Social communities such as asmallworld are by invitation only communities. I was invited by my friend Wanja probably 3 years ago and I now count 246 friends. It took me 2,5 years to achieve "invitation" status which means that I can now invite 5 people to join the network.
Asmallworld is a website for socialites, businessmen, and jetsetters and I was amazed how many asmallworld members I met during my travels over the years. It almost seems as if they all move in the same circle of friends and holiday destinations starting from Miami Music conference, onto Oscars in Los Angeles and Cannes Film Festivals and the of course the summer in St Tropez and St Barths for New Year, etc.
Whilst I really enjoyed Asmallworld in the beginning I am now clearly lacking the time to really take advantage of the facilities of the website.
Asmallworld does not only inform you about the best restaurants, hotels, spas, etc in each city but also keeps you up to date on the social calendar of the year and it also offers business platforms which can from time to time be quite useful.Overall the website can be better described as an invitation-only concierge website with social networking applications.
Even if I am not a great fan of social networks in general, I have to admit that asmallworld is my favourite one....
The website is easy to use and very organised with consistent quite subtle graphics. The different sections of the website are not always as interlinked as they should be and the navigation could be better.
Please see below how asmallworld introduces itself:
"Welcome to ASMALLWORLD
ASMALLWORLD is a private online community, which is designed for those who already have strong connections with one another.
We allow our members to connect, reconnect and interact more effectively with like-minded individuals who share the same circle of friends, interests, and schedules.
Membership
We have imposed certain criteria in order to keep the network exclusive. To join, you need to be invited by a trusted member.
If you have not received an invitation, you can ask your friends to invite you. If you have no friends who are members yet, please be patient."
ASMALLWORLD is a private online community, which is designed for those who already have strong connections with one another.
We allow our members to connect, reconnect and interact more effectively with like-minded individuals who share the same circle of friends, interests, and schedules.
Membership
We have imposed certain criteria in order to keep the network exclusive. To join, you need to be invited by a trusted member.
If you have not received an invitation, you can ask your friends to invite you. If you have no friends who are members yet, please be patient."
Please find below a businessweek article about asmallworld:
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