Online social networks such as LinkedIn, blogs, and Meetup have enjoyed phenomenal growth in the past year. They are among many new social software tools in an arsenal that also includes virtual communities, social network sites, and much more. The Virtual Handshake is the roadmap to a dynamic (and lucrative) online arena that is fast becoming the crucial relationship-building environment for serious professionals. Filled with clear, real-life examples, The Virtual Handshake shows readers how to: * attract business in online networks * meet more relevant senior people * start and promote a blog * analyze and value their social network * use web conferencing and discussion forums to build awareness * manage their contact databases * ensure privacy and safety For professionals whose businesses rely on a constant flow of new opportunities and contacts, The Virtual Handshake is a practical and vital resource." "

Where we are now -- What consumers want -- Lessons learned on ebay -- The business case for resolutions -- Bringing consumer advocacy online -- Ethical considerations -- Envisioning a global redress system -- The design: newhandshake.org -- How it could succeed and how it could fail -- Case studies -- What's next -- Conclusion

“If you want to understand the most immersive new communications medium to come along since cinema… I’d suggest starting with Mr. Bailenson’s [book].” —Wall Street Journal Virtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, granting us access to any experience imaginable. These experiences, ones that the brain is convinced are real, will soon be available everywhere. In Experience on Demand, Jeremy Bailenson draws upon two decades spent researching the psychological effects of VR to help readers understand its upsides and possible downsides. He offers expert guidelines for interacting with VR, and describes the profound ways this technology can be put to use to hone our performance, help us recover from trauma, improve our learning, and even enhance our empathic and imaginative capacities so that we treat others and ourselves better.

Attitudes are central to understanding human beings' unique ability to create elaborate predispositions and evaluations based on their social experiences. This volume reviews cutting-edge research on attitudes by leading scholars and is essential reading for social psychologists, and practitioners in clinical, counseling, organizational, marketing, forensic, and developmental psychology.

Drawing significantly on both classic and contemporary research, Nonverbal Communication speaks to today’s students with modern examples that illustrate nonverbal communication in their lived experiences. This new edition, authored by three of the foremost scholars in nonverbal communication, builds on the approach pioneered by Burgoon, Buller and Woodall which focused on both the features and the functions that comprise the nonverbal signaling system. Grounded in the latest multidisciplinary research and theory, Nonverbal Communication strives to remain very practical, providing both information and application to aid in comprehension.

Hailed as the “MySpace” for professionals, LinkedIn has taken the Internet by storm. It is now estimated that 19 million business professionals log in to this site every day to look for job opportunities, search for potential clients, get recommendations from colleagues, and reconnect with former coworkers. LinkedIn allows users to create a profile detailing their professional experience and accomplishments, which will help them connect with literally thousands of qualified professionals in their field. How to Succeed in Business Using LinkedIn takes users through every aspect of the site, from getting registered and building their network to posing questions and creating groups. Readers will learn how to: create their home page so other users can find them • give and receive references • search for experts in their field • find leads • market their business • look for and become a service provider • find and recruit for jobs • conduct business research • discover people outside their networks Unique and practical, this is the only book available that shows users how to make the most of LinkedIn and the powerful networking opportunities it offers.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the conference on Haptics: Generating and Perceiving Tangible Sensations, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 2010.

Touch is the first sense to develop in the womb, yet often it is overlooked. The Senses of Touch examines the role of touching and feeling as part of the fabric of everyday, embodied experience. How can we think about touch? Problems of touch and tactility run as a continuous thread in philosophy, psychology, medical writing and representations in art, from Ancient Greece to the present day. Picking through some of these threads, the book 'feels' its way towards writing and thinking about touch as both sensory and affective experience. Taking a broadly phenomenological framework that traces tactility from Aristotle through the Enlightenment to the present day, the book examines the role of touch across a range of experiences including aesthetics, digital design, visual impairment and touch therapies. The Senses of Touch thereby demonstrates the varieties of sensory experience, and explores the diverse range of our 'senses' of touch.

Revolutionize Your Networking: Thrive in the Digital Age of Business Relationships Are you ready to navigate the digital revolution and build meaningful business relationships online? Beyond Handshakes: Building Business Relationships in a Digital World is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of online networking and fostering authentic connections in an increasingly digital-first world. From the evolution of networking from handshakes to hashtags, to understanding the influence of technology on business relationships, this book offers a deep dive into the digital landscape. It explores the social media effect, emerging digital platforms, and the rise of remote and digital-first workplaces, setting the stage for a new age of networking. But it's not just about understanding the digital revolution. Beyond Handshakes equips you with practical tools to create and develop business relationships online. Learn how to make a strong first impression, build an impactful online presence, and utilize social media for professional networking. Discover the etiquettes of online networking, the art of digital conversation, and strategies to establish trust and credibility in the virtual world. As you delve deeper, the book guides you on nurturing these online relationships. From regular interaction and engagement, using collaborative digital tools, to the role of webinars and virtual meetings, you'll learn how to overcome challenges in online networking, including managing digital fatigue and ensuring privacy and security in online interactions. Maintaining long-term relationships in a fast-paced digital world can be daunting. Beyond Handshakes helps you sustain engagement over time, personalize and customize your interactions, and adapt to changes in digital trends. It also shows you how to turn connections into collaborations, leveraging online networking for business opportunities, and collaborating in the cloud. With case studies of successful digital collaborations and insights into the future of business relationships, this book is more than a guide--it's a roadmap to thriving in the evolving networking landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, Beyond Handshakes: Building Business Relationships in a Digital World is your key to unlocking the power of digital networking and transforming your professional relationships. Don't get left behind in the digital revolution. Embrace the new age of networking and create meaningful, lasting business relationships online. The future of business relationships is here. Are you ready to go beyond handshakes?

Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch communication. It offers a socially orientated map to help navigate the complex social landscape of digitally mediated touch for communication: from everyday touch-screens, tangibles, wearables, haptics for virtual reality, to the tactile internet of skin. Drawing on literature reviews, new case-study vignettes, and exemplars of digital touch, the book examines the major social debates provoked by digital touch, and investigates social themes central to the communicative potential and societal consequences of digital touch: · Communication environments, capacities and practices · Norms associations and expectations · Presence, absence and connection · Social imaginaries of digital touch · Digital touch ethics and values The book concludes with a discussion of the significance of social understanding and methods in the context of Interdisciplinary collaborations to explore touch, towards the design of digital touch communication, ‘ways of feeling’, that are useable, appropriate, ethical and socially aware.