TheBarAfterWork, the ORIGINAL Social Network

Tired of Facebook? Burned out on Twitter? Then maybe TheBarAfterWork is the social network for you!

What Is This New Social Network Called TheBarAfterWork?

TheBarAfterWork is more than just a platform to publish your opinions: it's also a big room. The idea of a "big room" is not just a metaphor, since TheBarAfterWork really is a big room. For those who are more comfortable with metaphors, however, it is also possible to think of TheBarAfterWork as a "party in a meeting place" or a "recreation and socializing spot."

Whatever the metaphor, TheBarAfterWork is all about participation and interaction. Like many social networks, TheBarAfterWork comes with its own brand of language. When you want to contact someone directly, you "talk" or "whisper" to them while making "eye contact." When you decide to broadcast your message to many people at once, you "shout," which is a little like using ALL CAPITALS in a Twitter post but which is still generally okay, since TheBarAfterWork is all about interacting and making new connections.

Where Can I Learn More About TheBarAfterWork?

You can learn more about TheBarAfterWork at #TheBarAfterWork. If after following the link, you still want additional details, you can read Evan Schaeffer's review of TheBarAfterWork at Legal Underground: "Is TheBarAfterWork a Valuable Networking Tool or Just for the Drunks?" (Note: Portions of this post have been taken from this longer review.)

Here are some basic rules for TheBarAfterWork. Although there is no limit on the length of your sentences, you should generally try to maintain your followers' interest in what you are saying, since you will also be developing your personal and professional brand at TheBarAfterWork and no one likes a bore.

Like Twitter and Facebook, it is important to obtain as many friends and followers as possible at TheBarAfterWork. One way of obtaining many followers at once is known as "picking up the check," which can be a little expensive until you think of it as a marketing expense.

As with any social network, TheBarAfterWork is all about marketing. As one commentator has noted, TheBarAfterWork is "a tremendous way to circulate ideas, to listen and learn, to demonstrate thought leadership and to build a powerful network."

Remember: TheBarAfterWork is YOUR social network. We promise to listen to what you have to say--although we'd prefer to do it at TheBarAfterWork rather than on this website.

Now turn your computer off and go outside!