Meet Your Panel of Networking Experts, Best Selling Authors, and World Renowned Speakers


 

Bob Burg

The 5 “Go Giver” Networking Secrets
that will Make You Wealthy

Bob Burg is the author of the best selling books, "The Go Giver", "Endless Referrals", "Winning Without Intimidation", and "The Success Formula." Bob has inspired and trained hundreds of thousands of people in the art and science of professional networking by living and teaching the "go giver" philosophy to life. When Bob Burg speaks, professionals listen.
 

 

Ivan Misner

9 Superstar Networking Strategies

Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN, Dr. Misner is a New York Times Best selling author.  He is founder and chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization.  His latest book, The 29% Solution can be viewed at 29percentsolution.com.  Dr. Misner is also the senior partner for the Referral Institute, an international referral training company.

In this presentation, you'll learn how to integrate networking into the way you do business on a weekly basis with fifty-two quick, straightforward networking strategies that will help you to become part of the 29 percent of the population which produces exceptional results.
 

Monroe Mann

How to Become “The” Person Everyone
Wants to Know Using Guerilla Networking

Monroe Mann is the founder of Unstoppable Artists a business coaching firm, publicity agency and management firm for artists whose clients have appeared on a variety of TV shows.

Monroe teamed up with Jay Conrad Levinson to co-write the best seller "Guerrilla Networking - A Proven Battle Plan to Attract the Very People You Want to Meet".

Janet Attard

How to Brand Yourself to
Become a Networking Superstar

Janet Attard is an expert on home businesses, self-employment and working in a virtual world. She is the author of Business Know-How: An Operational Guide for Home-Based and Micro-Sized Businesses on Limited Budgets and The Home Office and Small Business Answer Book.  Her company, Attard Communications, Inc., provides editorial content, community management services and web-enabled databases to business and government organizations.

The company has been running home office and small business forums online since 1988 and is the creator of the popular Business Know-How Forum on America Online and the Business Know-How web site.
 

Christine Comaford
Finding, Meeting and Networking
with VIP’s (Very Influential People)

Bill Gates calls her “super high bandwidth.” Bill Clinton has thanked her for “fostering American entrepreneurship.” Newsweek says “by reputation, Christine is the person you want to partner with.” New York Times best selling author Christine Comaford is CEO of Mighty Ventures, a business accelerator which helps businesses to massively increase sales, product offerings, and company value.  

In this session Christine will lay out a pragmatic plan to generate revenue from her seven networking essentials. This is the only place you can get this info! Only a portion of it is in her New York Times (and USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Amazon.com ) best selling business book: Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in Your Individuality.
 

Susan RoAne

The 7 Power Principles for
Working Any Room

Susan RoAne leads a double life as a best selling author and a sought-after professional .  Known as The Mingling Maven®, she gives her multi-generational audiences the required tools, techniques and strategies they need to connect and communicate in today’s global business world.

Because of her groundbreaking best-seller, How to Work a Room®, Susan is considered the undisputed and original networking and communication expert. She has sold over a million books worldwide, and has launched an industry that she continues to create and shape in the 21st Century.
 

Lynne Waymon

A 5 Step System for Creating and
Communicating Powerful Stories that
Will Supercharge Your Networking Results

 

Lynne Waymon is CEO of Contacts Count, the nationwide training and consulting firm that help people put the tools of networking to work in the service of business goals.  She’s a nationally recognized expert on business and professional networking and the co-author of Make Your Contacts Count (2007, NY, American Management Association).

 

In keynotes, workshops, and webinars she gives entrepreneurs and professionals in corporate, government, association, university, and non-profit audiences, practical strategies for getting things done through networking, negotiating, and alliance building. Her strategies, in print and in person, are recognized nationwide as state-of-the-art.
 

Andrea Nierenberg

Strategies for Becoming a
Million Dollar Networker

Called a “networking success story” by The Wall Street Journal, Andrea Nierenberg is founder and president of The Nierenberg Group.

With a stellar 25 years as a leader in sales and marketing, Andrea is an in-demand business expert both at home and abroad. Her company partners with an array of the world’s leading businesses.

Andrea is the author of three best selling books including Nonstop Networking: How To Improve Your Life, Luck and Career, Million Dollar Networking: The Sure Way to Find, Grow and Keep Your Business and Savvy Networking: 118 Fast & Effective Tips for Business Success.
 

Patrick Phillips

A Simple Method to Create Your
Own Massive Networking Group

Patrick Phillips is a best-selling author, nationally-recognized speaker and founder of the nation's largest network of independent medical billers. He co-authored "Wake Up & Live The Life You Love: Finding Your Life’s Passion" with Dr. Wayne Dyer and his book "How To Reprogram Yourself for Success" has been used by thousands of people worldwide to reach their personal and financial goals.

