At a Glance

Business Relationships Speaker

• EVERY conference/event where networking is a vital ingredient will benefit from his keynote presentation “Meet Greet & Prosper”. 
• A fun, entertaining, interactive session, it teaches delegates how to network more effectively at your event. Is especially appreciated by senior executives. This session is guaranteed to create a ‘buzz’ at your event. Roy’s style is interactive, inspiring, respectful and humorous. The session is a mix of memorable stories, strategies, gentle encouragement as well as practical tips and ideas that even experienced ‘networkers’ find useful.  Every delegate also meets at least six, like-minded, high-calibre people during each session.
• Perfect for conferences where there is also a ‘business development/sales’ focus.
• Video show reel http://www.royspeaks.com/Roy_New_Showreel.htm
• 480 testimonials from one client here: www.RoySpeaks.com/480.html
• Visiting lecturer at Henley Business School.
• Former visiting lecturer at Cranfield School of Management.

Specialist Conference Moderator

• A specialist conference moderator for those times when you or your client don’t want or need an expensive celebrity.
• With a forensic knowledge of the client’s event objectives and business challenges, Roy routinely astonishes audiences with his depth of knowledge and his insightful, relevant questions. Perfect for any conference where dynamic, unscripted elements are necessary.  His clients trust him implicitly. This is why he is re-booked time and again by clients such as BAT, BT and HP. 
• So knowledgeable, at an HP sales kickoff he was asked “Are you a professional? Or do you work for HP?”
• Described as ‘The conscience of the audience’.
• Trained as a hypnotherapist and advanced communication skills in 1994. This gives him a remarkable and unique ability to understand what motivates people so he can deliver an outstanding result for his clients. As a moderator he consistently improves audience understanding and engagement, lifting the event to a new level.
• Teaches senior executives how to clarify their messages, present with more impact, engagement and relevance.
• In 2008 Roy moderated ReCon, a Las Vegas conference attended by 53,000 people.
• In 2010 he was the guest of the Beijing metropolitan government when he moderated his third World Summit for the Olympic movement. This was conducted in English, French and Mandarin.

Author

• Author of “How to Be The One” (www.BeTheOneBook.com) 2010. As featured in YOU magazine and CNN.com
• Creator of ‘Emotional Core’ training for business. 
• Author of “Rapid Result Referrals” (2004), “Your Personal Survival Guide to the 21st Century” (1997) 
• Save money by booking him DIRECT, not through an expensive agency.

To book Roy, call him on 01761 414676. Mobile: 07768 876771

Roy - In a Bit More Detail

Roy Sheppard is a specialist conference moderator, an experienced speaker and the author of five books.

He is the acknowledged European expert on building profitable business relationships through networking and referrals and has spoken at conferences internationally for many of the world’s largest companies. He has worked as a visiting lecturer at Cranfield University’s full-time MBA course.

His early career began in television and radio. Working both regionally and nationally for the BBC, he presented music and interview-based programmes, including the Sony Award winning “In the News” on BBC Radio 4.

Whilst Roy was also involved in production and script writing, his main area of expertise was in live television and he regularly worked alongside other notable presenters including Jeremy Paxman, Eamonn Holmes, Ann Robinson and the late Jill Dando. From 1985-91, he was an anchorman of the early evening news for the BBC in London where he consistently proved his ability to perform under pressure.

Roy also runs ReputationMarketing.co.uk which helps clients’ create, maintain, enhance and protect their reputations for commercial and competitive advantage.

His books include “Meet Greet and Prosper”, “Rapid Result Referrals” and “Your Personal Survival Guide to the 21^st Century.” His most recent book is “Venus: The Dark Side”, published April 2008.