I guess everyone is looking for the newest and most inventive way to network. Why not stick to the basis and have face to face communication??

Will,

Fundamentals should constantly be practiced, that is where creativity comes from.  A

My thought, Will, is that whenever you are in a group of people, you have the opportunity to network. It does not have to be a formally-structured networking event. A party, a sports event, a fund raiser - all great opportunities to make new contacts.

Social media and blogging are great for supplementing face to face meetings.

Think outside of the box and see what you come up with, and then share it on AR. Write a post about it. 

Yes. No chasing. No begging for business.  That is the new way. 

I think the basics still work the best

the only improvement would be to DO IT MORE OFTEN.... 

Dorie Dillard got this answer right... just what we need... more options for networking and social media! Barely enough time to handle what we have.

I think that ActiveRain is it.

Most important is just get out there & talk to people. I have had agents get lots of business by stopping at local hangouts after hours. (Not me, as I would be in bed by that hour but it works for them.)

I think that a phone call and a card sent snail-mail still get the communication going.

Probably, it is that the old ways still hold up.

There are a lot of networking groups on Meetup and other social networks.  That's the only "new" factor I'm aware of.

Facebook groups are good for networking.

Do you have Facebook groups for your farm areas or your personal interests?  

There is but I would have to put you in witness protection if I told you

Not new, but there are some that all agents should be aware

As Nike recommends us:  Just Do It!

Will Hamm Face-to-face networking always works.

Ron and Alexandra Seigel got this one. Basics are the key!

I do not know.

I guess it would depend on what one is currently doing.

Stick to the proven effectiveness of human to human contact.  It's not "new" but few are doing it.

Just to do it consistently and I prefer a personal touch ( a call or a meeting) instead of those annoying emails: ''we are connected <here> and I want to tell you what I do''. 

I am open to options

I think that this is it Will.

Will Hamm - just stick to basics!

Though now there are online networking meetings, too.

Network by being active in the local, State & National Association , it can pay off w/ referrals and builds your resume at the same time !

we are doing a class in our office in early December on networking - Chamber of Commerce, Rotary etc - will report back to the group

There is always something new being invented.

None that I have heard of

Whatever works best for you and comes naturally.

Meet ups!

There are so many tried and true ways to network for business. Social media is a great way and my favorite way to network because I don't have to get all dressed up and put my makeup on:) We network at baseball games, wherever you spend a lot of time, is where you should be networking. 

Business cards in hand!

The challenge to meet first is to define the existing way of networking.

At the other side of that list one reaches the conclusion 'networking' is more related to the agents wiring than the audience to be targeted.

So many in arrogance declare what they ' would never do' for whatever fabricated justification they embrace.

So, how are you wired? Next, how does your wiring bring value to your prefer to help? Walk in the spirit of your passion and the light of your 'vision' will attract the very ones you wish to reach through networking.

Personal example.
I have a passion for fitness and an investment in endurance running.  How these passions equip me to bring higher value to those who seek my help is the vision that directs the narrative within my sphere of existence.

It is not a script. It is how I am wired.

Fred Griffin nailed this one!