 JOHN
SIMONETT
 John
Simonett is
a former schoolmaster
and sportsman.
He was a member
of the Scottish
Rugby Union
squad and
played in
the Gloucester
team, which
won the John
Player Cup
at Twickenham
in 1978. He
left teaching
in 1995 to
become a professional
corporate
entertainer
and after
dinner speaker
and is now
firmly established
as one of
the most original
and entertaining
speakers on
the 'circuit'.
He has appeared
at many conferences
and other
corporate
events, both
in the UK
and abroad.
His clients
include major
multinational
corporations,
many of whom
have used
his services
on a number
of occasions.
He has also
appeared on
television,
both on BBC
and ITV.
John is available
in two formats
– either
as a humorous
after dinner
speaker with
some magic
surprises,
or as a business
speaker with
magic and
comedy. John
specialises
in the "tailored"
presentation
and requires
a full briefing
before each
event so that
he can relate
to the business
of the day
and the personalities
involved.
He is well
known for
his ability
to remember
numerous names
of people
in the audience
and is able
to bring these
into his presentation
in a non-offensive
manner. His
talks often
have a motivational
theme, and
he is able
to highlight
important
messages such
as teamwork,
quality, customer
services,
problem solving
and personal
achievement,
depending
on the nature
of his client's
business.
As a "spoof"
he is often
introduced
as a "consultant"
(or other
business expert)
about to give
a serious
talk, until
it gradually
dawns on the
audience that
all is not
quite what
it seems ...!
As well as
speaking at
dinners, John
has often
made presentations
to enliven
a long day
in conference,
either with
a slot to
open the proceedings,
or as a summariser
at the end.
He has also
acted as a
host or facilitator
to ensure
the smooth
running of
the whole
event.
In addition,
as a silver
star member
of the Inner
Magic Circle,
John also
makes use
of some clever
magic as a
"visual
aid"
half way through
a presentation,
introduced
gently, as
a surprise,
and which
is also related
to the theme
of the event.
His combination
of humour,
memory and
magic - tailored
to a client's
specific brief
- provides
a unique and
refreshingly
different
alternative
to the traditional
after dinner
speaker.
Previous
clients include:-
Unilever,
Glaxo, Shell,
IBM, 3M, Cadbury,.
Porche, Cellnet,
KPMG, Peat
Marwick, Hewlett
Packard, Citibank,
Fuji ..........
and many others!
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