“There’s a fast track if you can do the networking. For some personalities it works, for mine it doesn’t.”
– Idris ElbA, actor

“There’s a way to do networking that isn’t overly brownnosing.”
– Jill Abramson, former executive editor of The New York Times

“The successful networks I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person’s needs ahead of their own.”
– Bob Burg, author

“Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.”
– Steve Winwood, musician

“Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can’t buy friendships.” – Lindsay Fox, businessman “It’s all about people. It’s about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges.”
– Mike Davidson, author