. . . and Death Came Third!: The Definitive Guide to Networking and Speaking in Public

by Andy Lopata, Peter Roper

. . . and death came third! The definitive guide to networking and speaking in public. Do you dread going to networking events? Do you hide at the back of the room when you have the opportunity to present your business? 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. Facing these two fears head on, " . . . and death came third!" rocketed straight to Number Two on the Amazon UK bestseller lists on publication of its First Edition in 2006. Since then thousands of people have turned to its pages to help them network and present with much more confidence. In this updated second edition you can discover how to: Walk into a networking event and approach people with confidence, structures talk so that you can get your key message across powerfully, engage people in conversation and get them interested in YOU, focus on the results you want from networking and achieve them easily, stand and speak with conviction and authority and much, much more...It is brought to you by Andy Lopata, Business Networking Strategist and Peter Roper, 'The Natural' Presenter.

Genres: Psychology

280 pages, Paperback

First published May 11, 2011

About the author

Andy Lopata is an acclaimed professional relationships strategist, with global clients including Paypal, GlaxoSmithKline and Brother.

He has written five books on networking and professional relationships and often been quoted in the media, including Forbes, Inc, Psychology Today, The Sunday Times and The Financial Times. In fact, the FT called Andy ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ and both Forbes.com and The Independent called him ‘a true master of networking’.

Andy holds the PSAE award – that’s the UK’s top award designed to recognise excellence in professional speaking. He is President of the Fellow’s Community of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA) UK and Ireland and a member of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF). He’s also a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), and a Master of the Institute of Sales Management.

He started working in networking in 1999, and spent eight years as Managing Director of a UK networking organisation that had over 2,000 member companies.

Reviews

[Boyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apparently the fear of death comes after the fear of public speaking (at least in USA) and hence the title of the book. This book is a collection is observations, research results and tools one can use to take advantage of networking events and to become a better speaker in public. Andy Lopata and Peter Roper present their experience in an easy to grasp way that encourages you to try their tips immediately. A definite recommendation for everyone, even if not planning to speak in public.

[Linda Parkinson-Hardman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books on business networking that you will find around. Simple tips and tricks as well as things to avoid and skills to brush up on, perfect for the first time networker or business presenter.