Neil Lowndes is an internationally acclaimed communications consultant and speaker whose work has been praised by the "New York Times", the "Chicago Tribune", and "Time" magazine. She is the author of five books, including the bestselling "How to Talk to Anybody About Anything, How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You", and "Talking the Winner's Way", as well as the award-winning audiocassette series "Conversation Confidence". Lowndes has spoken in every major city in the United States and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows.