Business Networking Terms

noun a small card bearing the name and telephone number of a person or company, typically used for business purposes

• A calling card is a small card with one's name and contact information, typically used for professional networking.
• I always make sure to carry my calling card with me in case I meet someone important.
• Hey, did you leave your calling card at the party last night? I found it on the table.
• His sense of humor was his calling card, always making people laugh wherever he went.

noun the practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics, by reciprocal voting for each other's proposed legislation

• The practice of logrolling in politics involves exchanging favors to gain mutual support for legislative actions.
• I heard they were logrolling to get that new bill passed in Congress.
• Politicians are always logrolling to get what they want.
• In a figurative sense, logrolling can also refer to people working together to achieve a common goal.

noun a book with a black cover or binding

• He kept all his confidential information in a black book.
• I wrote down her number in my little black book.
• I heard he's got all the shady deals listed in his black book.
• Her past mistakes were like entries in a black book, always haunting her.

verb to officially attach or connect (a group or a person) to an organization

• The company is currently affiliating with several international partners to expand their market reach.
• I heard that Sarah is affiliating with a new group of friends at school.
• I'm thinking of affiliating with that cool new club on campus.
• By affiliating with the top players in the industry, the startup hopes to gain a competitive edge.