I'm with you on that KC, but my trades journal suggested that the networking had a huge value. They suggested
http://www.linkedin.com over facebook , less BS and chat , more professional.
but of course i did both
http://www.facebook.comand also the photo stream I use on the ambergris cay board to display my photos is really the same thing, just a different crowd.
http://yobubba.livejournal.com/