His latest book, "Cash Crunch to Cash Flow" is helping business owners nationwide navigate their way through the current "economic crisis". Mr. Phillips will share with you networking techniques he perfected while operating a networking organization in the Dallas area with over 500 members, and how you can literally reprogram your way to networking success
 

Lillian Bjorseth

Secrets to “Break the Ice,” Build
Relationships, and Get More Referrals

The Chicago Tribune dubs Lillian a networking expert, and the Association Forum of Chicagoland calls her the business networking authority. She’s a certified DiSC® trainer and is also an authority at preparing customized applications for your boards of directors, management and employees to improve communication, productivity and profitability.

Lillian is author of Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships That Last; 52 Ways To Break The Ice & Target Your Market, an interactive learning system; and the Nothing Happens Until We Communicate CD/workbook series. She’s also a contributing author to Masters of Networking.
 

Leni Chauvin

Simple Strategies to Building a
Huge Network Using Magnetic Networking

Leni Chauvin is the author of Secrets of Superstar Networking: 29 Answers to the Age-old Question "How Can I Get More Clients?" and  Mingle and Make Money: 101 Networking Tips, a booklet guide to "working" any room with confidence.

Leni Chauvin is an experienced business coach and  trainer whose proven strategies have generated millions of dollars worth of referrals for her clients. She provides self-employed and commissioned professionals with the tools and structure needed to work through transitions, overcome hurdles and reduce stress. The end result is a solid game plan for business success. 
 

Diane Darling

 The 4 Networking Success Secrets
and 3 Common, Deadly Mistakes

As a speaker and author, Diane Darling humorously shares her insights and techniques that can be immediately implemented helping people succeed.

Diane has appeared on NBC Nightly News, in The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Boston Globe. She is also a monthly columnist for the Boston Business Journal.

 Diane Darling's recent effort as an entrepreneur is Effective Networking, Inc., a consulting firm that teaches networking best practices.  Effective Networking Inc. teaches successful networking techniques to generate opportunity and growth.
 

Larry Benet

You Are One Connection Away
From Being Able to Change Your Life

Larry Benet is known as “The Connector” and “The Connector to Billionaires and Millionaires“. Larry provides resources that can take your business to the next level.

He is currently the President of the Speakers and Authors Networking Group, which is made up of some of the most prominent and influential speakers and authors in the world. He is considered a master relationship builder, one of the countries most Outside the Box business strategists, a great connector of people, and has been referred to as “America’s Connection Expert”.
 

Hazel Walker

5 Amazing Techniques that Will Give
you the Networking Advantage for Working
with Both Men and Women

Hazel Walker, owns three award winning franchise's. She is a 10 year owner of two BNI Franchises where she teaches members how to leverage their time and network to build each others businesses. She is also a Referral Institute franchise owner and teaches Business Owners how to harness the Science of Referrals to develop Referrals for Life.

Hazel is a published author in New York Times best sellers Masters of Networking and Masters of Sales. As a member of the National Speakers Association she travels the world speaking to businesses and women's organizations on the topics of networking to create a life you love.
 

Gail Sussman Miller

10 Principles for Successfully
Breaking Through Networking Obstacles

Gail Sussman Miller founded Inspired Choice to empower people to succeed in business by operating from choice instead of obligation.  She teaches women solopreneurs how to turn marketing obstacles, like networking and public speaking, into opportunities.  

Gail helps company leaders and teams get more work done, with less stress, less conflict, and more cooperation by boosting their emotional intelligence. 

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you love networking?  In this session you will raise your score and learn to network with greater comfort, confidence and success, as featured in Today’s Chicago Woman, the Daily Herald and radio interviews.

Gail will teach you how to leverage a holistic, natural approach to interacting with others.  Get 10 obstacle and fear-busting tips and philosophies you can put to immediate use.  Start now to have more meaningful conversations that lead to more meaningful results. 
 

Chi Chi Okezie

Networking 101: Basic Strategies for
Becoming a Local Networking Superhero

Chi Chi Okezie is owner / producer of SIMPLEnetworking, LLC which is a consulting firm based in Metro-Atlanta, GA. SN specializes in seminars, talks and classes are geared to teaching participants how to polish their professional approach for business and academic advancements. 

Chi Chi Okezie is also the author of "SIMPLEnetworking: Creating Opportunities... The new form of success!", a travel guide jammed packed with 50 tips on how to network better!
 

Fabienne Fredrickson

Networking for Success from a
Million Dollar Stay at Home Mom

Fabienne Fredrickson is the founder of ClientAttraction.com and creator of The Client Attraction System™, the most complete one-on-one Client Attraction training program for private practices and small businesses in North America.

