Connections on ProjectManagement.com

 

Making connections on ProjectManagement.com is an easy way of building your network of professionals in the industry.  A professional network, it can be compared to LinkedIn but targeted to project managers.  When you make a connection, you will begin seeing the connected member’s activity in activity feeds on site (and they will see yours). This is a great way to drive awareness to your profile. You can converse with members through our private messaging system, although we do not permit the messaging system to be used for solicitation, self-promotion or advertising. So if you connect with someone you’re interested in following up with on a particular matter, you can click on their image/profile and send them a message.

What you do with your network is entirely up to you. Some members use it as a way of having a contact at a particular company to get information about employment opportunities or getting advice on how to handle a project (if they don’t feel comfortable posting about it publicly in the forum boards).  Some members collect connections simply to collect them (just like many people do on LinkedIn). Others prefer to only connect with persons they’ve actually met or had contact with.

Making connections and participating in the discussions on ProjectManagement.com is much like in any other online community – what you get out of it depends on what you put into it or what you are looking to accomplish by participating.  I use my connections to help curate content and facilitate member introductions if someone is requesting help.  The opportunity to continue to build a network in alternative forums is inherently valuable. But that’s just our opinion.  Whether you’re a seasoned PM or just starting out, you’ll find that making connections can help you develop yourself at every stage of your career.

To help build you network based on industry/filters, check out the Build Your Network Page.  To search through your network by name or date added, click on “Network” (it’s under your name in the gray navigation bar after “Profile” and before “Inbox.”

We encourage all of you to spend some time looking at the Build Your Network Page and making connections!