Kathryn Minshew Quotes

There's a way to do networking that isn't overly brown-nosing.

Networking, of course, is great, but the best way to network is to do work.

For almost the first year of The Muse's life, I would do 5 to 8 networking events a week. And I don't necessarily think that's the right path for everyone, but I realized that as an entrepreneur, one of my strengths was finding the right people who could help us. I didn't come into startups with any network.

Networking is working.

Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence.

I was never much of a networker.

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

Many believe effective networking is done face-to-face, building a rapport with someone by looking at them in the eye, leading to a solid connection and foundational trust.

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.

What's your routine after attending a networking event or meal? If your answer is, 'I go home,' you're probably going to miss out on opportunities.

I do a lot of schmoozing.

I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

I'm out there talking to everyone. My days are filled with breakfast, lunches, dinner and drinks.

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

Parties in Washington are a natural extension of the working day.... Everybody uses everybody.

Always come to a conversation armed with two drinks. Then if it's dire you can pretend you were on the way to find someone else. And if it's interesting, you can stay and down both glasses without moving.

I realized that I'm increasingly in a position where I know a network of people, and I'm able to connect more or less anyone.

I think we've built a bit of a culture and a market around people who are open and seek out that social interaction.

Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.

My biggest point to everybody is you have a responsibility to build your own network.

That's a big part of being a designer now: going out, having dinners, meeting people. Being in an ivory tower, you can feel very removed.

I love to get out and meet people.

I was just like that anyhow - wherever I used to work, jobs-wise, I'd always be in the canteen talking to people and laughing and everything.

The beauty of Bumble and this world of online connecting is it gives you access. Going down to the bar, what is your access? What is the access you're gaining there? Really, only a few people.

In Mumbai, I don't know many people. I only know colleagues.