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A blog about resilience during COVID-19 by Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner It’s time to turn towards resilience. Time to understand that resilience is about far more than coping with adversity. Something that is summed up beautifully by the Latin ‘adversitas’ – to ‘turn towards’. Resilience is a skill that will help you not only to survive […]

I don’t like working from home. There are too many distractions.  And I find myself listening to the news way too often.  But who can blame me.   don’t ever remember living through such a live historical moment as we are right now.  An outgoing US President refusing to budge from the White House! The UK’s […]

Shirley Ballas joins The Speakers Agency The Speakers Agency is delighted to welcome  Shirley Ballas  to our eclectic list of speakers.  She is now available through us for fireside chats and inspirational speaking.  The head judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, which starts this Saturday, Shirley’s story inspires and fascinates. Her life has been […]

Mental Health Speakers 10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day. As the owner of the Speakers Agency, the daughter of a frail and elderly Dad and someone who loves seeing family and friends. The news continually reports of an increase in mental health problems amongst all ages as a result of lockdown, and subsequent […]

Preethi Nair is a hugely talented speaker, story teller and author Her latest speech is about the importance of individuality and she incorporates her observations of diversity, inclusion and equality along the way. “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” When Preethi was a 7-year-old, she had two main ambitions in life: To be blonde To […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Virtual Conferences by Business Author, Speaker and Facilitator James Ashton The retreat home again has dashed many office workers’ hopes of a phased return to normality. Currently lacking is the familiarity of daily routine. Some separation of job and family commitments and the human contact that sparks new ideas and […]

Online entertainment is proving a hugely popular alternative to live Christmas Parties The Speakers Agency has seen a huge increase in online entertainment inquiries.  Clients are planning events to thank their hard working staff.  They are also looking ahead to Christmas. Furthermore they are including all types of entertainment. These include comedy, music, food & […]

The Speakers Agency explains why Virtual Presentations really can be as effective as Live Appearances How many of you reading this have watched a virtual presentation in the past six months? Have you enjoyed them?  Have the speakers been up to scratch.  They should be enjoyable and I know our speakers are offering optimum virtual […]

The award winning and UK’s best loved cartoonist Bill Tidy MBE is my dad.  He is the man who taught me to love reading and very usefully how to speak in public.  It was a speech I did at my wedding which generated the idea for the The Speakers Agency. Dad has always encouraged me […]

Brexit Speakers by The Baroness Morgan of Cotes Between 23 June 2016 and 23 March 2020 it seemed almost impossible to escape from the dreaded ‘Brexit’ debates.   We all tuned into the BBC Parliament channel in increasing numbers and had opinions on backstops, borders and what a ‘no deal’ Brexit really meant.  It was also […]

“When the stakes are high, the unknowns are threatening, and the problems seem insurmountable, you need a superhero — which means you need Ozan Varol”. New York Times bestselling author Dan Pink The Speakers Agency is delighted to welcome the US based, former Rocket Scientist  Ozan Varol.  Ozan is an incredibly captivating speaker, and is […]

Black History Month Speakers Please contact holly@thespeakersagency.com for further details, availability and fees Black History Month takes place in October all over the UK.  It celebrates the culture, history and achievements of Britain’s African and Caribbean communities.  Promoting black contributions to British Society it embraces an understanding of black history in general. First celebrated in […]

Donald Trump is not a happy man.  The President of the United States of America is hugely frustrated because of a book by Mary L Trump. He has called her a mess. I wasn’t going to buy the book but in the end I gave in.  But I couldn’t resist it.  I simply had to […]

Harry – The Angry Lost Prince Finding Freedom is causing quite a stir. Harry has never been completely happy with his royal status. It’s something he should have addressed at the most, before he went into the army in 2005 or at the very least when he left it in June 2015. Furthermore, he certainly […]

Live conference speakers and facilitators are over the moon Live Conferences, back up and running is great news for conference speakers.  Facilitators, moderators, panel curators and conference chairs are also over the moon. This is because Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that conferences and exhibitions will be permitted from 1 October 2020. Moreover it […]

We are delighted to announce Automation and Ai specialist, and speaker Danilo McGarry is now available for speaking engagements through The Speakers Agency Danilo McGarry is one of the world’s most respected executives on the topics of Automation and Artificial Intelligence.  Globally he has started and ran some of the world’s largest programs for some […]

