Comments on: Why We All Need Help. The Online Business Training Gap

By: Nick Chertock

Nick Chertock — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:33:08 +0000

I would say Facebook and Twitter can be useful for finding mentors as well but you have to sift through a lot of agressive marketing to get to people who will just have meaningful interactions for mutual benefit.

The overriding concept of all networking is ‘givers gain’. Offer what you can to others who you want to learn from. That’s what I’m trying to do.

By: Todd L

Todd L — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:42:48 +0000

One place I’ve found good mentors is LinkedIn. That network is packed with people locally and international that you can message and eventually build a relationship with. You can find someone with the exact successes in life and try to be a mentee to them.

By: shaun

shaun — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:37:35 +0000

@David

Thanks for the feedback. I tried it for a short period of time for some accounting, hiring and other similar advice and found it good for that. I didn’t go to them for any current strategy issues, so your opinion here is extremely valuable. Thanks!

By: David Archer

David Archer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:48:55 +0000

I have found SCORE basically useless. I have gotten feedback from four different counselors, none of which was very helpful. I think the problem is that SCORE consists of RETIRED executives, their knowledge may be a bit outdated.

I got one who said what I was doing was against all principles of business, and a few other things, but no helpful advice of what I might do instead.