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Thank you Julie for getting us started and thanks Noah for taking the discussion forward. “Doing a five-minute favor for not only the purpose of being altruistic but for the good karma”. A simple notion that lead to the blooming conception of Adam Rifkin’s theory of social networking and its innumerable rewards. Adam Rifkin certainly became a best networker with the most powerful network by being an optimum “giver”. In my view, Adam Rifkin’s network connecting powerful people and his “giving” wherever the company most needed him makes him an “EigenVector” agent. During the course of his career he mostly played the role of person playing “behind the scenes”. In my opinion, this role indirectly helped his amass great power that was in turn transformed …show more content…

Simply put, the five-minute favors assist in boosting one’s profession while making the world a slightly better place to live. Adam Rifkin’s networking approach translates to this concept of making the world a better place to live as well as work. I would totally agree with you Julie that a story from a potential new hire where they have leveraged their social capital to bring groups together to form a network would be a good place to start. In terms of traits to look for, I would probably lean towards; Commitment: The willingness to commit one’s time and resources to building and fostering relationships in a selfless fashion. Personal gain may occur, but it cannot be the motivating factor. Communality: Sharing a concern for one another within and outside the scope of the professional community. Trust: To have the trust that the cause of social networking is a worthy one and people involved will do their best to help achieve this goal. In my opinion, trust is by far the most important trait for a “giver”. Trust that his/her time and resources will be used appropriately for a greater good. Noah – Thanks for introducing me to William Wesley. Have never heard of him. Being born and raised in India my favorite sport (aka religion) is “Cricket”. I am eager to read about WES and his social networking approach. In the meantime, I look forward to hearing more theories and reasoning’s from the

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