Comments on: Jewelry Social Networking Across Three Countries

By: Sea Glass Mermaid

Sea Glass Mermaid — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:37:01 +0000

Friendship and the sense of community are the best dividends of social networking!

By: beadinggem

beadinggem — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:34:06 +0000

The part I like about social networking is the international friendships and contacts I’ve made because of it. It has been very heartening to learn the love of jewelry making can bring together people from different countries and cultures and perhaps inspire each other in ways which were not possible without the internet.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:37:26 +0000

Hi Zack,

Thank you so much! I appreciate that.

Reconstructing this social networking event was an eye-opener for me about interconnectedness – and how all sorts of things happen at each step along the way.

I didn’t quite appreciate the ripple effect of social networking before.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:04:43 +0000

Hi Rena,

This is such a perfect example for small business owners showing how useful the ‘Net really is for their businesses AND social lives.

I’m going to point all my clients who ask me why they should have a blog (or even a web site) to this post. Thanks!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:47:42 +0000

Hi Lorianne,

I know you’ll have some wonderful successes and new friendships in the faery and fantasy communities! Speaking from experience, they won’t be able to resist your jewelry.

It was fun to trace how each social connection was a link in this chain of events between the three of us – and it gave me some ideas for ways to do this more consciously.

By: Lorianne Jäntti

Lorianne Jäntti — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:26:58 +0000

“When we work alone most of the time in our studios or at our computers, it’s easy to get “tunnel vision” and feel isolated.” – This makes me feel less weird!

Thank you so much Rena for this lovely article! I’m thrilled your necklace arrived well and that you’re enjoying it so much

I’ve just been taking a dip through a few art and whimsical communities, doing just what you speak of, and indeed finding more wonderful people and gorgeous things made by them!

I’m so glad I made that feature post with Carolina’s lovely shop in it, you got to love her work! I’m planning another “things I love on the web” post pretty soon, who knows what more magic it may bring!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:24:48 +0000

Hi Carolina,

I so agree. When we work alone most of the time in our studios or at our computers, it’s easy to get “tunnel vision” and feel isolated.

It makes all the difference to have friends like you, who are on different paths in the same adventure! You support me, inspire me, and make me laugh – and it’s good to know you’re out there following your muses too!

By: Carolina Gonzalez

Carolina Gonzalez — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:47:38 +0000

Hi Rena!
Thanks for sharing our story!! After all, the best of meeting you and Lorianne on the Internet is not the marketing, but the invaluable chance of sharing my adventure with such wonderful, creative and hard-working artists as you both are! Having you as friends has not only helped me with my business, but made my life richer in so many other ways!