schmoozing

And it's a different set of skills that many developers lack (schmoozing, sales, dealing with other giant egos).

The business economy rewards bullshit and schmoozing to a higher degree than it does actual work.

I am not talking about schmoozing with higher ups here; just impressing peers with the quality of work.

A lot of schmoozing, MBA-ing and dues-paying required before you ever really get to the point where you can make fun decisions.

Talk to users and iterate on your product, don't waste your time listening to god damn inspirational talks and schmoozing with investors.

I don't want to add on top of it schmoozing time I'm not getting paid for.

I don't like playing the game and schmoozing, I do because it's better for me long-term.

They don't put the interns out there schmoozing with the customers.

Reporters, as if their life wasn't about small talk and schmoozing.

Either I need to work on my schmoozing skills or they're not giving access to anyone outside the company (and customers).

I've abhorred schmoozing to get anything but at some point I might have to do that to land a big client.

Does he really believe all that funding and schmoozing and presentation is essential to getting a business up and running on a planet with an Internet?

Just like some component of your startup will have to become good at the "VC schmoozing game".

She hates talking to strangers and non-friends, calls networking "schmoozing", and generally sees only the negative in meeting new people.

Companies have "compliant reimbursement policies" for travel and purchasing and client schmoozing already, and this need be no different or more complicated.

No conferences, no after hours schmoozing with my employer, no need for software that has expensive licenses:) and most importantly NO "team-building-moral-improving-bonding activities"!!

Ferguson Power Schmoozing, by Terri Mandell The Best Seller, by Forbes D.