"I thoroughly enjoyed appearing on Be More Achieve More alongside Dr Ivan Misner in 2011. Chris Cooper did a fantastic job of involving the two of us in the show, allowing us to bounce off each other and I thought there was an excellent chemistry between the three of us. I do a number of interviews across the year and this was probably the stand out one for me in 2011."
Andy Lopata Bio
Andy Lopata is, in the words of The Financial Times, "One of Europe's Leading Business Networking Strategists". Andy works with companies on how to use networking strategies to develop their businesses. "Networking is not just about sales. Whether for lead generation, breaking down silos internally, recruitment and retention of top staff or developing future leaders, networks and collaboration have a key role to play".
Andy works with clients to recognise that role and put the strategy and skills in place to leverage it. Andy has a regular blog in The Huffington Post and has been quoted in quality business press around the world. He has co-authored two books on networking, with his third published by Financial Times Prentice Hall in August 2011.
For eight years, Andy was Managing Director of Business Referral Exchange, one of the UK's leading referral-focused networking groups with over 2,000 member companies. He supports Charlton Athletic football club.
Show Description - Networking - How to network effectively and gain great referrals
We’ve all been there — at a networking or business event, ready with our business cards in hand. It’s no secret that networking is an essential tool for business, but as most networking experts, including Dr. Ivan Misner, founder and chairman of BNI (Business Networking International) and Andy Lopata (Business Networking Strategist) will tell you, meeting new people is only half the battle.
“Networking is simple, but it’s not easy,” explains Ivan, “Contrary to popular belief, it takes more than an elevator pitch and a business card. Successful networking is about cultivating and maintaining strong relationships, and the courting begins the first time you meet a potential business partner.” As Andy says "the real power comes from people who know, like and trust you".
This show will help you to understand the art of networking and converting into quality referrals. We are so fortunate to have two of the world's top experts on this show so don't miss it!
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