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Business social networks, it seems that everywhere we turn we hear people talking about them. Almost everything you read on and off line has the words social media, social networking, social platforms, social something in the copy. You know they, the social platforms, are “out there” yet what are they and what do they mean to you? Despite their varied and often very strange names, they all have one thing in common.

What they have in common is a way for people to connect; it’s that simple. Ever since the first humans started walking on earth, they wanted to connect and communicate with each other. Social media and social networking are the current evolution.

Think about it. If you go back in time, you read about villages, tribes and communities; celebrities have fans, leaders have followers and we have friends. The online social revolution merely moved those entities online. This may be the digital age yet, more than ever, it is the relationship age.

On facebook you have “friends” for people and “fans” for business pages while on twitter you have followers. Depending on the network, there are groups, lists, communities and other such terms. While personal and business Blogs tie it all together. These social structures exist because of common interests.

Back in 1990 John Guare wrote a play popularizing the long held theory of “Six Degrees of Separation” first developed in 1929 by Frigyes Karkinthy. This theory held that everybody on this planet is separated by only six people. Today, I venture to say, that six degrees is probably closer to the three degrees that Milgram postulated for the population of the United States.

In fact, LinkedIn, the business-oriented social networking site launched in 2003, is all about connections. It operates on the concept of how many connections you are away from the person you want to communicate with thus it encourages people to pass messages via first degree connections to first degree connections. And it further encourages all its user to reach out the the 2nd and 3rd degree connections to expand the network.

On twitter, according to a study released in April, 2010, by the social media monitoring firm Sysomos, the average distance is 4.67.

Facebook’s numbers fit squarely within the six degrees before the application was removed in 2009. Though it only measured 5.8 million users who chose to participate, nonetheless the average was 5.73 degrees.

Enough of the statistics, let’s get to the Why.

Business Social Networks, Social Media and Social Networking are today’s fabric of connection. More than ever before, people are reaching out to connect with people-no matter the age. From young children to great, great, great grandparents people want to connect with others. Why are they there? They are asking advice (78% of people trust peer recommendations vs. 14% advertisements), easing loneliness, reconnecting with family and friends, seeking employment, looking for business partners, doing research, educating themselves, learning a new skill or hobby and the list is endless.

Traditional business bureaucrats are have a difficult time embracing online business social networks as the real deal. Yet, they are beginning to throw millions of dollars at the social media platforms in hopes that it is. Social media marketing is in its infancy and as more serious networkers and responsible affiliates get into the game the growth is going to be unbelievable.

Social Media marketing is bringing the world to you wherever you may be. What a way to live. Will you open the door?

Selecting the best network marketing business is a gold mine. For those who are willing to work hard, financial independence can be achieved. The rare rags-to-riches story of the old days is now not so rare anymore because of all the network marketing business opportunities available today. More than just becoming wealthy, building the business the right way with top network marketing companies offer the opportunity to have legacy income, the type of income that keeps coming when one stops doing the business and which may be passed on to future generations. Thus, with only a few years of hard work, one has a comfortable income for life, and perhaps for generations. That is, of course, provided the company lasts for generations.

It takes time to build a network marketing business. Challenges are many, attrition rate is high. It must be understood that anything great takes time to build. It was and shouldn’t be a get-rich-quick scheme. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Patience, persistence and consistency are very important. It is better to be slow but sure, rather than to be fast but bust.

So, in order that one’s effort will bear the rich rewards that direct sales business offers, one has to differentiate the hope from the hype; one has to be clear on a few areas in the networking business.

There is no denying that competition among top network marketing companies exists. Competition exists among many distributor organizations in the same network marketing company. Because of competition (and impatience), unethical practices by certain companies, certain distributor organizations, and distributors themselves are bound to arise. Exaggerations, especially of incomes, are common. Misleading claims, especially concerning the benefits of nutritional and herbal products, and to a lesser extent the beauty care products, have been made. Certain (mis)information on the achievements of the companies and the people behind these companies has been twisted to enhance the image of the company. These are the hypes that may entice some people to join a particular networking business.

Network marketing business is a beautiful concept. It has given hope to the hopeless. It has helped those who are heavily in debt to be debt-free. It has helped many whose lives were in a rut to have happier lives. It has improved the quality of life of people whether uneducated laborers, university professors or specialist doctors. It has brightened up the lives of families who were basking in poverty. It has freed many business executives from the drudgery and stress they have to go through daily. Overall, it gives opportunity to those who have no opportunity.

It is indeed a beautiful concept. But, just like anything in life, it can be abused, sometimes abused badly. Hopes are not hopes, they are hypes. And hypes can lead to destruction and disappointment. Perhaps too many hypes have been going around that have tainted the name of the direct sales business. This is rather unfortunate. It is sad indeed if too many are turning away from network marketing business concept because of the hypes.

Work At Home is truly a dream for most of America today, or for that matter anyone in the world. Is it really possible to earn income at home?

How does a person know what works, and what doesn’t? You can search and search to find so many different things, or opportunity’s that seem to be good, but are they? It is true that there are many scams out there, and not knowing who to trust has it’s challenges. With Google, and all of the search engines there is a way to search those who are promoting these work at home opportunity’s.

One of the absolute best things to do when searching for a work at home opportunity is to search the company and it’s better business ratings. Search the products they have, and of course the people who are promoting these opportunity’s. You cannot trust just everyone, so do the research before taking that leap into a work at home business opportunity.

It is no mystery that you can work at home to earn money, but it is a mystery as to which opportunity’s work though. It is also a mystery as to whom you can trust. Do the research for the people you are dealing with, and if they don’t show up anywhere, or they are not showing themselves with photo’s, phone numbers, and some personal information, then you may want to be very careful with them.

Work At Home Opportunity’s for sure have huge benefits like:
Stay at home with your family.
Additional Income.
Tax Advantages.
No time clocks.
No bosses.
No commutes.
No testy co-workers.
No limit to vacations.
No alarm clocks.
And so much more.

Before you start your journey to work at home, take the time to do some research as mentioned in this post. Some very simple research always pays you huge rewards. Business News will usually have news articles, press releases, and other great news tips.

Happy Researching, and God Bless.

Michael Pilcher
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