Quotes About Networking

If Master P ever hollered at me, I'd holla at him.

Try to meet as many authors, agents, and editors as you can.

Just displaying your resume online, which LinkedIn lets you do, isn't enough.

The world doesn't reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

I've always thought that I've had a nice gift for putting the right people together.

Everybody's got to work with Roger Corman. You can't leave out that experience.

I'm extraordinarily lucky to have so many friends across such a diverse group of people. One day I'll be at Oxford, the next at some complete idiot's lunch.

I've never had a MySpace or a Facebook page. I avoid that entirely.

In the Pakistani entertainment industry it's very, very difficult to get your foot in the door if you don't have a network in Karachi or Lahore or in the film circle.

When I started at Microsoft, I was lucky enough to be part of the rise of the client-server paradigm.

The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.

I've always weaseled my way into Grammy parties to network and everything, but now I have a legitimate reason to be there - it's so cool.

Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.

I've always been resistant to parties and schmoozing.

I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.

I don't really go to fashion parties; they're not my scene.

Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've ever wanted to work with and admire.

At dinner parties I sit below the salt now. There are a lot of interesting people there.

I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don't know?

I don't go to a lot of parties or do a lot of going out within, like, the Hollywood circle or celebrity-type circles and things like that.

I'm dreadful at schmoozing at Hollywood parties.

I have been to a few A-list parties, but not massively. It's not my life, but it's fun dipping into it.

When you go to a political convention, the best place to spend time is at the numerous parties put on by lobbyists. And you don't go for food. You go to beg for money.

A lot of my work is about developing relationships with corporate partners such as Jaguar and Diageo.