The Internet has made it easy to create social connections, meet and greet, and talk about similar interests. This has brought great advantages in business building and networking, whether for eCommerce or any other industry. But have you taken advantage of online discussion groups yet?
Online discussions groups are easy to find when equipped with the right search tactics. A simple online search for eCommerce related groups alone will yield a large amount of results, including sites like e-commerce.meetup.com and Drupal’s eCommerce group. When you go through social media, LinkedIn boasts a large number of groups where discussions and opportunities are found daily. Check out Small Biz Nation and eCommerce Network, for a start. If needed, you find can find niche groups, such as Magento Users Group and eCommerce Builders.
Plenty of companies also share a wealth of information through Facebook and Twitter. Through their followers, you already have access to a wide network of users interested in exploring the same opportunities as you are. For eCommerce related groups, check out Practical eCommerce or MultiChannel Merchant's Twitter feed for the latest news and see if any user has been mentioning things you have interest in. You can also use Q & A services like Quora to push your search into the right direction.
Many companies also host forums on their websites. For example, major eCommerce platforms like Magento, Shopify, and Drupal offer online forums to help with problem solving and finding new ideas for users.
For further reading, check out some of these great resources: Top 10 LinkedIn groups for eComerce and Quora's eCommerce group.
