I've linked to a video of Seth Godin which in 1 minute and 18 seconds managed to sum up really what networking is all about both online and offline.
The amount of time I hear people elling me how many facebook fans they have or how many followers they have on twitter is amazing and I guess what Seth says I really believe. It's not about the numbers and more about the quality of the people you connect with.
YouTube - Seth Godin on social networking and how to do it right
Would love to hear others views
