Networking Quotes

“The greatest irony is that people with Rolodexes are no longer LinkedIn. And if that pun doesn't make sense, don’t ask anyone in your Rolodex to explain it.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Never underestimate the collective strength of your weakest connections.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Connect with people who are going where you are going. Don’t hate people. The person you may need later may be likened to the bridge you have destroyed after crossing it. You’ll need that bridge when returning.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in heaven. To succeed in this world, you have to be known to people.”
― Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World

“All the time and effort put into networking can be all for naught if there is no follow-through. The same goes for sales. And leadership. And … well, everything.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Create a link through which you can market your dream products. Create a blog or a website of your own depending on what you want to be recognized for. Share your experiences through these media.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“It’s great to spend time at a networking event with someone you know and like. But that’s not what you’re there for. Your goal is to expand your network by meeting new people.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“A personal brand is determined by what you have created, whom you have connected, and how you have made those people feel.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Metal business cards are a good investment. Especially if you were to meet Magneto. He would have no other choice but to be attracted to you.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“If you are uncomfortable meeting people on your own, the perfect way to do it is to volunteer to help greet those who arrive. This way, you have a purposeful task that is meeting people. Be sure to wear your name tag (on the right side of your body, please) and have business cards at the ready.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Understand that you can’t achieve your dreams if you don’t connect with people who guide you to improve on upon the skills you have.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream

“It's funny. Writing is a solitary task, but in order to succeed at it, you need other people.”
― Kim Wright

“Opportunities will often come at the unlikeliest of times. Sometimes they're because of instant connections.”
― Jason Landry, Instant Connections: Essays and Interviews on Photography

“For gosh sakes, it’s not a horse race as to how many business cards you can fling out there! What a turn-off.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Keep a list, either on paper or in your smartphone, of the things you promise to do for people. Be sure to follow through in a timely manner.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Contributors and distributors tend to do better at personal branding than takers and fakers.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“A brand precedes, parallels, and leaves a path behind. What your brand will say, is saying, and has said matters more the deeper we go into the globalized, digitized, connection economy.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Deciding which relationships to pursue can be difficult. Especially if you’re trying to get hired by the Magic 8 Ball factory and that little triangle thing isn't floating right.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Ask people you know if they can introduce you to someone you are specifically looking to meet.”
― Beth Ramsay, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Competition is simply an unestablished paternship.”
― Tyler Wagner

“Folk spend so much time trying to be connected to people because of who they are, what that relationship represents to them or what they think that person can do for them. Just give me people who I know in my heart know God personally. That's the greatest human connection I can have. That’s REAL networking.”
― J'son M. Lee

“Research has found that in most companies managers who get promoted rapidly spend most of their time networking and politicking, while their more effective colleagues spent their time building their units and developing their people.”
― Alan G. Robinson, The Idea-Driven Organization: Unlocking the Power in Bottom-Up Ideas

“The most honorable part of a network are the hubs, not the nodes that lead to nowhere.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Jarod Kintz gets so many retweets, he’s like Katniss Everdeen with tourettes in a forest full of Mockingjays.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Soylent Green is made out of people. So is your personal network… but let’s hope its non-toxic because you drink it every day.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“The best way to get over your fear of meeting new people is to imagine them naked. Unless you’re networking at a nudist camp, then you may have to get more creative.”
― Ryan Lilly, #Networking is people looking for people looking for people

“Howard [Stevenson] smiled impishly, as if he'd lured me into a trap on the chessboard—a trap he now sprung. “Ah, yes, all his social activities, his community engagement, his golf… On the surface, sure, his life looks well-rounded—three dimensional, if you will. But I’d be willing to bet a platterful of roast beef sandwiches that his life was in fact, ‘pseudo three-D’...[A]ll of if was—whether he knew it or not—part of his strategy for pursuing financial success, not distinct elements of a well-rounded life. An extension of one dimension that appears to be multifaceted—three dimensional—but really isn’t, Pseudo three-D.”
― Eric C. Sinoway, Howard's Gift: Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your Life's Work

“One of the great things about LinkedIn is it isn’t the same kind of networking that happens at conventions, where you’re wearing a name tag, trying to meet strangers, and awkwardly attempting to make small talk. LinkedIn is networking without the pressure.”
― Melanie Pinola, LinkedIn In 30 Minutes: How to create a rock-solid LinkedIn profile and build connections that matter

“How do you want the world to see you professionally? What kinds of work do you enjoy doing? Why are you on LinkedIn? Those are the questions you should think about when creating your LinkedIn profile, so it’s aligned with your personal brand. While marketing-speak like 'personal brand' feels fake to many of us, we’re really just talking about setting the right tone for your profile and positioning yourself for the kinds of opportunities you’re interested in.”
― Melanie Pinola, LinkedIn In 30 Minutes: How to create a rock-solid LinkedIn profile and build connections that matter

“Remember iron sharpens iron. People inspire people, therefore, always ensure that you read books that can easily guide you to discover strategies of making a good name.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Shaping the dream