International Star to Sparkle in Ottawa

Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of the worlds largest network marketing company – Business Network International (BNI) is to appear at a special event in the Canadian Capital of Ottawa. Dr. Misner is also a world renowned speaker and author 8 books, including his New York Times bestseller Masters of Networking and his #1 bestseller, Masters of Success. Recently he was named the “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Daily Bulletin, for his contributions through the BNI-Misner Charitable Foundation.

Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) February 16, 2006 -- He has helped over 80,000 professionals, across 26 countries generate over $1.5 billion in gross revenue, in 2004 alone. He is a world renowned speaker and author of 8 books, including two bestsellers. On March 2nd he will be here - live in Ottawa - sharing the world’s best known marketing secret. He is no other, but the Master of Networking himself, Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of Business Network International (BNI).

BNI is an international community of professionals, who meet on a weekly basis to share success stories and help their fellow BNI members grow their business, through qualified business referrals. BNI is a systematic word-of-mouth business networking organization that became the brainchild of Ivan Misner 21 years ago, in 1985. Back then, Dr. Misner owned his own management consulting firm in California, USA, and was trying to find a solution to fill in a revenue gap, when a major client of his did not renew his contract because of financial challenges.

“I sat down and thought about the best ways for me to generate more business and determined that one key area was through referrals….From that thought, I put together my first networking group as a part of my consulting business… From this acorn of an idea, a mighty Oak has grown. Today BNI is the largest business networking/referral organization in the world…” explains Dr. Misner, in an interview with Inspirator International.

Behind every successful business or professional is a successful team of people. These people may be a strong team of board members or people from one’s personal life - such as family. Every entrepreneur had that very first contact that led to the generation of a number of new contacts. The point is, in business it is not just what you know, or even how good you are at it, but who you know and how well you know them. This is just one of key principles that Dr. Misner preaches. So, if one good relationship allowed you to start up that business, imagine what results you can achieve with a group of 20-30 professionals in your BNI chapter, who meet for the sole purpose of cultivating those relationships.

Amongst many valuable lessons that are to be learned from this Networking Guru, the two things Dr. Misner wants business owners to remember are:

“The key to success is to have passion.” and,

“Networking is more about farming as opposed to hunting.”

Dr. Misner advises business professionals to not judge people by their titles. What’s more important is to build your network with people who have the right mindset and skill set. Find people who are passionate about what they do, and cultivate a relationship with them. Don’t just go hunting for people with big titles – you may enjoy the fast catch, but you’ll miss out on reaping the fruits in the long-run.

On Thursday, March 2, 2006, we invite Ottawa to come and share Ivan Misner’s passion, and take advantage of the tips for becoming masters of success. With a host of local celebrities invited, the evening is expected to be a haven for professionals who have seen the success of word-of-mouth marketing. Be sure to bring an ample supply of business cards, because a contact today may be a contract tomorrow.

Media agencies and reporters are invited to an exclusive press conference with Ivan Misner before the event, starting at 17:00h. To confirm your attendance or for media inquiries please contact:

Urooj Qureshi

Communications Specialist

Alternative Media Solutions & Technologies (AMST)

Tel.: (613) 263-0146

Fax: (613) 237-8015

www.AMSTweb.com/bni

For more information about BNI, or the evening with Ivan Misner, please contact:

Denis Brisson or Jocelyne D’Aoust

Executive Directors

Business Network International (BNI)

Tel.: (613) 860-0577

Fax: (613) 798-5663

Toll free: 1-888-802-3319

www.bnieast.com

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