Jan Vermeiren

Jan Vermeiren is the expert in Belgium and the rest of Europe when it comes to networking and referrals. He is the founder of Networking Coach and according to HR Tribune one of Belgians top 10 speakers. The Belgian magazine Vacature choose him in July 2009 as the example of a succesful business guru.

Jan and his team not only provide (key note) presentations, training courses and personal coaching about networking and referrals, but also advice organisations how to stimulate networking at their own events and how to integrate networking in their sales and recruitment strategy.

Besides that he is also regularly interviewed about networking and referrals by different media like Belgian national television ('De Zevende Dag', 'Lichtpunt'), newspapers, job sites (Vacature.com, Jobat) and the magazines of several Chambers of Commerce.

Jan is the author of the networking book 'Let's Connect!', the networking CD 'Let's Connect at an event!, the 'Everlasting Referrals Home Study Course' and the new book 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn?'.

The US version of 'Let's Connect' reached the Amazon best seller list on October 9, 2007 with a number 2 position in marketing books and number 9 in management books. This made Jan the first Belgian author to reach this position. On March 17, 2009 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn' broke this record with a number 1 position in the category 'Sales & Selling' and number 2 in 'Job Hunting & Careers'.

Jan and his team are hired by large international companies like Alcatel, Deloitte, DuPont, IBM, ING, Mobistar, Nike, SAP and Sun Microsystems as well as by small companies and freelancers.

Jan is also a guest lecturer in the international MBA programs of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Belgium) and RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam (the Netherlands).

Jan Vermeiren wrote some interesting articles:

• How to make the most of LinkedIn
• How to really use LinkedIn
• How to network your way up the corporate ladder