Networking Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old networking quotes, networking sayings, and networking proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust. George Ross
Network continually - 85 percent of all jobs are filled through contacts and personal references. Brian Tracy
Networking is by far the most important aspect of business school. The classroom is a distant second. Jay Devivo
Success in any field, but especially in business is about working with people, not against them. Keith Ferrazzi
Technology does not run an enterprise, relationships do. Patricia Fripp
Make a list of 200 prestigious, influential, and powerful people with whom you want to work, play, grow and do business. Mark Victor Hansen
If you're not networking, you're not working. Denis Waitley
You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you. Dale Carnegie
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. African Proverb
My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's. Oscar Wilde
You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go. Jeanette Rankin
Those that win in networking give first, give generously, ang give often. unknown
Networking is a verb. You build a network by actively networking. unknown
Too many individuals network with the purpose of acomplishing an immediate goal. That's not networking, that's selling. unknown
The size of your network doesn't matter - it is the quality of your netowrk that counts. unknown
The value you get from networking with people you don't know yet is higher than the value of networking with people you've known for years who are in the same situation as you are. unknown
Networking is about making meaningful, lasting connections that lead to one-to-one relationships. Les Garnas
Everyone should build their network before they need it. Dave Delaney
If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there. Robert Kiyosaki
Respect of people is the cornerstone of comunication and networking. Susan RoAne
Networking is a lot like nutrition and fitness: we know what to do, the hard part is making it a top priority. Herminia Ibarra
I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. Steve Jobs
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brene Brown
The single greatest 'people skill' is a highly developed and authentic interest in the other person. Bob Burg
Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them. Steve Jobs
Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives. Michelle Obama
Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging. Deepak Chopra
Everything you want in life is a relationship away. Idowu Koyenikan
It’s the people we hardly know, and not our closest friends, who will improve our lives most dramatically. Meg Jay
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou