Both of Michael Simmons' great Forbes articles above are practical tips for professional networking.

See also "The Basics of Power Networking" on LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130806141819-8244-3-important-things-to-be-mindful-of-as-you-build-your-network

Michael also recently watched Emma Seppala's TEDx talk on the science of social connection:

More from Michael Simmons on Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelsimmons/

You can find more from Michael on his blog: http://michaeldsimmons.com/blog/

I particularly enjoyed his article "The Lesson of Poverty and Wealth":

http://michaeldsimmons.com/the-lesson-of-poverty-and-wealth/

I also enjoyed "An Article that Changed My Life 15 Years Ago":

http://michaeldsimmons.com/reflections-on-an-article-that-changed-my-life-15-years-ago/

Wait, so PandaWhale is just a giant scam to get your friends to make friends with each other so YOU don't have to be friends with them? :-)

Egads! I've been figured out! Can't wait to see what happens next...