ROY SHEPPARD  Roy Sheppard is a specialist conference moderator. Sometimes this role is described as a conference MC, host, facilitator or chairperson.
Roy is far more than this. Because of the confidential nature of this work, there's no video to show Roy facilitating complex open forum discussions. 2008 Conferences Within just one month in 2008 Roy moderated these global conferences; The Lausanne Summit with the International Olympic Committee and The World Tobacco Sustainability Summit. Symantec is the world’s 4th largest software company. Roy moderated their European conference for 1,700 of their European corporate customers. He also chaired a national sales academy for 470 staff at The Prudential, one of the largest British insurance companies
Roy Sheppard is a specialist moderator at business events. He is booked repeatedly by some conference production companies, who recognise the value he brings to their clients’ events. His role is to help clarify and then reach the event’s communication goals. His in depth knowledge means he is frequently asked, “Are you a professional – or do you work for us?!”. Clients include; British Telecom, BAT, Campbell Distillers, Canon UK, Hewlett Packard, HSBC, ICL, KPMG, Nortel Networks, J Sainsbury, The Woolwich, Unipart, Unisys, Unilever and many more.
Roy Sheppard is a leading business speaker on building profitable relationships through networking and referrals. Recognised as the European expert in his chosen field, his seminars provide a powerful roadmap for companies and business owners to proactive, sustainable referral generation and thus exponential growth. His talks cover the following areas: How to integrate networking and 'selling' at all staff levels How to weave word-of-mouth and referrals into the fabric of business How to acquire new and profitable clients How to be a successful freelancer
Every company needs to see a profitable return on their investment in a conference speaker - Roy Sheppard's seminars provide a substantial yield within hours of putting his ideas into practice. They have proven, and continue to prove, invaluable to both national and international organisations. TESTIMONIALS"Working with personalities can be a nightmare - lack of understanding of the client's
corporate culture, lack of preparation for the job in hand, inflexibility and the tendency to
charge extra for the tiniest item which is not specified in the contract. In my experience Roy Sheppard is guilty of none of these annoying traits. He is thorough in
his preparation, sympathetic with client needs and culture, superb with people, a creative
contributor to achieving the desired objectives - and a totally credible presenter. You couldn't
ask for more". Phillip Gibbs, Managing Director, IMS Communications Ltd
"Please accept my sincere thanks and great appreciation for your contribution as the
moderator at the second ISO Networking Conference Networking in a new information and
communication environment in Ottawa on 15-16 May 2003. I would like to join the words
of Hugh Krentz, the Chairman of SCC, who said "you are the best of all moderators".
Owing to your valuable contribution and the contribution made by the speakers, the hosting
ISO member and all participants, the Conference appears to have been a great success. It
was attended by 109 managers and experts in fields related to information, marketing,
training and public relations from 31 countries. Once again, thank you for your
contribution... and I look forward to meeting you again!" Alan Bryden, Secretary-
General, International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
"Roy delivers what it says on the tin! His engaging style which is both humorous and
informative makes for an excellent session which holds the attention of even the most
'battle weary' delegate.
SOCPO have used Roy on at least 2 occasions with an enthusiastic response both times. His
subject matter represents vital elements of organisational and personal success and remains
highly relevant in our fast changing world."
Alan Warner, President, Society of Personnel Officers (SOCPO)
"...a huge thank you for making Monday such an enjoyable day. Several delegates, including
board members, said you were 'a real find'(!) and commented on how you turned an
ordinary day into something much better". Judi Reader, Business Manager, The
Institute of Clinical Research
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