I’m Simon Raybould and I bet your world isn’t perfect – and it probably won’t ever be. But my speaking gigs can help you make it just that little bit closer.
What you’ll get is research-based, content-driven, and supported by high energy, engaging delivery – designed to give you all the useful content I can fit into the time you give me.
You won’t get JAMS – Just Another Motivational Speaker. This isn’t my personal story (though I will use stories!). This is Impact Orientated Speaking. (Yes, I know, I need a better acronym because Apple use IOS!)
Simon’s speaking options
My most recent speakings are about the power of storyUSING in presentations… not storytelling.
Other impact-based topics that are still available are:
- productivity in an unstructured world
- presentations that flipping work!
- emotional resilience and coping with the crap
Why Simon? Who’s Simon?
You can get more detail here but the short version is that I’m a research scientist and a performer, turned speaker.
I’m an author of several books on presenting and a TEDx speaker. I spent 24 years as a research scientist and I’ve also: toured as a lighting designer for dance companies; written plays and directed opera; been a teacher and trainer; oh yeah… and I’m a fire-eater.
For me, it’s about impactful, useful content, delivered in a way that engages. It’s about being impactful on the stage, so your audiences can be more impactful in the world.
Opening Newcastle University TEDx, from the TED website, filmed during a Covid lockdown, with no audience – performed in an empty room
If you’d rather see it directly on the TED site, it’s at https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_raybould_how_to_hear_bad_news
Closing the very first Atomic-X conference, just before Christmas. (Note, this video is informal and contains one mild swearword.
oh, and don’t worry – it’s got a happy ending involving playing drums on stage and a clap-along standing ovation!
Make more impact – get Simon speaking!
Addressing a training conference for the Professional Speaking Association for UK & Ireland. And yes, that’s telling very successful professional speakers how to be better presenters… 😉
… and wrapping up a more light-hearted conference!
Sometime people just want a fun finish. With drums on stage.. .and why not, eh? 🙂
Make more impact – get Simon speaking!