Reid Hoffman Quotes

Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the rule of law it is not as strong as in the West, so a lot would rely on personal relationships.

Many, if not most, career opportunities come to you through people you know. So the more people you know, the more opportunities you have. Improving your social network is a great example of a system for moving from lower odds to better odds without having a specific goal.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can't buy friendships.

You know, Castle's the kind of guy that when he meets somebody, that's a connection for him. He remains connected to the people that he meets. That's the kind of guy he is, be they criminals, gangster rappers, mafia guys, art thieves, whoever it is, he nurtures those relationships.

I don't think you can get everything based on who you know, but you can't get anything until you do know the right people.

Often, the best jobs come out of just meeting people and letting one thing lead to another.

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

In my industry who you know is very important.

One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.

I found that whatever interested me in life, I could pretty much pick up the phone, call somebody, and all of a sudden be in the middle of it.

I think the guiding principle for me is working with people, because I don't know how long it's going to last, I want to seize the moment and work with people I want to work with.

It's the oldest, corniest piece of advice in the world but it still works. The strongest networks are built on friendship. Be a friend not only to the people in your network, but to the people who matter the most to the people in your network.

The old adage which says that it is ‘whom you know that counts’ is far off the mark. It is what you know about whom you know that truly makes difference.

Make deals with people, not paper.

I've done business with people I've met in politics, who I went to law school with, who I grew up with. Who do you do business with? People you meet in life.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.

would make you know and be known by to characters of influence in the affairs of our country …. You would be one of my family.

Human relationships are at the core of political success.

In politics, it’s not who you know that counts. It’s what you know about who you know that counts.

Baseball is all about relationships, and in some ways, what know you and who knows you.

Politics is all about relationships, people. A lot of it's emotional. It's not rocket science.

In Hollywood, it's not what you know but who you know.

There's a lot of 'who you know' in this business, and I don't think I skipped a step on the journey.