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Nadira says: Reality show contestants may form "alliances," but when it comes to creating a lasting network, nothing's better than your local paper. That's where you'll find your community's real luminaries, and potentially amass the tools to connect with them (since they'd probably rather bond over a shared love of Dick Cavett's blog than an unhealthy obsession with The Hills).

Jake says: Dictionary.com calls networking a "a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest." Sounds like the Big Brother house to me. Contestants on these shows have to share knowledge and resources skillfully, and they must be supportive of their peers, or they won't survive.

NEXT: Lesson 5: Coping with conflict and critiques