Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections

About Brian HilliardDr. Ivan Misner

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI the worlds largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization now has over 7000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. In 2015 BNI Members generated more than $9.3 billion in closed business.Dr. Misners Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 21 books including his latest release Whos In Your Room? He is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and has taught business management at several universities throughout the United States. In addition he is the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute a referral training company with trainers around the world.Called the Father of Modern Networking by CNN and one of the Top Networking Experts to Watch by Forbes Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the worlds leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times Wall Street Journal and New York. Times as well as numerous TV and radio shows including MSNBC CNN the BBC and The Today Show on NBC.