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Social Network Support Helps Turn Knitting Hobbyists into Hobbypreneurs

Small Business Labs

The research was based on digging through the data at the knitting community site Ravely.com,  which is known as the "Facebook for knitters" Key quote from a Washington Post article on the study : analyzed almost 100 interviews and 403,168 profiles of knitters and crocheters.

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For Freelancers, It's All About Networks

Small Business Labs

We've been involved in several recent studies that show the importance networks play for freelancers and other independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, self-employed, etc.). It shows how freelancers turn to their network to find work, collaborate on projects, meet new people and stay on top of their industry.

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Poshmark and the Rise of Social Selling

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  Key quote: In a Zoom interview on Thursday with  Barron’s  from his office in Redwood City, Calif., "; Social selling isn't new.     But the growth of social media has made it easier and cheaper for consumers to leverage their networks to sell things.  3%) to 10% in 2020.  

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Braintrust - a Coop Online Freelance Talent Marketplace

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  In 2014- 2015 the concept of "platform cooperatisim" was widely discussed in sharing economy circles.      These included New Zealand's  Ensprial , a cooperatively owned and operated freelancer network, and Loconomics, a now-defunct (at least in the U.S.)

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Business Networking - How to Grow Your Online #Networking Into Real Relationships #smmanners

Stephanie LH Calahan

Maybe you have decided that it is time to "hang it up" or "throw in the towel" because you've decided that social media is a waste of time.   How do you use social networking to grow connections into relationships? .  It all starts with just saying "hello."   5.

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Discover the One Key Thing that is Killing Your Business Networking #business #productivity

Stephanie LH Calahan

  If very few business owners are able to effectively follow up after networking with someone, shouldn't that be a "no brainer" thing for you to get into place today? Productive networking is about more than collecting cards.  People love "win-win" scenarios. Keep It Going!

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LinkedIn on the Power of Weak Ties - Implications for Coworking & Freelancers

Small Business Labs

In 1973 Stanford professor Mark Granovetter described the powerful role that "weak ties" – links among people who are not closely associated - play in spreading ideas, finding jobs and helping people join together for action. There are several reasons weak tie networks are so important. The main reason is simply size.

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