Networking is an enrichment program not an entitlement program.
Respect for people is the cornerstone of communication and networking.
They say "You can't give a smile away it always comes back." The same is true of a kind word or a conversation starter. What goes around comes around.
The rewards go to the risk-takers those who are willing to put their egos on the line and reach out to other people and to a richer fuller life for themselves.