I know this is a little off topic, but I thought youÌd indulge me 
Actually, itÌs only a matter of time before social networking software goes mobile. In fact, Dodgeball in New York already has, so itÌs ON topic. Phew, glad we cleared that up.
Anyway, inspired by TJÌs Weblog round up of the scene, I got to pondering:
Based on my experiences, I think that there must be a new law that goes approximately “A network is inversely proportional in effectiveness, the more you have in your network over X” Not sure what X is yet!
By this I mean that if you focus on increasing the size of your network, you are de facto neglecting the members of your existing network. Thus by increasing your network, you actually become a worse networker.
I’d guess that the number is somewhere between 150 (the “natural” number
that most people have unsupported by networking tools) and 500. I think that itÌs possible to increase the number as this software is designed to make you more efficient in your networking. In the same way that Word made us all perfect typists or Excel masters of complex maths or financial problems.
Finally, for what it’s worth, I think the winner in the space (for business
oriented networks) will be the one who cracks reputation management tools.
If the software can somehow guarantee you’re a good person to do business
with…. the world is your oyster! This is easier said than done, once you start to ponder it. But the LinkedIn system of referrals is a good work around.
Finally÷ a new acronym for you Ò YAFRO. Overheard in VC circles Ò Yet Another Friendster Rip-Off.
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