Nationality United States Home town Austin Organization BNI | Name Ivan Misner Years active 1980-present | |
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Occupation Business consultant, Keynote speaker Known for founder and Chairman of BNI Board member of BNIReferral InstituteUniversity of La Verne Education University of Southern California Books Networking Like a Pro: Turning C, Business Networking and Sex, Masters of Networking: Building, The 29% Solution, Truth or Delusion? Profiles | ||
Dr joyce chats with ivan misner about his book networking and sex
Ivan Misner is the founder and chairman of the business networking organization BNI, called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and the "Networking Guru" by Entrepreneur magazine.
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- Dr joyce chats with ivan misner about his book networking and sex
- The secret to getting more business through networking dr ivan misner
- BNI
- Author
- Other works
- Personal life
- Publications
- References
The secret to getting more business through networking dr ivan misner
BNI
After starting his own consultancy business, Misner founded BNI in California in 1985 after losing a big client "looking for referrals for my consultancy practice and for fellow business people who I liked and trusted" and "for the primary purpose of building powerful referral networks". Misner later created the concept statement around which BNI now operates, "Givers Gain". Having expanded across North America and globally through a franchise-based business model, BNI now claims to be the largest business networking group in the world.
Author
Misner has written 16 books including the New York Times bestseller Truth or Delusion? Busting Networking’s Biggest Myths, and is co-author of the Wall Street Journal best seller The 29% Solution: 52 Weekly Networking Success Strategies.
Misner is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and Business Insider, and has appeared in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other publications, as well as television and radio shows on CNN, CNBC, the BBC and The Today Show on NBC.
Other works
An advocate of the teaching of networking skills in university business studies curricula, Misner has taught business management and social capital courses at several United States universities. He is on the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. Misner trademarked his name in April 2011.
Personal life
Misner grew up in Covina, California, and graduated from Gladstone High School.