Networking Ninja Gifts

'Nice to see you again. We must do ants sometime.'

"It's too easy to lose a business card. A rubber stamp, you'll remember."

At the printers - "Business is booming I need 6 more business cards, ASAP."

The key to landing a good job is patience, persistence and timing. And networking.

"I don't think the guy with the business-card cannon has ever been to an actual networking event,"

Over enthusiastic headhunter

"Agreed then-I won't network you if you don't network me."

'Very impressive educational background...now let's discuss WHO you know.!

'This convention lacks just one thing...name tags.'

"It's not who you know that will help you succeed. It's what you know about who you know, that you can hold over their head."

The Card Flinger

'I gained many useful leads, renewed relationships with various potential customers and established a number of contacts...'

"I've got some skills - I'm just not sure they add up to a 'set.'"

"I had my people get in touch with your people, and you know what? We have the same people."

The Society of Civil Engineers

'Impressive resume, We'll verify it through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr and get back to you,'

"I'm in not publishing."

Tweet from this retreat . . you are toast

"I don't carry business cards. Just scan my QR code and go directly to my website."

'Before you go, introduce yourself, so that I know who you were...'

'My business card is large to accommodate my website URL, email, Twitter address, Facebook address, fax number, voice mail, private line number, cell number and Tumbir address.'

'That'll teach him not to turn up without any referrals.'

Sales

"He'll see you now, but I should warn you � he secretly despises you."

'I'm sorry, Bennett; but we gave the job to O'Toole. You have the know-how, but he had the know-who.'

'Remember, Henson; we're not here to hobnob - we're here to schmooze.'

'It's not who you know, it's who knows you.'

Woman asks: 'And what do you do?' Man's placard reads: 'I'm in advertising.'

"You realize, of course, it's not what you are that counts. It's who you know. Who do you know?

'I'll introduce you to these people as soon as somebody tells me who they are.'

Great coaching is about building constructive relationships...

"It's not 'what you know' or 'who you know'... it's what you know about who."

"Here's my card - please don't ever call me."

'I can't have my people contact your people, my people hate your people.'

"I'd like you to join my professional network on LinkedIn."