Networking Guru Mugs

'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?'

Developing links within business.

"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

'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!"

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."

"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."

Robot Parts $5

'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?"

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

The MBA Draft

Sir Winston Churchill

"National security adviser"