About the author
Bruce Libman is the Founder and President of the Clients for Life Organization. This organization assists business owners and entrepreneurs to develop strategies to create new revenue streams by utilizing relationship marketing and proven networking techniques. Bruce is recognized as an innovative marketer and networking strategist. He believes that to succeed in business, professionals need to embrace a “Clients for Life” philosophy. This approach is the guiding principal of Bruce’s personal business philosophy and a fundamental part of the numerous business organizations he leads.
Bruce Libman is also the National Director of the Preferred Provider Network (PPN) and Consultant to the President of the National Network of Accountants. (NNA), both based in Woodbury, New York. NNA is a nationally recognized leader in developing training and support programs for accounting firms. These programs assist accountants to enhance their relationships with clients by helping them to become the primary for all of their clients’ financial service needs. This is done successfully by using the NNA’s proprietary CPA Relationship Marketing System™. The Preferred Provider Network began as the National Network of Accountants support entity and assisted accountants to build relationships with Attorneys, actuaries and other professionals necessary to allow them to deliver added value services to clients. Under Bruce’s leadership, it has evolved into one of the nation’s premier networking and business development organizations, offering a wide variety of professional and business services, events, meetings, and educational programs.
As Director of the PPN, he has grown the organization from six charter members to over 50. His special approach to networking is based on Total Relationship management, a theory that expresses the belief that business is built upon personal relationships. Bruce works diligently with his professional staff to foster relationships and to enhance the networking skills of all PPN members.
After graduating from SUNY Buffalo in 1967 with a B.A. in business, Libman began his career in the retail industry. Soon after, he found himself working with MetLife in the insurance industry, advancing in the financial services sector, from 1979 through 1992, where each year he received the prestigious honor of becoming a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). This honor is given only to the top-producing professionals in the insurance industry. Mr. Libman was formerly the Associate General Agent of Innovative Planning, an Agency of the Guardian Insurance Company of America.
In 2006, Bruce Libman was the keynote speaker for a major educational event for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants in Albany, New York. In the same year, he was proud to be honored by his high school, Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx at the school’s commencement where he also gave an inspirational keynote address. I, Bruce Libman am listed within the Speakers Bureau and am available to companies and organizations for speaking endorsements and seminars. Bruce Libman can be engaged on one/one Coaching sessions and or organizational coaching.
Bruce is a supporter of a number of charitable organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County, Songs of Love, the Marty Lyons Foundation and the Friends of Karen. He was a contributor to the Leadership Huntington Program and was a board member of the Friends of Karen. He is a mentor and senior advisor to the Long Island Elite, a non-for-profit group of young business professionals and was honored by the Child Care Council of Nassau County as Man of the Year in 2004. He is also a published author of three books:
“It’s just Breakfast”
Total Networking
Networking – A-Z