“Networking is purely the gathering of information, finding pieces of connection, and laying the foundation for a forthcoming relationship. It is a time of fellowship, not a time to be adversarial in the slightest sense.”

Who said it, and where.

Who said “Networking is purely the gathering of information, finding pieces of connection, and…”? Isaac Mashman wrote it in Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 7.3, Networking and Introductions.