Social network communication and information management system

A method for facilitating and building professional interactions, the method comprising:

• adding a contact;
• identifying the connection type of a contact;
• specifying search criteria for connection recommendations;
• conducting search within social network database;
• reviewing recommended connection results;
• reviewing details about a recommended connection;
• selecting a recommended connection to add as a contact;
• initiating a message to a selected contact;
• selecting a message builder template;
• customizing suggested text within a message;
• getting coaching, prompts and examples to help customize message text;
• error-proofing, editing, saving a draft message;
• sending a message from an external email or webmail client;
• creating a questions list for a contact;
• reviewing recommended questions for a contact;
• editing questions for a contact;
• selecting questions from among a curated question bank;
• submitting questions for use by other users and question bank;
• drafting a conversation outline;
• creating a task list for following up with a contact;
• managing follow up tasks for a contact;
• setting notification for tasks;
• viewing and editing previously drafted and previously sent messages;
• managing contacts;
• managing saved files (e.g., drafts, messages, questions list, outlines);
• getting personalized coaching tips;
• recommending a connection to others;
• sharing a short-text message via a newsfeed;
• identifying other users as friends to allow common social features;
• and
• sharing product, video and demo via email and social media.