David Nour is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships. In a global economy that is becoming increasingly disconnected, The Nour Group, Inc. is solving global client challenges with intracompany, as well as externally focused, Strategic Relationship Planning™.

A native of Iran, David came to the U.S. with a suitcase, $100, limited family ties and no fluency in English! In the past 25 years he has built an impressive career of entrepreneurial success, both within large corporations and early stage ventures.

David is the author of Relationship Economics (Wiley 2008), a senior management advisor and a featured speaker for corporate, association and academic forums, where he shares his knowledge and experience as a leading change agent and visionary for Relationship Economics® - the art and science of relationships.

In addition to serving his community as a former board member of the Center for Puppetry Arts and a former co-chair of the United Way Tech Initiative, The Bridge and the High Tech Ministries, David is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), American Management Association (AMA), Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) and the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF).

David earned an Executive MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University where he's often a guest lecturer, and a BA degree in Management from Georgia State University. He currently resides with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Relationship Economics® - The Art and Science of Business Relationships - Your personal and professional success depends on the diversity and quality of your relationships with others. Yet most of us don't spend enough time building and nurturing the key relationships we need to achieve success. That's where Relationship Economics® comes into play. Relationship Economics isn't about networking. It's about learning how to invest in people for an extraordinary return. It's about exchanging Relationship Currency®, accumulating Reputation Capital® and building your Professional Net Worth®. It's about learning the art and science of relationships.
  
  
• Enterprise Social Networking Best Practices - The Power and Promise of Social Networking at Work - From LinkedIn to Twitter, Facebook for Business, Jigsaw, Slideshare, ZoomInfo, Spoke, and Second Life, whether you're trying to attract and retain top notch talent, to prospect for new customers in new markets, or create alliance relationships and extend your market reach, social networking applications are here to stay! In this highly interactive session, the audience is exposed to a series of global best practices to incorporate social networking applications into their key strategic initiatives.
  
  
• Adaptive Innovation™ - Adaptable Business Models for Changing Market Demands - Value creation is derived from value chain disruption. Adaptive innovation, by definition, is destructive in its character, open to a broad base of business models, and must be driven by high performing teams focused on maximizing the current and future capabilities of their respective organizations. In order to create sustainable competitive advantage, companies must develop a relationship-centric culture with the courage to fail and learn from those failures.
  
  
• 7Ms of Intrapreneurial Success - How to Thrive Amidst Mediocrity - Many of the "Must Have" characteristics and success factors we admire about entrepreneurs are applicable within large, complex organizations as well. Learn the actionable steps required to take any idea to a world-class product or service. Particularly relevant to organizations that have acquired smaller, more agile companies. Learn how to keep them thriving!
  
  
• The Immigrant Success DNA - What Immigrants do that Americans Have Forgotten! - First generation immigrants are four times more likely to become millionaires in this country than those of us who were born here. Why? This compelling presentation uses a series of immigrant success stories to convey their inherent drive, commitment, work ethic, and dedication to personal and professional development.
  
  
• Flight Risk™ - Why Most High Potentials Leave! - All of those A-players you've spent time, effort, and resources recruiting are walking out the door. Maybe not physically, but certainly mentally. Learn why they leave and how to keep four generations of diverse workforce wanting to stay.
  
  
• Introspective Leadership™ - The Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Next Generation of Leaders - Learn what today's successful executives consider their most valuable lessons learned along the way. How do they define resilience? What are the biggest leadership challenges and opportunities of their generation? Who were their mentors and what did they teach them?

Books by David Nour...
ConnectAbility: 8 Keys to Building Strong Partnerships with Your Colleagues and Your Customers	The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital	Relationship Economics: Transform Your Most Valuable Business Contacts Into Personal and Professional Success