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He intends to buy ads in Cambodian, Spanish and Korean newspapers and already spends evenings buttering up church groups.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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"He was known for buttering up the owners of clubs, " revealed Simon Griver, a journalist in Israel who writes for the Jewish Chronicle.
BBC: Grant's chance to silence doubters
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He cultivates what he sees as his many constituencies, attending meetings, giving speeches and buttering up the rich at restaurants with the energy of a man running for office.
ECONOMIST: A delicate task for William Bratton in Los Angeles
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Mr Romney would take a more hawkish line abroad, with more criticism of enemies and more buttering-up of old allies, though a war-weary America would be no more likely to get involved in new conflicts.
ECONOMIST: Conclusion