The Tipping Point/Gladwell 52-60

54 the best way to get in the door is through a personal contact.

When it comes to finding out about new jobs—or, for that matter, new information, or new ideas—weak ties are always more important than strong ties.

The strength of weak ties. Acquaintances, in short, represent a source of weak ties, acquaintance, in short, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

55 …the closer an idea or a product comes to a Connector, the more power and opportunity it has as well.

59 There are people specialists, and there are information specialists.

60 Maven…means one who accumulates knowledge