What do job seekers and entrepreneurs have in common? The need for networking! As an entrepreneurs you already know the value of networking. Connecting to people that can help your business grow is critical - rarely can you do it alone!
A website was launched recently that helps people keep track of their important network information, just as a salesperson keeps track of his sales leads and customers. JibberJobber.com was developed by Jason Alba after getting laid off and learning about the most current job search techniques. Frustrated by the overabundance of articles and lack of actual tools available to a job seeker, Jason put his skills into practice and designed this very comprehensive tool for job seekers.
These tools will serve you well as you develop and grow your business also. For example, use the relationship manager to keep track of companies and people that are important to you. Did you just have a meeting with a potential partner? Put the contact information in JibberJobber and log the meeting notes!
Do you have an “elevator speech” prepared to tell people about what you do? Use the “Interview Prep” are to write down and wordsmith various versions so you can have one for a chamber meeting, one for an investor and a different one for customers.
The regular version is free for anyone, and like your e-mail account, won’t ever expire.
Go get an account on JibberJobber now, and tell them that Dane sent you. Whether you are still working or you have started your own business JibberJobber is a must-have tool to help keep your important contacts organized. For news or tips on how to use JibberJobber visit their blog.
The regular version is free for anyone, and like your e-mail account, won’t ever expire.
JibberJobber Premium has some advanced features including import/export (to interface with Outlook, your Palm, LinkedIn, etc.), e-mail reminders for action items and unlimited storage and records.
As an added bonus, if you sign-up through this link before September 1, 2006, the folks at JibberJobber will extend the free premium subscription for an additional 30 days, for a total of 45 days of premium features!
Jason Alba on January 8th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Dane, thanks for this blog post almost 5 months ago! It was a significant part of 2006 for JibberJobber. Since this post we’ve released more features that are in-line with what an individual needs to track and manage valuable information relationed to career management. With recent interfaces to LinkedIn, Skype, GoogleMaps and RSS feeds from job boards, it just gets better and better as a personal relationship manager.