Mr. Benet works with Entrepreneurs, Sales Professionals, Small Business Owners, Service Professionals, authors, speakers, and corporate executives to:• Shorten sales cycles• Open up closed doors• Dramatically increase the number of referrals you get• Accelerate revenue opportunities• Attract bigger dealsMr. Benet is currently working on his soon to be released book “The Art of Connecting”, sharing the principles he lives by that can help others to connect with anyone, anytime, and create more meaningful connections. His favorite phrase, HOW CAN I HELP YOU, is a simple concept where by just helping others with what is important to them, ensures that you will attract the best that life has to offer to you.Larry is the founder and Chief Idea Officer of Outside The Box Consulting and Outside The Box Promotions, larrybenet.com, a successful and innovative sales, marketing and promotions consulting firm.Larry Benet was previously Director of Alliance Programs at Gartner Group, the largest market research technology consulting firm in the world who provides unrivalled thought-leadership and strategic consulting services to more than 11,000 organizations worldwide including IBM, Microsoft, HP and Intel.Larry Benet has been past President of the Southeastern Software Association, and has also has served on the board of TAG (Technology Association of Georgia).He frequently volunteers his time to various charities to come up with big ideas on how they can raise money in unique and fun ways.He currently helps the Larry King Cardiac Foundation , and the Soul Of Africa with Nelson Mendela and Richard Branson, serves on the Board of advisors for the Wyland foundation, and helps with the Big Task Weekend on Global Warming.