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Karen · 07-09-2004, 06:57 PM

Well I broke down and joined Ryze yesterday. I am having mixed feelings about the system. Of the handful of networks I joined, most are dead with very little posts and the others are talkative.

Not surprising, the talkative ones are the womans groups LOL.

Anyone else a member? What are your thoughts and impressions?

Karen

ericesquire · 07-09-2004, 06:59 PM

I am - and to be honest I have found it completely worthless to me.

Karen · 07-09-2004, 07:05 PM

Interestingly enough, the majority of people I found who are active in some of the networks I joined, I already know from other locations. Seems almost silly to network with them there when I already network with them elsewhere.

On the positive side, I have found the local meeting times for several functions. Then again, I didn't have to join Ryze for this information.

How's that for total flip flopping?

Karen

ericesquire · 07-09-2004, 07:08 PM

I actually found it quite irritating. When I was a member I must have received about 5-10 messages a day of people who don't share any of my interests begging me to sign their book and add them to my list - it's just another game for bored people to play and see who can get the largest networking group. Hardly productive...

jpomerenke · 07-09-2004, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by ericesquire
I actually found it quite irritating. When I was a member I must have received about 5-10 messages a day of people who don't share any of my interests begging me to sign their book and add them to my list - it's just another game for bored people to play and see who can get the largest networking group. Hardly productive...

You took the words right out of my mouth Eric.

Onyx · 07-10-2004, 08:33 AM

My experience were much the same as Eric's. I joined because I wanted to know what social networking was all about, but I don't think I ever found out

I have to say it was a similar story at a local chamber of commerce networking event. Lots of people chatting away all hoping to sell something, but eveyone was selling, no was was interested in buying!

kellymccausey · 07-10-2004, 08:03 PM

Ryze has been a great tool for me and I do see some of the same people there that I see elsewhere but I do meet new people often.

I resist the popularity game and limit my friend list to those who I truly consider to be a trustworthy contact. I also limit my networks.

Ryze has been embraced by the work at home Mom commmunity and obviously that is my niche, so it works well for me.

Kelly

Killian · 07-11-2004, 04:43 AM

Well i have just signed up, me being me i must try this out. Ill let you know how i get on, nothin wrong yet!

Killian

mxer210 · 07-12-2004, 01:19 AM

What is Ryze? I'm so confused.

Steve · 07-12-2004, 02:50 AM

Ryze.com a networking community.

BizGuy · 07-12-2004, 11:58 PM

Yeah, Ryze is primarily a place to post messages and I agree with Eric when he said that most people just begged me to sign their guest book. Its an okay system but not extremely productive for me.

Adam T.

Praetor · 07-14-2004, 10:13 AM

I joined... not sure why...

I did the math, and it turns out that I get, on average, 6 e-mails an hour from them.

And it's true, everyone wants to sell, no one wants to buy. I prefer this kind of forum where no one is really trying to sell anything, it's just a community of like-minded people who truly want to help others succeed.

Ryze versus YE? I know who will win, hands down.