BERT VERDONCK is an inspiring, enthusiastic and humorous speaker. He is the master trainer at Networking Coach and also a creative life hacker. In the UK Bert founded Really Connect (www.reallyconnect.com), which is expanding internationally. Bert is an excellent example of the value of networking. Bert teaches people how to be more comfortable when networking, and how to improve results from networking, whether online (on LinkedIn and other business networks) or offline (receptions, mixers, conferences, fairs and other networking events). As well as delivering practical networking training courses and personal coaching, Bert hosts a number of LinkedIn webinars. Bert is the founder of Genius Shortcuts, his personal flavour of life hacking. Ever imagined what you could do with two hours extra per day? Bert already helped thousands of people to boost their productivity and saved them hours per day. As a life hacker Bert published three books in one year. He co-authored Your Book in 100 Days, 175 Lifehacking Tips and The Wealth Garden. He created the Genius Shortcuts CD How to Shorten Your Workday by 2 Hours? And he teamed up with Jan to co-author the second edition of How to Really Use LinkedIn and of course this book. Bert also wrote Little LinkedIn for Dummies (in Dutch). JAN VERMEIREN is the founder of Networking Coach and according to HR Tribune one of Belgium’s top ten speakers. Jan and his team provide keynote lectures, presentations, training courses and personal coaching about networking and referrals, and also advise organizations about how to stimulate networking at their own events and how to integrate networking in their sales and recruitment strategies. He is interviewed regularly about networking and referrals by different media like the Belgian national television and radio (De Zevende Dag, Lichtpunt, Radio 1), newspapers and websites (Forbes), job sites (Vacature.com, Jobat) and the magazines of several chambers of commerce. Jan is the author of the bestselling networking books: Let’s Connect! and How to REALLY Use LinkedIn, the networking CD Let’s Connect at an Event!, the Everlasting Referrals Home Study Course and the Network Box (home study course).
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