Sentences with phrase «of schmoozing»

Thankfully — because there are so many of you out there who would rather endure a root canal than an hour of schmoozing at a board of trade event — the answer is yes.

I admire Merkel's deftness in preaching green while digging brown; but the Chinese are the best at the game of schmoozing the green lobby while, at the same time, incinerating mountains of coal.

«I think when the market is booming, artists get swept up with the spectacle, and they enjoy the sort of schmoozing that goes with the boom.

Madden suggests that authors apply their «talent, perseverance and a little bit of schmoozing acumen.»

I'm also a little shocked to see «Philomena» make the final list (that one reeks of the Harvey Weinstein School of Schmoozing), especially over the likes of Palm d'Or winner «Blue is the Warmest Color,» which was ineligible for Best Foreign Language Film due to a silly technicality.

The science of schmoozing, by Eli Kintisch, 4 February 2015.

But de Blasio got a decidedly warmer reception on this frigid Saturday, arriving in Albany for a day of schmoozing with his fellow Democrats at the Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators annual conference, known as Caucus Weekend.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio received a warm reception when he arrived in Albany Saturday for a day of schmoozing with his fellow Democrats at the Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators annual conference, known as Caucus Weekend.

12:51 - «Is this an example of schmoozing Mr Michel?»

While running her first company — Coutorture, a fashion and lifestyle ad network she started at age 22 and sold two years later — a typical day involved 12 hours at the office, followed by a night of schmoozing at industry events and a scant four hours of sleep.

You might not see too many folks dolled up in their country club best here, but that's the beauty of it: all of the booze, none of the schmooze.

Not exact matches

The same way a creative advertisement or guerrilla marketing campaign (which should be part of the entrepreneurial arsenal, even though the lion's share of budget should go toward direct response advertising that has trackable results) is meant to get your attention, so too is the initial schmooze with a prospect supposed to be worthy of the attention they have given you — exciting them at the possibilities you have shown them, and delivered in an educational and entertaining way that leaves them fascinated and wanting more.

This spectacle has been 25 years in the making, the result of the countless hours White has spent perfecting an innovative product, soliciting extensive customer feedback and deploying an innate talent for schmoozing.

He's far from your average suited - and - booted CEO and not only does he dress like one of his shop - floor staff members, he's a Twitter and Facebook obsessive who schmoozes celebrities as well as deal - makers.

Luckey's decision to prioritize actual work on his product over schmoozing with the head of the largest social networking site in the world may have conveyed the founder's unabashed confidence in the headset his startup had created.

He turned to his military schmoozing and scrounging skills, and emerged from registration with all of his first - choice classes.

When people think of PR, they often think of communication pros schmoozing over cocktails.

Instead of investing in schmoozing, B2B companies will get more bang for the buck by investing in product development and a data - driven approach to sales.

The event was sponsored by the Kentucky Distillers» Association, which runs the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and organizers made sure attendees had plenty of time to sip, schmooze and sample everything.

It could be they were seduced by the schmoozing charm of America's leading theologian.

As one of the premier wine and food festivals in the nation and the largest in Southern California, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival continues to captivate the hearts, minds and mouths of epicures seeking to savor the best in food and drink while schmoozing with power players from America's prolific gastro - scene.

I look forward to schmoozing with some of the other players in the organic modern and ancient grain movement and meet a couple folks I've long admired.

Near the bar there's the large wicker basket overflowing with game balls; the Caddyshack poster signed by the film's stars is in the home theater (used exclusively, alas, for watching game video); and in the weight room, a wall is lined with framed photographs of the proprietor schmoozing with some of football's most recognizable faces.

In his pursuit of 30 wins, McLain zoomed about in Lear jets, played Hammond organs, swigged Pepsi - Colas, schmoozed with Steve Allen, Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan, Joey Bishop, Glen Campbell and the Smothers Brothers, changed his hair color, appeared on the covers of TIME and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, recorded an album, gave organ lessons out of his home to two dozen students at $ 3.50 an hour and got himself booked in advance into the Riviera in Vegas, the Detroit Auto Show, Disneyland and a hundred other places to play electric keyboard with his band come winter.

