Whether you are sole proprietor, a small start up, a locally grown business or an international conglomerate, effective global networking forms a backdrop to and is an essential component of a prospering business. The sole proprietor of a decade ago, or even five years ago, when initially setting up his business model probably didn’t think in terms of effective global networking. Prior to today’s technological and telecommunications cornucopia, effective global networking was the concern of the internationals or the rare local business who had commerce outside of the country. Effective global networking has also totally transformed the expat experience with families undertaking international assignments now able to arrange schools, search for staff and familiarize themselves with more ease to their new host country. Effective global networking allows for that same family to keep consistent communications with friends and family in their home countries. Effective global networking is as integral to the continuity and free flow of commerce today as was the telephone and telegraph one century ago.