How bad is it to do serious networking on facebook?

[Kristina]

Is it rude to network with a mentor on facebook?





I am a foreign student, I just found out that one of my role model, a successful entrepreneur is on facebook after I have wrote a note about him in which I explain why I find his career very special.



Given that he is orignally from my country, I was thinking about sending him a facebook message to ask tell him that I am looking for a mentor and If he doesn't mind would he like to network with me.



I can't find him on Linked In , so that's why I wanted to use facebook. My facebook profile is clean, no rude pictures or stupid comments from me or my friends on my wall.



Should I also show him that I wrote a note about him? I am about to graduate, I'd like to network with him or even have him as a mentor.

What do you think?



thanks



PS: I don't add random people on facebook, so my friend list is smaller than 130 , so he might not get the impression that I am going around adding random people if that can help

[JustWondering271]

Most business people do not run their own facebook pages. Try other approaches such as going to different events his company hosts or just sending a personal snail mail letter. Facebook is great for connecting to old friends and associates but not for networking.

There is 99% chance that your message would be lost in the pool of 100s of messages he or (maybe his intern) receives one hour.