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6Aug2012

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BusinessNetworking.com blog readers across the globe are invited to participate in a current survey being conducted on business networking and volunteering.

As a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of La Verne, I have been given the opportunity to invite you to take part in this study on business networking and volunteering which is being conducted by the University of La Verne’s Darla Drendel for a doctoral dissertation.

The results will be shared here on BusinessNetworking.com upon completion of the doctoral dissertation and they may also be incorporated into some of my upcoming material, likely in one of my books or articles.

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to take the survey now.

This survey is extremely brief, taking only a few minutes to complete, and it will be an important tool in understanding the relationship between business networking and civic engagement. As a BusinessNetworking.com reader, your input is of great value as you, by nature, likely have plenty of experience participating in both of these arenas.

If you have questions about the survey, please contact Darla Drendel (DarlaDrendel@Yahoo.com) or Marcia Godwin, Ph.D., Director of the University of La Verne’s Institutional Review Board (MGodwin@LaVerne.Edu).

Thank you so much to all of you who take a few minutes to complete this survey–I consider your support a personal favor and I am very appreciative.

16Mar2010

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March 16, 2010

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If you are in Southern California on April 27th, you are invited to hear me speak at the University of La Verne at 10am. It is open to the public and it is FREE! To RSVP, call ULV at 909-593-3511 ext. 4202.

They invited me even after my last blog!!!!! 🙂

I will be doing material from my latest book; Networking Like a Pro!

1Dec2008

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December 1, 2008

Ivan Misner

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About a year ago, I posted a blog called: “Networking, a Soft Science? Only to College Professors!” OK, I’ll admit it–I was on a rant about how we don’t teach networking in colleges or universities. But in my defense, there were many, many, people who identified with this frustration according to the numerous comments posted on that blog.

Today, I’m here to tell you that there may actually be a change on the horizon. Yes, a university dean who believes that social capital is a relevant topic in business. “Not possible,” you say? Well, that’s what I thought, too, until I met Ibrahim Helou, the new dean of the School of Business & Public Management at the University of LaVerne.

Ibrahim “Abe” Helou

As crazy as this may sound, he actually believes that emotional intelligence and social capital are relevant topics to cover in business school. To make this even more amazing, Helou’s background is in accounting and finance. Wow, I don’t know what to say. This just shakes up my whole world view about academia.

According to Helou, business should focus on issues relating to long-term organizational sustainability. He says that the “three pillars” of organizational sustainability are: people, planet and prosperity.

The “people” part includes long-term employment, social capital and empowerment. The planet involves social and ethical responsibility and prosperity is about the long-term financial success of the organization.

Did you notice that “long-term” is a recurring theme here? I did. He believes that there has been an overemphasis on short-term profits to address monthly or quarterly revenue reporting in corporations. This short-term view has helped lead us into some of the current financial issues we are experiencing today.

Well, Dr. Helou, I’m impressed, especially with your interest in social capital and emotional intelligence. Now all you need to do is convince the faculty. Let me know how that works out for you. 🙂