International Business Networks and Networking

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Economics BusinessMiscellaneous grade 15 Vienna University of Economics and BusinessAdministration Department o... » 

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Economics BusinessMiscellaneous grade 15 Vienna University of Economics and BusinessAdministration Department of Englisch Business Communication courseEnglisch Business Communication language English abstract Personalconnections between people have always been a major factor for success inbusiness and networking nowadays has become a major trend in all kind ofindustries. With the increasing availability of internet connections comScoreNetworks 2006 and use of social networking platforms Trend IQ 2004 15networking and internetworking has become an important activity for mostemployed and selfemployed people these days networking is easier moreeffective and efficient than it has ever been before.This paper has a dualobjective. On the one hand it seeks to explore four of the most interestingand important social networks for people in Europe to extend their own networksand thus to increase their success in business Open Business Club GmbH 200612. On the other hand it aims to highlight the dos and donts ofnetworking that should allow the reader to avoid the most common pitfalls innetworking as well as to increase his own networking efficiency andeffectiveness. «