Former BBC Producer and pioneer of the public sector, Andrew Carapiet, has enjoyed a thriving career in both the British media and high profile consultancy. His coaching service specialises in communication. It is called Media Friendly and he arms businesses in the public sector with the skills needed to perform to the highest standard possible. Many will recognise Andrew from his reporting, and producing roles with the BBC which allowed him to interview the likes of former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and serve on the BBC’s Ten-Year Strategy Committee. A speaker like Andrew will enlighten corporate audiences to, not just the importance of communication, but the strategies they should employ to manage conflict and promote positive relationships.
As a private and public sector coach, Andrew has supplied corporate consultancy for the likes of Barclays, senior management from Durham County Council and at least eight Government Departments. He has worked closely with the public service sector to deliver training for thirty branches of the Civil Service, sixty NHS organisations and the United Nations – naming just a few of his prestigious current and former clients. Conducting transformative workshops, Andrew has led training sessions for the Office for National Statistics and Public Health England, honing the skills of senior civil servants. From training Chief Executives and senior managers, to interviewing Cabinet Ministers for the BBC, Andrew’s work has been incredibly diverse and tailored for a large range of clients.
Andrew founded Media Friendly, his Communication Skills Consultancy firm, in 1998. For over two decades, Andrew has supplied top-level coaching for senior management from both the public and private sectors. Media Friendly has been delivering training for the Civil Service consistently since 2012, a testament to Andrew’s understanding of corporate performance and communication strategies. From the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to the NHS, and a total of eight Fire Authorities, Andrew’s consultancy has led him to coach businesses in the pharmaceutical, finance, insurance and transport markets. No matter which industry your corporate audience comes from, Andrew is the ideal communications coach and speaker for your workshop or event.
Aside from his consultancy career, Andrew has thrived in a variety of media roles, including Reporter, Producer, Health and Political Correspondent, Presenter and News Editor for the BBC. Operating at the highest level, he was a Senior Producer for programmes like BBC Breakfast News and a Producer on Sky News as well as having a very senior role at Mirror Group Newspapers. Andrew was the youngest BBC journalist to interview Margaret Thatcher. Andrew has worked extensively throughout the charity sector. Within the property industry he has worked with nearly thirty housing associations. Andrew’s experience vouches for his unbeatable insight and knowledge of communication, making him the missing link that your corporate event or workshop needs.
How to hire Andrew Carapiet
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Andrew Carapiet for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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When he's at corporate events, Andrew is known to cover the following topics:
- Advanced communication skills - handling the media
- Crisis communications
- Broadcast media training
- Presentation skills
- Advanced communication skills - presenting difficult messages
- Interviewing techniques
- Select committee training
- How to brief government ministers (for senior civil servants)
"Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has worked with Media Friendly for almost a decade. I have been the Media Lead here for five years and got to know Andrew Carapiet as he trained seemingly everyone from Watch Manager level to our senior leadership team on the essentials of dealing with the media. Feedback forms are always completed by delegates and I can honestly say I have never seen one which wasn’t glowing with praise for Andrew’s experience, professionalism, sense of humour and, most importantly, his knowledge of the subject. He is poacher turned gamekeeper in its truest sense – someone who knows all the tricks of press, radio and TV folk and then gives the skills to fire service personnel to protect the ‘brand’ and avoid the much feared ‘car crash interview’! His knowledge of public sector is first class and he knows the fire service inside out so does not simply rehash his course and let us make it fit. He gives all levels the confidence to realise that they are the experts in rescue and recovery and that their most important role is to give the public much needed reassurance in times of crisis." - Jonathan, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
