How sharp are your networking skills? Dr. Ivan Misner, Ph.D., author of Avoiding the Networking Disconnect and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer at BNI, explains how to build meaningful professional connections to boost sales. Then, Dropel Fabrics CEO, Sim Gulati, shares what it takes to innovate in one of the world’s oldest industries, textiles. Rounding out the hour, Co-founder and CEO of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, inspires us to pursue a passion-fueled career path - Listen now.

• [00:00:00] ‘Networking Disconnect’ Responsible for Flat Sales
• [00:04:50] Don’t Fall Victim to Ultimate Sales-Killer
• [00:11:31] Avoid Premature Sales Solicitation 
• [00:18:21] Invaluable Lessons from Leading Networking Guru
• [00:26:16] Dropel Fabrics Transforms Fashion Industry
• [00:33:21] It's Never Too Late to Make a Change

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