Posts from — October 2007

Ryan Mapes is one of the original folks behind www.GoBigNetwork.com — the world’s largest community for entrepreneurs, early stage investors, advisors, and other professionals; all who have an interest in the growth of startup businesses. He currently manages the company’s B2B partnerships and advertising division.

Ryan has a background in finance and entrepreneurship and has been involved in several startup ventures in the US and abroad. He was also a partner at Value View Financial, an investment advisory company that serves clients and publishes a financial report worldwide. He currently devotes his time to his work at Go BIG, his new wife, and traveling abroad whenever possible.  Click to read the full post...

Chris Brogan is a social media expert and co-founder of PodCamp, a free unconference exploring the use of new media tools like blogging, podcasting, and videoblogging to build relationships. Chris has been active in the blogging world since 1997 (when it was called journaling). He started podcasting in 2006, and videoblogging later that year. Chris produces the Video on the Net conference, and blogs at [chrisbrogan.com]

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...

Benjamin Bach lives in Waterloo, Ontario Canada where he helps people retire rich and young through smart real estate investments. On the side he is an inspirational speaker and leadership development trainer, and manages a private portfolio of real estate properties. Benjamin would love to hear from you, and can be reached at benjamin@benjaminbach.com or through his website.

Josh: Benjamin, how do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Benjamin Bach: Networking for me is all about meeting people and seeing if I can be valuable to them. Maybe I know someone who they should meet, maybe I read a book which can help their business – however I can help, I’m glad to do so.  Click to read the full post...

Melissa Giovagnoli is a leading expert on the development of individual and community leadership networks as a means of growing and accelerating brand loyalty and performance improvement inside and outside organizations. Her organization, Networlding, has provided exceptional relationship marketing and management programs for organizations like AT&T, CNA, Motorola and Disney.

Melissa is also the author and/or co-author of ten top-selling books. She has also been a guest on both radio and television including The Today Show, CNN, WGN, CNBC and FOX. She is a frequent presenter at conferences looking for interactive sessions.  Click to read the full post...

Stephen Joyce has been working as a travel and tourism technology consultant since 1995. In 2005 Mr. Joyce and his company, Sentias Software Corp., began development on Rezgo.com, a next generation Web 2.0 tour and activity booking engine for small and medium sized tour operators.

In June of 2007, Rezgo.com was officially released and now boasts a user base of 500+ companies. Mr. Joyce is also very active in fostering tourism technology and is the founding President of the North American Chapter of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT North America). In addition to his tourism initiatives, Mr. Joyce is also on the Board of Directors of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.  Click to read the full post...

Tony D. Clark is an entrepreneur, writer, artist, and designer who spends a lot of time talking others into profiting from what they know, being creative, and doing what they love. He is readying the launch of his new venture, Teaching Sells, in the fall of 2008. He blogs at Success from the Nest — providing advice for the aspiring home-based entrepreneur, all served up with humor and cartoons.

Josh: Tony, how do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...

Diane K. Danielson is the CEO of DowntownWomensClub.com a career website and social network for businesswomen and the co-author of Table Talk: The Savvy Girl’s Alternative to Networking (2003) and The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) (2007).

She blogs for www.womensDISH.com, the Boston Globe, and reviews books online for Entrepreneur magazine and is a frequent speaker at corporations and organizations on gender and generational issues.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...

David Nour is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships. In a global economy that is becoming increasingly disconnected, Relationship Economics, LLP is solving global client challenges with intracompany, as well as externally focused, Strategic Relationship Planning(TM).

David is an author, a senior management advisor, and a featured speaker for corporate, association and academic forums, where he shares his knowledge and experience as a leading change agent and catalyst for Relationship Economics(R).

It’s my pleasure to bring you the following interview with David Nour…  Click to read the full post...