Dr. Ivan Misner's Amazon Blog

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization . BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has thousands of chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Each year, BNI generates millions referrals resulting in billions dollars worth of business for its members.

Dr. Misner's Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He has written nine books, including his New York Times best seller, Masters of Networking and his #1 bestsellers, Truth or Delusion, and Masters of Success. He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com and is the Sr. Partner for the Referral Instititute - a referral training company with trainers around the world. He has taught business and social capital courses at several universities and is on the Board of Directors for the Colorado School of Professional Psychology.

Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and the Networking Guru by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is one of the world's 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 CNN, CNBC, and the BBC in London.

Dr. Misner is on the Board of Directors for the Haynes Children Center. He is the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation and was recently named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Daily Bulletin. He is married and lives with his wife Elisabeth and their three children in Claremont, CA. In his spare time!!! He is also an amateur magician and a black belt in karate.