How we help - Andy Lopata

With twenty five years of experience in networking, Andy Lopata thinks about professional relationships differently to most, and can help you in a multitude of ways.

Before you understand what topics you want Andy to cover, it’s important to consider the change you want to make and how best to embed that change. Andy explains what that means and how he approaches that issue in this short video.

The service to choose depends on the outcome you’d like to achieve. Here are some examples to give you an idea. Do any of these resonate with you?

Do you want to generate more referrals for your organisation?
Would you like to know how to build, nurture and leverage your professional relationships more effectively?
How much would productivity improve if the silos in your organisation were broken down so people started sharing information, referring and supporting each other?
What if your people understood how their connections could help to take their career to the next level, so they can get the promotion they want or discover how to do their existing job more effectively?
How about helping your people to tap into the power of their support networks? Many individuals lack the confidence to do something they’ve thought of trying. With a proper sounding board, they’d gain reassurance and motivation

Those are just a few of the typical situations we help clients to address.The transformation you want can be achieved in a variety of ways. For example:

Keynote speaking
One-year programmes
Courses and workshops
Retreats for senior to aspiring leaders
Lunch-and-learn sessions
Mentoring for individuals and small groups
Interactive discussions
Online learning
Books and other products

When we know what you need, we’ll advise the best way Andy can help.

OUR SERVICES

Referral strategy

If your goal is to generate referrals for your company, or to upskill your staff so that referrals come from across the team and not just from one person’s network, a clear strategy can make a tremendous difference.

With twenty five years of experience in professional relationships, Andy Lopata can give you the strategy, skills and techniques to generate the referrals you’re looking for.

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Professional relationships and networking

Networking is not just about sales or about events. Individuals, teams and organisations can develop networks for lead generation, to break down internal silos, stimulate innovation, gain promotion, recruit and retain top staff, and develop future leaders.

You need a network of people who are in a position to help you, relationships with those people so that they want to help you and to communicate with those people in a way that they know how to help you.

In short, Andy Lopata will help you develop a professional relationships strategy that generates tangible benefits for your needs.

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Social media and building relationships remotely

Professional relationships are developed online as well as offline. We are almost overwhelmed by the opportunities to network on sites such as LinkedIn, X and Instagram, let alone regional and industry sites. Yet most people struggle to get past posting their picture and making a handful of connections.

The sites don’t help you understand where you should best spend your time and how to get the most out of them, so somebody needs to.

In addition, the pandemic has led to a growth in the number of virtual meetings, where small talk takes a backseat and it’s so much harder to make eye contact, read body language or build rapport.

Andy Lopata will help you and your team devise a sensible strategy for your social media activity and develop a toolkit for connecting online, to ensure your time is not wasted and that you get the results you’re looking for.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Andy, thanks again for making our Balance HK event a huge success. The audience gave you their undivided attention and you could hear a pin drop when you were speaking. I have never witnessed that before, with a room of 170+ people!

I worked with Andy at our recent internal Sales Conference in Barcelona. We face the challenge of extending our network, both internally within our own company but also within our client organisations and generating business through referrals.

Andy came highly recommended from other industry experts and guest speakers and from the first phone call he has been great to do with business with.

Andy is an expert public speaker – engaging, clearly delivering key messaging and interactive throughout. What most impressed me about Andy is his preparation and attention to detail both before and after the event. Andy offered a tailored approach, aligning his experience and advice based on the needs of Brother.

I would certainly endorse Andy as someone who is easy to work with, very professional and personable, and ultimately someone that delivers results.

Our team feels more empowered following Andy's sessions and the business has seen the impact as well. If you're willing to invest the time and apply what he suggests, the results can be very rewarding.

Maggie Suttie - Chair Balance Network, HSBC Hong Kong

Stephen Dickenson, Commercial Manager - Brother International Europe

Louise Allen - GK Strategy