Davos , Switzerland ( CNN ) -- Walk the halls of Davos and you 're bound to bump into celebrities , heads of state and even princes and princesses . This is where you can be seen , be heard and be indulged . The World Economic Forum 's little white book which provides contacts for each attendee is the best business bible around . But you do n't need to hang around the halls or wait to stake out your favorite executive to get their contact . The best way to network here is to take the shuttle . It 's free , it 's warm and -- being Swiss -- it always arrives on time . Inside , the six-seater bus has been made for interaction , with passengers facing each other . With eye to eye contact and closed doors , they are forced to engage in conversation . I have been taking the shuttle since Saturday , and on each occasion , I have made small talk with the passengers . Of course , I am always the one to instigate it , but it does just take one person to get the conversation flowing . On Wednesday night , post dinner , I met the Dean of the Said Business school in Oxford . Last night , I was lucky to start a conversation with the head of Standard & Poor 's . The beauty of the shuttle is that no one knows anyone , so conversation normally begins with `` Are you enjoying Davos ? When did you get here ? '' . Midway through the journey , if you 're lucky enough to be stuck in traffic , then will you get into the most important question : `` What do you do ? '' . That 's when I smile and they frown . I get excited that I have met a CEO , a vice president or the head of an NGO . They are disappointed that I 'm a journalist . I 'm quick to tell them that I 'm not working and that everything is off the record . In cases such as this , when you have all of five minutes , it 's crucial that you show your journalistic integrity and present them with a picture of a person rather than a journalist . I always think to myself : `` Do n't force it , be natural . '' This attitude has enabled to me make more contacts than on any other occasion . During a half hour shuttle journey on Thursday , I met a New York hedge fund manager , the chairman and CEO of Bayer , the VP of a Norwegian bank and many many more fascinating people . In true traditional networking style , they exit with well wishes and all , without exception , hand out their business cards . So forget LinkedIn -- come to Davos and the shuttle .
The six-seater shuttle buses at Davos are the best way to meet fellow attendees . Seats face each other so passengers tend to make small-talk . The shuttles have provided an excellent point of introduction to VIPs , says CNN 's Isa Soares .