Fabienne is also the celebrated author of the Client Attraction Home Study System™ entitled "How to attract ALL the clients you need" and "The Secrets of Networkers™", both available on the www.ClientAttraction.com Online Store.   
 

Jan Vermeiren

How to Use LinkedIn to
Create Your Own Online Network

Jan Vermeiren is the founder of Networking Coach and author of the books "Let’s Connect!" and the upcoming "How to REALLY use LinkedIn, the CD "Let’s Connect at an event" and the "Everlasting Referrals Home Study Course".

Jan will share with us why LinkedIn is so powerful, what the fundamental principles are to be successful on LinkedIn and a 3 step basic strategy to make LinkedIn work for you to find new customers or to find a new job.

He also will give some tips about how to craft a good profile, how to build your basis network fast and how to effectively and efficiently expand your network. Finally he will also reveal some little known, but important features and behaviour of LinkedIn that could make or break your networking efforts on LinkedIn.
 

Donna Fisher

Generate A Buzz: Creating a
Network of Opportunities

Donna Fisher is a business owner, author and Certified Speaking Professional who believes in the power of people to communicate and connect to make a difference. Her books, Professional Networking for Dummies, Power Networking, and People Power have been translated in 5 languages, recommended by Time Magazine and used as reference books in corporations and universities.

In this presentation, you will learn how to create a buzz with a strong network. Transform you network into a "word-of-mouth" marketing vehicle. Discover the criteria for a "brand you statement" that is engaging and memorable.

Implement the "people skills" that create greater visibility throughout your industry and community. Discover your natural ability to build professional relationships that will grow into new contacts and opportunities.
 

Anne Baber

The Secrets to Telling Stories that Will
Make You a Networking Superstar

Anne Baber is CEO of Contacts Count, the nationwide training and consulting firm that helps people put the tools of networking to work in the service of business goals. She’s a nationally recognized expert on business and professional networking and co-author of Make Your Contacts Count.

In keynotes, workshops, and webinars, she gives entrepreneurs and professionals in corporate, government, association, university, and non-profit audiences, practical strategies for getting things done through networking. Her strategies, in print and in person, are recognized nationwide as state-of-the-art.
 


 

Annette Bau

How to Create Profitable Relationships
with “High Net Worth” Women

Annette’s specialty and focus is in marketing, and financial, estate planning and money management. She has authored several articles and presented educational seminars and keynote presentations to a variety of schools, non-profits, churches & associations.

A partial listing includes NAIFA, Society of Financial Planners, WIFS, Phoenix Association of Realtors, Realty, Executives Top Achievers, John Hall’s Realtors, Roy Long Real Estate Company, and numerous MLS and WCR group meetings.

Her extensive teaching experience includes workshops on The Million Dollar Marketing System, The Millionaire for Life™ Bootcamp, “If Only I had Known…What You Need to do Now to Avoid Devastating Financial Mistakes” Women and Money, The 8 Keys to Prosperity, and Grow Rich in a Niche Market, The One Page Marketing Plan, Reciprocal Referral Relationship Partnerships and more.
 


 

Darlene Willman
Secrets of the Sassy Networker:
How to Create and Run Your
Own Local Networking Group

Darlene Willman served as the former Executive Managing Director for eWomenNetwork since 2005. She continues to find and share resources, referrals, and business tools for businesses locally and across the nation.

She has served on the Board of ESPW, was nominated for the First Lady Award for Business and Innovation presented by the Govenor’s Wife, awarded 2008 U.S. Small Business Administration “Women in Business Champion of the Year,” nominated for 2008 Most Influential Business Women in St. Louis and Founder of the U.S. Small Business Conference.

A successful, tech savvy, multipreneur, wife and mother, Darlene has established relationships with nearly 10,000 people from around the world. She is a professional speaker, author and consultant who is highly motivated to help others achieve their goals.
 


 

David Frey

6 Proven Techniques that Will Position You as the Go-To Networking Expert

David Frey is President of Marketing Best Practices, a small business marketing company in Houston, Texas. David has helped a wide range of businesses to improve their marketing efforts over the past nine years. In his previous careers

David has been a sales and marketing executive in the retirement community industry and was a Senior Marketing V.P. in a $500M logistics company. David was also a senior business consultant with Andersen Consulting for several years. In 2001, he founded Marketing Best Practices, a small business marketing firm.

In 2003 he published his book titled, "The Small Business Marketing Bible," which has become one of the best selling marketing books on the Internet. People from around the world have raved about it and what it has done to dramatically change their businesses.

David has spent 20 years exercising and honing his marketing expertise and specializes in helping small businesses use unique and innovative (yet simple) marketing techniques to increase referrals and ultimately sales.
 



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