April 26, 2006 1:11 PM

Networking at parties, the gym, on a date, and even in the restroom
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 1:11 PM

The Washington Post ran this tidbit on a recent DowntownWomensClub.com survey about how women are networking on the go, and even when they "have to go!"

RESTROOM NETWORKING?: Do you ever have the feeling that the great business ritual of networking is slowly creeping into every facet of life? A January poll of 1,000 women suggests that it is.

A party remained the most popular schmoozing venue, cited by 81 percent. That was followed by travel (plane, train or bus) by 53 percent, and the gym, by 41 percent. But some other spots might surprise you.

More than a third, 36 percent, said they have talked business in the ladies room, and more than 10 percent said they had done so while on a date. One woman even did her networking while having surgery.

"When do you get three doctors together?" she quipped.