In the early 1990s, the Internet was lure primarily for business communication and early chat rooms. Bill Clinton once famously spoke: "When I took office, only high-energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the World Wide Web. Now even my cat has its own page." The ancient thought that the Internet shouldn't be taken seriously for communication now seems like a very distant memory.

Individuals searching for careers are becoming fluent in online communication and have brought social networks like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to heightened popularity. For those who have been using these platforms for a significant amount of time, there has been heavy discussion about what may come next. According to TheNextWeb, Twitter rose 1,100 percent in the last year with tweet counts increasing by 1,400 percent. With such a steady increase, many are beginning to question the inevitable disconnect that online networkers will experience as new websites gain in popularity. Take, for instance, the dramatic change from MySpace to Facebook, a change that would have proved difficult to forecast a mere two years earlier.

Career paths are no longer mandated by corporations just like websites are no longer stable simply because of a well-known name. There is no magic formula to predict the next online trend, however, there is one way to promote success in whatever endeavor is faced, and that is the willingness to continue to network no matter which medium it is.

The way to cement a place in the future is to take the network you have built and bring it with you, regardless of the path. Websites may profit or fail, platforms may rise or fall, but the one constant that always rings true is a strong personal network. A network that can be called upon at any given time is the secret weapon to uncertainty.

Here are a few quick ideas on how to take your network with you into whatever trend you find yourself a part of:

Business cards are lost too easily. Insert contacts with comments into your e-mail address book. No matter your situation, you'll have an entire network at your fingertips.

Schedule a coffee with someone new every week. This gives you a reason to keep communication and networking skills up to date, and you may find yourself more comfortable in stressful situations, like interviews or formal get-togethers.