Susan RoAne leads a double life, as a best-selling author and keynote speaker, whose practical, informative and interactive presentations are known for her "dynamite sense of humor".

Susan jumpstarts a meeting, convention or event by getting people to overcome their shyness and utilize their meeting, greeting and ice-breaking conversational skills. As the author of the trilogy on communication (How To Work a Room, The Secrets of Savvy Networking and What Do I Say Next?) with over a million books in print, Susan's expertise has been cemented.

Susan RoAne's ability to share information, inspire and motivate started in her first career as a public school teacher in both Chicago and in San Francisco in some very tough situations. No audience or venue is too tough for her because she used to teach 6th grade!

"How difficult can an audience be when they are 'dressed up' in a meeting venue and just finished croissants? Believe me, I have had the toughest...the defiant 12 and 13 year olds!"

"Sharing the solutions for overcoming shyness, working a room, developing networking skills and becoming a good conversationalist is different from teaching the grammar and punctuation rules to five classes of junior high students. And there are great rewards in both arenas."

Susan RoAne received her masters degree from San Francisco State University and her bachelors degree from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and is a Fighting Illini. She is a supporter of her alma mater and is in the President's Circle.

Susan RoAne has been a professional speaker for twenty years, sharing her ideas, techniques and tips for being more effective at communicating in rooms with strangers or with colleagues. Her client list reflects the many companies and industries where communication and conversation count.

Susan has been a guest lecturer at UCLA School of Business and Management, Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), University of Chicago School of Business and Wharton School of Business.

She has worked meetings, conventions, planes, pools and even the bleachers at Wrigley Field. And she motivates others to do the same!

FACE TO FACE: How To Reclaim The Personal Touch In A Digital World (TM)

Based on her book of the same title from Fireside Books, October 2008.

Technology has brought the world closer than ever before, and has given us more ways to stay connected. Those who have a strong base of Old-School interpersonal skills for the crucial one-on-one moments have the advantage of the human touch in our digital world. This is a perfect program for the technically skilled who would like to be more socially savvy.

This program provides tools and strategies so that each person will learn how to:

• Combine offline interactions with online communication
• Break the ice at meetings, conventions and social functions
• Work a room with spirit, spunk and savvy
• Build conversation that builds rapport, referrals and relationships
• Connect with colleagues, clients and co-workers
• Follow up with contacts using the personal touch

How To Create Your Own Luck:

Have you ever heard someone's story and thought that they are so lucky? The good news is that "luck" is available to each and every one of us because people can turn random chance into runaway success.

This program identifies the eight traits of people who appear to be very "lucky" but actually create their own luck. They not only invite more opportunity into their lives, but they act on it. We can do the same.

The program is based on Susan's new book of the same name and builds on her brand as the nation's leading networking authority. As a result of this presentation, the attendees will learn how to:

• Identify issues, problems and concerns that can be the basis for successful solutions using the Baby Jogger(R) model;
• Be open to opportunity, see it, hear it and seize it;
• Increase serendipity by recognizing "small world" events, coincidence, and "You Never Know" moments;
• Expand face-to-face and online networking skills to increase options and possibilities;
• Turn that current situation into future success;
• Create your own luck by using the Eight CounterIntuitive Traits so you increase options and possibilities.

As a result, attendees will leave with ideas, inspiration and a GAME PLAN.

Audience - executives, management, sales and marketing personnel, service professionals, job seekers and entrepreneurs.

Super-NATURAL Selling:

With competition in the marketplace being keen, the ability to build referrals is beyond the cutting edge; it is the lifeblood of a sale and a successful business.

How To Work A Room:

A room full of strangers is identified as our number one fear, yet most of us enter these rooms and face strangers often. These events are a source of professional and personal contacts. If we are uncomfortable when attending them, we miss opportunities.

What Do I Say Next? Schmooze Or Lose:

According to research at Harvard and Stanford, the people who will succeed in the 21st century will be those who can talk with other people. The ability to converse with ease is a key component of leadership as well as personal and professional success.

The Secrets Of Savvy Networking:

In today's market, the key to success, if not survival, is building a base of business referrals. It requires a foundation of skillful networking that creates long-lasting business relationships. Savvy networkers are perceived as powerful and effective.

How To Work A Trade Show:

The trade show/convention is a unique opportunity to increase your base of contacts, to buy and sell products and services and to have fun. You can rise to the challenge and seize the golden opportunity with proper preparation and planning.

When Mingling Is Mandatory:

Clients ask me to help their exhibitors increase the return on their exhibit investment and to provide "mingling tips" for their convention audience. This incredible combination of two tremendously successful programs makes the big business of trade shows pay off.