explains the concept that, “giving back,” to your social networking colleagues is not only instrumental in making you feel great as you contribute to the positive vibe in the social networking cloud but that your good deeds inevitably reflect back on you in the form of grateful business referrals.

But how can you, “give back,” thoughtfully and inventively? Toby Bloomberg in her article, 16 Social Media Networking Ideas for Marketers, gives us a bunch of great suggestions.

These include:

• “Remember what your Mama taught you… thank people who have picked up on your conversation.”
• “Link generously.”
• “Send a little surprise gift to a blogger.”

You can discover more ways of thanking and helping out your online buddies by visiting Toby’s post.

Sandra Charan