Rick Itzkowich

About Rick Itzkowich

International Speaker, Author & Networking Expert

Rick Itzkowich (It’s-ko-witch), aka “Rick I – The LinkedIn Guy” is a Vistage Chair, CEO of three Mexico-based steel manufacturing firms--Regiopytsa, PYTCO, and Quality Tube. He is also founder of Rick Itzkowich / 501 Connections, Inc., a San Diego-based business, networking, and referrals coaching company.

Rick is a genuine people connector. He helps people bridge the gap between the two worlds of face-to-face and online networking. As an official member of the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council and recognized Forbes CommunityVoice™ Contributor, Rick coaches, writes and creates turnkey products that meet today’s demand for tools to increase profits through referrals. His products QuoteActions, Link Power Now and Rock-IT! Referrals have generated millions of dollars in revenue for businesses worldwide.

Rick is a sought-after speaker and author. His book "The Referral Playbook: How to Increase Sales with Proven Networking Strategies" is exclusively on Amazon. He presents to a diverse group of sales, networking and professional organizations, and is a regular SCORE® speaker. Internationally his YIKES! LinkedIn Workshop earned the Best Speaker Award in Dubai. Rick's entertaining and lively presentation has shared how to turn warm leads into hot sales to hundreds of professionals.

He frequently serves as a subject-matter expert resource for both online and offline social marketing reporters and bloggers. Feel free to connect with Rick on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritzkowich.com or visit his website https://www.rickitzkowich.com