there, set an expected time when he/she will receive your report. Otherwise, ask for an apology if you didn’t make it possible (take note: only if you have valid reason why you are on delay).

*Give people links to websites
- I’ve created a free blog that contains all my previous works from my previous clients.

*Always be honest
- Pretending to be smart will automatically come out once you start working. Most people I’m dealing with the forums have this problem.

*Have fate in people
- Learn how to gamble. Avoid being paranoid. The only precaution you can do is to deal with people who have good reputation. Find ways to know their credibility.
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“Always be HONEST!” Not all people working online could be very honest to their clients or to their providers. Some tend to take advantage, while some maintain to be honest. This is precisely the main reason why it’s very hard to trust people whom you work online.

“Never make enemies.” This point isn’t only applicable online, but also in our everyday lives. Making enemies without any justifiable reason is very much unhealthy to everybody. Learn how to communicate with others politely.

Yeah, if someone is rude to me in a forum, I usually just ignore them. Or, I might stand up for myself if I know I’m right and readers of the thread does the same.
Unreasonable rudeness in forums should be hit hard! And in that case,it won’t really matter that much to make that person “an enemy”, as they can’t really mess up that much for you if no-one is listening to them in the first place ;o)

– Preben

I like the last part, NEVER MAKE ENEMIES! LOL One newbie in the forum asked for my service. It’s actually a very uncommon work, so the tendency on my part is to ask lots of questions (these are not actually questions that can irritate him, but more on verification of the work flow). These questions can really help me to do my job based on his expectation plus the fact that it’s my first time to do that kind of job. Then I don’t know, maybe on some part of that list of verification questions, I misunderstood his instruction. He just gave me a reply answering in a very rude manner. As if he’s scolding me if we are facing each other. Of course, I won’t tolerate that action, so I made a reply, and it go like this “That’s why I’m asking you to clarify things to avoid any problem in the future. I’m not interested anymore!” He never replied back again.

The lesson here is that, never be too rude to other people. Not because you’re buying their service, you can be disrespectful to them anytime you want.
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Thank you for the excellent tips. I am sure novice guys like me who are striving hard to socialize and market their business will be reap huge benefits from your blog post. I am going to share it with my feed reader so that my friends can also have a glimpse of your post and get enlightened. Thanks again for your effort.
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