FEELS GOOD TO BE(e) on beBee - by Devesh Bhatt

Last year I was introduced to https://www.bebee.com by Jim Murray. What I still remember from his message was this “ Bebee has been pretty amazing experience for me so far. And a number of people I was close to on Linkedin, who have also moved to Bebee, echo my sentiments.”

I thought, he is a writer, good for him. I am not a writer, my article writing, as it is now, is generally incoherent and confusing and my love for poetry is a distraction. I have to focus on professional networking on Linkedin and try for a breakthrough.

I did get breakthroughs, but social media still looked alien and there were many unnecessary frustrations.

A few months back, I registered on Bebee. Now I echo the same sentiment, Bebee is amazing.

I could go about explaining Bebee, affinity based networking, personal branding and the many such catch phrases that have become synonymous with Bebee. But I won’t.

It is best to experience it.

Instead I would straight away talk about benefits.

THE TANGIBLES:

1. I GOT WORK IN REMARKABLE WAYS BASED ON AFFINITY i.e. SHARED INTERESTS:

a. Strategy, Project Planning, and quantitative analysis work through Poetry and abstract articles.

b. Branding, content and marketing work through qualitative and quantitative analysis.

2. I AM GETTING REGULAR WORK VIA DIVERSIFIED SERVICES AND RECOGNITION:

a. I have diversified into Branding, Marketing and content writing. More services to offer, means more leads and more work. I improved myself to a useful level in these domains just by reading quality content and socializing on Bebee.

b. It feels good to be recognized for something I already enjoy, promoting Bebee. I am a Bebee Brand Ambassador now; the title has certainly helped me in securing Branding and Training Work here in India.

3. I AM GETTING VISIBILITY:

a. Any content on my blog that is well received by the audience gets promoted by Bebee across their various twitter handles. I am twitter active now.

b. Additionally Bebee Brand Ambassadors are very pro-active in promoting my content across social media. Again, I have generated substantial leads, based on affinity.

c. Furthermore, there is a progressive collective effort by Bebee users to promote each other, including me.

THE INTANGIBLES:

1. QUALITY CONTENT AND USEFUL LEARNING:

a. Bebee is full of great writers and the audience on Bebee is brimming with fresh perspectives. Suddenly I am aware, inquisitive and keenly interested in a lot of professionally relevant things, especially the details of online marketing, branding, emotional intelligence and content development.

b. I have learnt something about personal branding; it is time to be brave. I present my competence and sincerity simultaneously. I do not submit to the watered down approach of saying “I can do the job” followed by “I am a good person”. If you have negotiated with new clients, you would know what I am talking about.

2. A PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS:

a. Everybody doesn’t have work for me all the time. It is best to stay connected and share something meaningful. Shared interests are meaningful and I am beginning to see the positive outcomes. In case of Bebee, there exists a strong reciprocity between the management and the users. There is a proactive effort to build and sustain relationships.

b. Such relationships do not wait for a work requirement or a formal introduction. They simply emerge and grow into tremendous opportunities. Even if they don’t, I have made great friends and their good professional habits rub off on me.

3. AN INCUBATOR FOR CREATIVITY:

a. I have many in-between ideas that can become creative and innovative solutions. I believe that every thorough professional has such ideas. Some ideas are really close to the heart. For the others, I shared them on Bebee and the inputs have helped me shape them into something useful. Soon enough, I will shape them into something workable. (I must thank Gerald Hecht for this phrase).

b. I write, I interact and I figure out some amazing things. My writing has certainly improved in terms of coherence and it helps in thinking. That’s Bebee for me.

Given the above benefits, I am certain that things will only get better, especially with the upcoming App. Bebee has hinted at some pretty interesting features. Till then, it is best to keep writing and networking.