Who are the best motivational speakers on the circuit? Who are the best motivational speakers is a question our managing director Sylvia Tidy-Harris is asked frequently. Her answer is always, “ it is impossible to say”. The reason being that there is such a fantastic choice it is impossible to say who the best motivational […]

Cor Hutton will lift your spirits and hopefully help you Find Your Feet Why you should listen to Cor Hutton. As news of localised lockdowns come thundering in, our hearts go out to the businesses who were hoping to reopen on Saturday 4th July. Furthermore weeks of costly preparations to adhere to government guidelines and […]

Today Ben Mcbean  appeared on Good Morning Britain and the Sun Online to defend Sir Winston Churchill’s Statue and support Black Lives Matter. He is an incredibly courageous and humble man. He is a veteran Royal Marine Commando who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan.  A talented speaker and presenter Ben spoke clearly […]

The demand for diversity, inclusion, and equality speakers is always high.  And rightly so.  They cover a wide variety of genres including gender, ageism, ethnicity, race, disability, sexuality, and religion. Globally many companies already utilize the economic value of diversity, equality, and inclusion. Others are in the active process of doing so. Employing a diverse […]

The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world. LGBT speakers are invaluable to a fully integrated and happy workforce.  Thankfully many businesses understand the power of a workplace that is truly […]

  Cybercrime is the ugly side of the digital age. It illegally accesses thousands of businesses and steals their data. This in turn reveals the personal and often financial information of individuals. Cybercrime has, without doubt, absolutely devastating effects on so many people .  Horrifyingly an attack on an individual’s bank account can rob them […]

Psychologist Kerry Daynes shares her thoughts on Mental Health Awareness Week 2020….. Psychologist Kerry Daynes says, “Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event that I confess I harbour mixed feelings about. Why the conflict? Well, whereas a large part of me celebrates the fact that it is important to recognise […]

Mental Health Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness and last week we held a Meet the Speakers Confidence and Kindness Webinar. The speakers all touched on how lack of confidence affects mental health, wellness, and wellbeing. A recording of the webinar […]

Jo Foley is an internationally acknowledged authority on Wellness and Wellbeing Furthermore Jo Foley is a highly respected travel writer and Spa journalist who has held a number of newspaper posts.  She has been Executive Editor of ‘The Times’, Managing Editor of the ‘Daily Mirror’ and Woman’s Editor of ‘The Sun’. Jo has very kindly […]

The Real Marigold Hotel is back on our screens on Thursday 30th April at 9pm on BBC 1 (and clashes with the return of First Dates Hotel on C4 ahhhhhhhh) The team at the Speakers Agency are all huge fans of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and its posse of some of the greatest British […]

First Dates Hotel starts 9pm on C4 Thursday 30th April 2020. First Dates Hotel fans will be delighted to know it returns to our screen on   The stunning resort of Aqua Petra in Telese, nr Naples, will be transformed once again for this series’ eclectic bunch of daters. The programme has a huge following […]

Allyson Stewart-Allen  explains why Brands should. “Use Local Knowledge to Save Money, Time and Your Reputation.”   Allyson Stewart-Allen is an expert in brand travel, essential for consistent and increased international sales. Attracting negative press coverage can, as you know, be hugely damaging to a brand and Allyson advises European and US organisations growing their […]

Plastic Pollution – it’s in the hedgerows and on the grass verges as well as the oceans. Since the COVID 19 lockdown began here in the UK, my husband and I have been walking daily to get our exercise.  We stick mainly to narrow country roads and fields.  So instead of the daily visits to […]

Why booking the perfect Conference Speaker makes all the difference Most of the time a speaker finders don’t necessarily have a specific conference speaker in mind when they call or email The Speakers Agency.  Moreover they are may not even be sure what type of conference speaker they require. Sometimes they are not wholly convinced […]

Coping with Grief during the Pandemic Grief is a terrible thing. It hurts like hell and often you believe nothing anyone can say can help heal the pain. The Coronavirus continues to attack indiscriminately and it has got me thinking.  How on earth are businesses preparing to deal with employee bereavement. So few people have […]

Business Tech is here to stay by Katie King – Author, Speaker and Trainer.   We’re currently living through a truly unprecedented moment in history, at least in peace time. We have survived other crises and pandemics, but none that have disrupted business and daily life to this extent. However, we are greatly privileged to […]