She is also the queen of delegation and appreciation so she isn't afraid to put some of her family to work during her soirees so she can get her schmooze on.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took his time to schmooze with legislative leaders at the Capitol during his State of the State visit, saying: «With all due respect to Mayor Bloomberg, this is about showing respect for the leadership in Albany, and I think he often failed to do that.»

It should have been a breeze - hide my pass, give Paul's name, pick up a glass of bubbly and go schmooze.

Politics Online (our yearly gathering of the online political tribe) is next week, and you'd sure as hell better be there or you're going to miss out on good schmoozing and a chance to learn from real pros.

Last week's CampaignTech conference was great fun and educational all around, with good friends, good schmoozing and lots of interesting technology to learn about.

De Blasio, walking the hallways of the state senate and assembly before the speech, was greeted as a freshly minted hero (and greeted by considerable relief — some Albany operatives were worried that De Blasio wouldn't wake up early enough for the morning pre-speech schmoozing).

He had spent the last year or so making pre-candidate moves, including speeches from Queens to Chautauqua County, schmoozing with Republican leaders in Albany and producing an ad that attacked Cuomo, a Democrat who says he will seek a third term in office this year, over his stewardship of New York City's subways.

And just last week a Guardian article about «the most schmoozed councillor in politics» detailed the deputy leader of Westminster Council who has had over 500 pieces of extravagant corporate entertainment over the past three years.

«Networking» is about schmoozing people inside and outside your office, building your own reputation and increasing your chances of a better job somewhere else.

A small group of Queens officials quietly schmoozed with disgraced ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi last night, reuniting with him for a «welcome home» dinner after he was jailed for his role in a massive pay - to - play scandal.

Last week at a festive gathering of Democratic insiders, Suffern mayor and county executive candidate Dagan LaCorte was schmoozing it up with one of his -LSB-...]

New York City real estate players will have to adjust the schmooze settings on their phones in Las Vegas this year — several of...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer came onstage, joined the governor as he shook hands with the winner of the wheelchair division, and then started schmoozing the crowd.

Last week at a festive gathering of Democratic insiders, Suffern mayor and county executive candidate Dagan LaCorte was schmoozing it up with one of his two primary opponents, former Spring Valley justice David Fried.

she shouted into a microphone at the front of the ballroom, before leaving the podium to quickly schmooze with the crowd.

The logic of this argument is that the left should just crawl away and die, or (same difference) schmooze its way into the New Labour hierarchy, as Galloway would clearly like to do.

Forget schmoozing, gossiping, and shameless self - promotion over cheese cubes and plastic cups of wine.

Your postdoc advisor and senior colleagues with an established record of NIH funding and research accomplishment can probably get away with schmoozing.

Your postdoc adviser and senior colleagues with an established record of research accomplishment (and NIH funding) can probably get away with schmoozing.

For bonobos, schmoozing with dominant individuals could mean better access to food, mates or other perks, or less chance of being bullied themselves, Krupenye said.

In the editorial, Shi Yigong, dean of the School of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Rao Yi, dean of the School of Life Sciences at Peking University in Beijing, singled out for criticism the funding mechanism for mega science projects in China, alleging that to procure grants, «it's an open secret that doing good research is not as important as schmoozing with powerful bureaucrats and their favorite experts.»

If your job involves schmoozing heads of state or something then you probably shouldn't rock up with your legs out.

Flattery falls flat too - only 4 % of Americans like being schmoozed.

Hang out in high - end hotels and schmooze with the concierge, hoping s / he will fix me up with one of their clients?»

Valentine's Day is the day of the year everyone expects you to be dating or schmoozing over someone, for better or for worse!

This will take you from a midday hang through to a mid evening schmooze, with plenty of strolling through the beautifully hilly streets of this classic Scottish city and capital along the way.