Right, no, I would not describe the establishing a reputation thing as "networking", because of the scale differences you describe.
I'm talking about people I knew from MIT first persuading people they met at parties that they were smart, and then following up on that via email to parlay said impressions into business relationships (which eventually led to jobs).
The key point with this kind of networking is that it requires follow-up to be more than just "hanging around at a party". I wouldn't describe my interactions with various editors at FogCon as networking, by this standard, and I think that's a fair distinction to draw. Others' opinions may differ.
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Date: 2012-07-02 02:52 am (UTC)I'm talking about people I knew from MIT first persuading people they met at parties that they were smart, and then following up on that via email to parlay said impressions into business relationships (which eventually led to jobs).
The key point with this kind of networking is that it requires follow-up to be more than just "hanging around at a party". I wouldn't describe my interactions with various editors at FogCon as networking, by this standard, and I think that's a fair distinction to draw. Others' opinions may differ.