Church as a Social Network (post link)

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http://mormonmatters.org/2010/03/01/church-as-a-social-network/” class=”bbcode_url”>http://mormonmatters.org/2010/03/01/church-as-a-social-network/ This was a post I did based on a book I read about the power of social networks. While the post is worth a read for anyone wanting to understand the underlying premise of the tips, I’ll copy the tips here. Are any of these particularly helpful or have helped you successfully navigate relationships with others in the church?

Rule #1: Recognize that it’s a social network. Choose to be in it.

Rule #2: Choose your strong relationships carefully (and be mindful of the influences of their strong relationships), and use your weak relationships to add to your network.

Rule #3: Understand and define your position in your social network and in your relationships (who has “hand” with you; with whom do you have “hand”?). IOW, don’t take advice from stupid people or from people who are taking advice from stupid people.

Rule #4: Pay attention to how ideas flow in your network; accept the best ideas from the best sources.

Rule #5: Give as much or more than you get. Don’t freeload. Ignore punishers if you can, and stay the heck off their radar. If you get there somehow, make it clear you are not a freeloader.

Rule #6: To maximize your religious social network, you have to friend God. This can be as simple as viewing everyone as connected and being filled with love toward all humanity.

Rule #7: Bear in mind the difference between a strong tie to God (if you even have that) and a weak tie through God to another person. Building strong ties takes work. Marriages require strong ties with influence in both directions (not too much “hand” on one side or the other).

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