Networking Benefits Quotes

The first time I mentioned publicly that I had known Viola for some time, many people took it like Viola got me the job in 'Fences'.

People started conceiving of their friends as networking tools, like, 'Friend me so you can be friends with someone else,' or, 'The more people you know, the more networked you are.' But we see real value in having a fun conversation with your friends.

I've been awed by the incredible opportunities that automatically float to the Harvard undergrads I once taught - from building homes for the poor in Nicaragua to landing prime White House internships.

'The Good Wife' was definitely the biggest surprise and gift that I've had in a long time, and that did come out of some other work that I had done. That whole adage of 'work begets work' actually worked in that case - it was at the very end of their first season that my character was first introduced.

Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business.

I think that more flow of information, the ability to stay connected to more people makes people more effective as people. And I mean, that's true socially. It makes you have more fun, right. It feels better to be more connected to all these people. You have a richer life.

I am a product of nepotism. I don't think I would have had the profession that I'm in currently... if it wasn't for my dad.

Social networking helps reach people easier and quicker.

My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.

I don't think people talk to me because I'm such a good, charming, good-looking guy. I don't - whether that's true or not. I think they do it because I work for a major news organization, and they think that it can probably be helpful to them and their business interests or their personal interest and what have you.

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.

I'm lucky enough that directors sometimes seek me out for little projects that people don't even know about, that just surface later on.

I ended up meeting my manager because my sister was a receptionist at a management company. My manager is actually my same manager that I have today. That's how it started. I worked my way.

Being able to access that Stanford alumni network was huge - I actually interned at PayPal while I was at Stanford and learned a lot. Being in that environment and learning about it as a student was really fun.

You won't get a rational assessment of a political party from a member, and you won't get a reasoned account of the joys of being 'linked' from somebody who's already 'in.'

What's really great about social media is we have tremendous access, and there's a wealth of information about the people that we admire online.

If people make a lot of introductions, should they get recognized for it? I've never seen a score showing who's a good connector. That'd be useful, right?

Sometimes people offer you plays, they offer you parts, but they only offer it because I'm famous.

Networking doesn't have to be all about talking shop over appetizers and bad chardonnay - do it in a way that works for you.

The time to build a network is always before you need one.

I moved to the States, and that was a big thing for me. I moved to Miami, and I joined the Blackzilians. For me at the time, it seemed like the best logical solution, but sometimes surrounding yourself with new people is not good.

We're becoming slaves to our social networks - and that's not a bad thing. You like your favorite networks, so do you friends, and pretty soon you have market winners.

It's a dream come true to think that opportunities flow from personal connections.

Of course, social networking is essential. The feedback helps me grow. And it's a real stress buster.

I was always one step behind Marilyn. She made all the right moves, hung out with the right people who could advance her career. I was just the opposite. I was always breaking dates with moguls and running off with guys younger than myself.