Networking Guru Gifts

'There's someone here I'd like you to meet. He's very well-connected.'

'Enough small talk. It's time for big talk.'

It was a good chance to get together and talk shop.

'How is the networking going?'

'Queue for the bathroom? No, this is the queue for Bob.'

Developing links within business.

Salesman I-Pad Business Card

"Remember, son, it's not what you know that counts but who I know."

'I saw it as a networking opportunity.'

"You may be man's 'best friend' but I have over 2,123 likes on facebook!"

'He hasn't taken his eyes off us all evening-he's watching us like a Mo-hawk!'

Politician with lots of address books

'Have your people facebook my people.'

'Better the devil you know...'

"Frank is something big in North Sea fishing."

"Sinclair's not all he's cracked up to be. His reputation exceeds him."

The Ladder of Success!

"I'm Kurt... this brochure will explain the rest."

'Gerald is something in the City-redundant!'

"Wendel let's cut to the chase - how big is your small-talk?"

Mipim jollies

'If we want to get politicians to listen to us we need to do a little 'schmoozing'.'

"Yes, social media's a great way to express your opinions - shame you feel 'ignored and unappreciated by an aloof, faceless boss' - but that's because I haven't a clue who you are or what you do around here!"

'It's been refreshing to talk to someone with a Klout score under 50!'

The Social Media Expert

'No partnership, but you can be on my Twitter list.'

"I remember when these two matched on Hinge, casually retweeted quips on Tweitter, lost each other for a bit, slid into Instagram DMs...and here we are at regular texting and marriage."

Corp H.Q. In the corporate world, do you it's what you know or who you know? Neither, it's what you know about who.

"I was going to have my people call his people, but I’m pretty sure his people have Caller I.D."

"I've been in the private sector and I've been in the public sector, and rich is better."

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'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

"What's that? I asked for a teal lichen. That's a brown thread. Are you trying to upset me?"