Essential Safety and Security Tips When Meeting Offline By Jonathan Boyd At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

MeetingWave.com provides a service that is tremendously useful for business networking. MeetingWave.com not only provides you with a means for online communication, but also the possibility to meet people offline. However, it is important to remember that MeetingWave.com cannot select or screen all members of their services, and it is essential to take simple security precautions and use common sense when meeting offline.

Minors are not authorized to use MeetingWave.com services, and although we cannot always tell if someone is lying, it is important to use sound judgment. We ask parents who find their children using this service to contact us immediately for the safety of your child, and the integrity of our service. If we determine you are under 18, we will delete your profile immediately.

We all have heard stories about in-person Internet meetings going bad so here are a few guidelines to keep in mind:

* Location: For first time meetings, it is always important to meet at a very public place like a busy coffee shop, restaurant, or park. A shopping mall is an excellent place for a first-time meeting. Never meet in a private residence or hotel, or anywhere where you would be alone.

* Safety in Numbers: Also try to arrange meetings with multiple members rather than just meeting one-on-one. Invite a friend to your networking meetings with new people. It is a good idea to tell someone in your family or a friend that you are going to meet “this person”, and that you’ll be at this place, at this time, and with “these people”. They will rest easy, and you will feel safe, as well.

* Be Smart: It is important to use good judgment in Internet face to face meetings and trust your gut. If you do not feel comfortable with someone, simply walk away. If you feel you’ve been lied to or deceived in any way, you have the ability to leave the meeting if you feel threatened. Also, do not leave your personal belongings or drinks unattended at the meeting, or leave them behind. An awkward experience can turn into an even more uncomfortable one if you accidentally leave something behind, and you have to schedule another meeting to get it back. Be smart and you will be safe.

* Protect your Personally Identifiable Information: It is recommended in any first time Internet meeting that you not divulge any personal information that could be used against you, such as your full name, street address, cell phone number, or your driver’s license. This individual could use this information against you and steal your identity, bank account numbers, etc. Always remember never to post any personal information on your profile that could be misused.

* Be Courteous and Require Courtesy from Others: Treat people with respect, and that’s exactly what you’ll get back. Be courteous, and they will be courteous back. MeetingWave.com is a great place to network and meet with different like-minded people. It is the ideal place to make life-long and very profitable partnerships. It is important to make responsible decisions when meeting people offline and to be smart and use common sense.

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