networker

British

/ ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə /

noun

a person who forms business contacts through informal social meetings

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At first, Epstein, an indefatigable social networker, was anxious over whether Tisch liked him or not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“He’s an unbelievable networker, and I’m like a zero on a scale of one to 10 on networking,” says Druckenmiller.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"He was an amazing networker and stayed in touch with so many people – we used to joke about the ridiculous size of his Christmas card list."

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

A cast member of that show was dating a writer for “The Tonight Show” and Michaels, already a budding networker, arranged for tickets to go see Jack Paar in action.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Part of the particular power of Paul Revere, for example, was that he wasn’t just a networker; he wasn’t just the man with the biggest Rolodex in colonial Boston.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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