schmooze
Making ingratiating small talk – talk that is business oriented, designed to both provide and solicit personal information but avoids overt pitching. Most often an artifact of “networking.” It is more art than science but can be learned.
Example:
Tony is on the schmooz. I’ll bet he comes back to the office with contact information on the Senior Partner at Boogle & Walters.
Tony is on the schmooz. I’ll bet he comes back to the office with contact information on the Senior Partner at Boogle & Walters.