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Sean Rector, MCSE From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:52 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Social Networking Dude, I am a networking machine but then again, I'm not the quintessential IT Geek. J Seriously, this is such a vital skill\practice for IT folk. I can't speak for other metro areas but the IT circles of Charlotte, are really small; meaning the same names keep coming up with the big announcements. I don't care what you know or how savvy your skill set is, it's all about WHO you know. Shook From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:32 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Social Networking I just attended a session on how important networking is (especially for the quintessential IT Geek who doesn't mix well with regular people [Shook]) and they were very determined that ANY networking was good during these trying times. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Social Networking To add to that point: With all the job uncertainty out there right now, networking at any level is quite important right now. Facebook/LinkedIn, whichever. -Sam ________________________________ From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:25 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Social Networking Join the FB crowd Marvin, resistance is futile. I first joined a social network (MySpace) to keep track of what my kids were doing, then my oldest dumped MySpace and joined FaceBook, I followed along, and started discovering that it was definitely more for the older group of the population. (My almost 80 year old mother-in-law has a FB account) It's interesting to see that CIO's are starting to see the advantages of social networking as opposed to it just being a time waster. It's a case of "if you can't beat 'em, then join 'em" and leverage it to your advantage. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:15 PM, MarvinC <marv...@gmail.com> wrote: I have a personal blog that I "try" to keep updated with fresh content yet for some odd reason I will not bring myself to create an account on sites like MySpace, FaceBook, and Twitter. For some reason I've convinced myself that I just don't relate, yet I find that more "self titled professionals" I know and meet use these as main communication mediums. The IT journeyman in me is split as one half sees these as time wasters from a corporate perspective, while the other half see their evolution for what they are, potential cash cows that tie into a particular consumer need. So since I'm constantly looking for ways to grow and break away from the "corporate loophole" to pursue my own ideas, I try to tap into the mindset of the individuals that create these solutions to try and shape my own. Having a little over 10 years in this field and pushing 40 I've come to the conslusion that I won't get rich working as a sys admin supporting an organization who's user base depends on the very tools that aid in increasing my administrative overhead. If anything I'm doomed to struggle while hovering around that glass ceiling, pondering, and waiting to be shoved out of some side hole. I seem to recall having discussion with some eldermen 10+ years ago when instant messaging was making it's debut about how much of a time waster it was. So here we are years later discussing an evloved form of messaging. I figure in another 5 - 10 years streaming video will evolve and I'll be somewhere having a discussion on how much of a time waster it is from the corporate perspective. ya' gotta love how evolution marches to the beat of its own drums... On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Cameron Cooper <ccoo...@aurico.com> wrote: Sorry, sometimes I don't like having a huge list of replies. _____________________________ Cameron Cooper IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Ine Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com Cameron, It would be much more helpful if you included text from the posts that you are replying to so others can follow the conversation. Eric From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 1:27 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Social Networking Installed it to see what it was about... but then uninstalled it due to system resources. 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