Do you dread going to networking events? Do you hide at the back of the room when you have the opportunity to present?
In 1984 a New York Times Survey on Social Anxiety placed death third in the list of people's biggest fears. The top two responses were walking into a room full of strangers and speaking in public. And death came third.
Make the room work for you
Learn how to network with confidence, overcoming fears of approaching strangers and initiating conversations
Strategic Networking
Understand how to plan for, and achieve, a return on investment from your networking activity
Be in the room
Know your purpose for speaking and understand who your audience are and what they need to hear
The five-step process
The five steps to delivering the perfect presentation
Labelled 'Mr Network' by The Sun, Andy Lopata was called 'one of Europe's leading business networking strategists' by the Financial Times. The co-author of two books on networking, Andy's third book is due out in September 2011.
Andy is a featured columnist in the US magazine 'The National Networker', as well as being regularly quoted in the national press.
Previously, Andy was Managing Director of UK network Business Referral Exchange. Andy has since worked with companies from one-man bands to organisations such as Logica, Merrill Lynch and Mastercard to help them realise the full potential from their networking. He is a former vice-president of the Professional Speaking Association.
Known by many as 'The Natural Presenter' Peter's love of working with people to improve their presentation skills lead him to become, firstly, Regional President of the Midlands Chapter of the Professional Speaking Association and then National President of the Professional Speaking Association.
Peter's professional speaking career began in 1996 following a very successful corporate career, during which he was awarded Sales Executive of the year for a consecutive six years, and youngest ever Divisional Director of PHH reporting to the European Board.
Following corporate life Peter went on to establish several businesses of his own. During his career he has spoken to over 400,000 people in several countries, with a client list including: Aston Business School, Academy for Chief Executives, and many blue chip organisations.