Everyday, I encourage UPworld members to use the site to its fullest and to refer friends and colleagues to sign up too. If asked, “What is UPworld?,” I oftentimes find that the easiest answer is, “UPworld is like Facebook or LinkedIn, but it’s specifically for real estate, building, and design professionals.” However, with over 11,000 members, I think UPworld can break away from referring to other networking sites and make its name stand on its own.

So the purpose of this blog post is to provide the most accurate and concise information on online networking. This way, you can fully understand the world of online networking sites and how UPworld remains distinct from the rest of them.

What is online social networking? Online social networking (often referred to as either online networking or social networking) is a means of meeting and maintaining contacts through cyberspace. Online networking is made possible through social networking services, such as UPworld. There are social networking services for almost every interest and activity you can imagine.

What makes UPworld unique? Here at UPworld, we seek the perfect blend of broad and specific, providing our members with the opportunity to network both globally and locally, as well as within their specific profession and across an array of related industries. Real estate, building, and design professionals from around the world can easily find one another and stay in touch through UPworld.

Furthermore, although UPworld is an online networking service, we have not forgotten the importance of face-to-face social interaction. Thus, we not only provide a platform for online networking, but we encourage local events for offline networking as well. We believe that online and offline networking act to reinforce one another, allowing you not only to meet new business contacts, but to maintain these connections and make them truly valuable.

What does UPworld have to offer? UPworld can help you connect to people, projects, and events. You can use your profile and portfolio to market your professional services. You can post to the Marketplace if you have a specific job or project that you would like to get the word out about. Also, you can contribute to UPworld’s calendar, Event World, if you have an event you would like to publicize.

In addition to marketing your business, you can search for connections by browsing the Marketplace and Event World. You can also find professionals in a particular location or industry. Stay tuned for future blog posts that will include detailed tutorials on all of these UPworld features and more!

The monthly newsletter is also a great way to see what’s going on in the UPworld community. Every month, we let our entire membership know about a featured member, project, and event. If you would like to feature your business, a particular project, or an event, contact me at christina@upworld.com with the subject line “Newsletter Feature Request.”