The Rainmaking Podcast

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. He has been called the "father of modern networking" by CNN and one of the “Top Networking Experts to Watch” by Forbes. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 22 books and is a columnist for Entrepreneur.com.

He has been named Humanitarian of the Year by the Red Cross, is the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award and is the Co-Founder of the BNI Charitable Foundation.

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Doug Wendt is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer for Wendt Partners, with offices in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore/Washington. Doug developed the Wendt Partners business growth consulting model through nearly 25 years of experience across the professional services, enterprise software, electronics, aerospace and quality systems fields including worldwide management of new product launches, channel sales and technology marketing. Doug studied professional writing at Baylor University, then received his B.A. in Philosophy from Franciscan University and Master of Arts in Public Communication, summa cum laude, from The American University (Recognized by PRWeek as one of the Top 5 in the U.S.).

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Cole Silver serves as the Chief Client Officer for Blank Rome. In this role, Cole provides consultative client relationship support to the Firm and its clients, helping to identify and implement strategies and tactics to improve client satisfaction, expand into new areas of service, and ensure an outstanding client experience. With over 25 years of experience as General Counsel to several high growth companies, Cole brings an insider's view of clients' key legal concerns and what they want and expect from the outside counsel. He has authored books and trained numerous professionals in the areas of client development and service.

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Pat Gillette is one of the country's leading experts and most sought-after speakers on gender diversity and equality. Rated as a top employment litigator and trial lawyer by Chambers and other organizations for 40 years and as a leader and rainmaker in her firms, Pat decided to resign from her firm to pursue her passion for empowering women through keynote speaking and writing. She was also invited to join JAMS in San Francisco.

Pat is the 2018 recipient of the AB Margaret Brent Award, the highest honor given to women lawyers for their professional achievements and for advancing the interest of women lawyers. She has also received many other awards for her work toward gender equality. Among Pat's many achievements that have influenced the advancement of women in the legal profession are the 2007 Opt In Project, which was a nationwide initiative to change the structure of law firms, The Rainmaker Study, which is the focus of her book "Rainmakers: Born or Bred", and the Mansfield Rule, which as the brainchild of the team she co-led at the 2016 Diversity Lab Hackathon.

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