A professionalite is a socialite of the professional networking world. A
person who seamlessly marries their professional and social life. They are well known and respected on the networking
scene and in the office. They are sometimes referred to as connectors. A professionalite can be sloppy
drunk and still remember to get your business card; although they usually have a freakishly high tolerance to
alcohol. They know everyone, and if they
don't know who you are talking about they will find them online before the conversation is over. They have few
friends that they don't do some sort of business with. They are known to be members of many industry organizations and are actually active in them. A professionalite never has a resume, as they make it their mission to be sure everyone has heard of them and knows their career history and accomplishments. They know who's leaving a firm before it happens, so they can easily position themselves for the opportunity or pass the information along to their
friends. They routinely attend 3 or more networking events a week. A seasoned professionalite never wears a name tag.
DC is full of
young professionals who
drone on about their jobs, but I am a professionalite, I
drone while I drink 5 nights a week.