Marc W. Halpert

Marc W. Halpert is a self-described “multi-preneur.” Since leaving the corporate finance world in 2001, Marc has started 3 companies, all of which he still operates.

Two of those companies offer specialized, paperless electronic payment services to optimize cash flow of by speeding of payments, to:

• retailers, small- and medium-sized businesses (Your Best Interest LLC)
• nonprofit organizations, professional and membership groups (e-giving).

In 2010 he started his third company, connect2collaborate, to spread his LinkedIn and networking evangelism to train and coach others. In all his LinkedIn training and coaching, he offers professionals the opportunity to better explain their brand and positioning on their LinkedIn profile pages: who they really are and why themvs. the competition.

As a LinkedIn trainer, Marc has been recognized as a high-energy speaker at national and regional conferences and instructor to sales/marketing and HR/training departments at large and small professional service firms and businesses.

He is one of a handful of “evangelists” recognized by LinkedIn nationwide to train nonprofits to cultivate their talent pool, volunteer, board member and donor development opportunities.

His specialty in customized personal coaching has helped individuals in all walks of life and industries to use LinkedIn to better achieve their professional goals.

Marc has authored numerous articles on innovations using the latest LinkedIn techniques for self-branding in national publications, both in paper and online. He serves as a subject matter expert for the business, technology and social media press. He is a frequent contributor to inc.com and has been heard frequently on WCBS Newsradio 880 AM giving LinkedIn advice on their business reports. He blogs every business day with a LinkedIn Nugget.

He has taught underemployed babyboomers to use LinkedIn for job search and self-branding in the CareerConnect program at Westchester Jewish Community Services for nearly 7 years.

Recently he was named to the list of LinkedIn 100 top coaches in North America, and in June 2017 authored a book published by the American Bar Association “LinkedIn Marketing Techniques for Law and Professional Practices. He is currently working on a new LinkedIn concepts book to accompany an online course for nonprofits professionals.