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My $450,000,000 discovery

8th April 2019 By Jay Allen Leave a Comment

My $450,000,000 discovery

Allow me to set the scene:

I’d just had breakfast and was sat in my suite, on the 24th floor of the Four Seasons by the Nile hotel, ahead of delivering a business masterclass to one of the worlds largest specialist electronics companies.

I took the booking some 8 weeks earlier, and had prepared extensively to ensure that every moment of the 2Hrs 15 minutes I’d been allocated would be well spent. I’d researched, planned, checked and double checked my presentation, my hand outs, my notes, the take away message to ensure every second I was front of stage was delivering up to the minute relevant ,valuable and useable content.

I used content from my book – www.battlefield2boardroom.co.uk but tailored the content specifically to the people right there in the room. It was an interactive session, where we examined each of the elements I shared, and worked through the subject and how it was relevant not only to the people IN the room, but the companies and businesses they represent.

The Q&A session became so interactive it spilled out into Lunch, and I hosted almost another 90minutes of GREAT questions over lunch! It ended up being almost 5 hours of engagement with owners, directors, shareholders with some of the largest companies in this sector in the world!

And it was right there, at the lunch table I made my $450,000,000 discovery!…

Collectively there was well over a $BILLION per year sat in that room, and we were sat discussing exactly the same issues, problems, concerns, uncertainties, as I’ve been talking to members of our #ADDAZERO Business Challenge!

Now, don’t get me wrong. The SIZE of problem, the implications of the decisions needing to be made, might have been a zero (or two) more than some of the clients I’m currently coaching through the #ADDAZERO Business Challenge. But, the content, the subjects, the hurdles they are facing fall into the same 8 categories in which we are teaching to help business owners have the competences and confidence to make the BIG decisions to significantly and sustainably SCALE the business, with the ultimate aim to #ADDAZERO to the personal disposable income of the business owner!

I’m on a MISSION to help more and more business owners THINK DIFFERENTLY in order to realise ALL they are capable of.  My last 4 years of research into Business Failure has led me to some of the biggest findings I’ve ever discovered regarding the volatility of most businesses, because their lack of knowledge, understanding or implementation of what I consider to be the foundations required to SCALE.

I’d LOVE to share more with you, and your audience, lets have a chat about how to work together in making a HUGE and LASTING impact at your next event: https://jay-motivation.youcanbook.me

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What is a Keynote Speech?

According to Wikipedia, a keynote in public speaking is a talk that establishes the main underlying theme.

In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address because the keynote establishes the framework for the training that follows.

Duration

Most keynote addresses are 45 minutes to 90 minutes long (although there is no rule limiting it to a certain duration). In a relatively short period of time, the keynote speaker has to establish rapport, educate, entertain the audience, and leave them wanting more.

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Most attendees are looking for a “black belt” in a subject from the keynote speaker, someone that’s been there and done it, rather than simply read up and recited it!  They should be able to incorporate your event theme, terminology and have a working knowledge of the work they perform and the challenges and obstacles they face.

Jay Allen – Opening Keynote

As your opening keynote, I take the time to research the audience.  That I am relevant, fun, and energising. That energy is then carried on by the other participants throughout the rest of the conference.

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You can count on me to set the stage for the rest of your event, and start your event with laughter, much to think about, and make this event, one of the most memorable this audience have ever attended.

Jay Allen – Closing Speaker

As a closing keynote speaker, I work to incorporate the event theme.  Reference significant points  during the event and much more into this captivating close.

One of the main goals in a closing keynote, is to provide the audience with a revitalised “Call To Action” they take back with them and implement straight away.  Invite me to keynote if you want your event to end on a high, with everyone energised and driven to achieve YOUR objectives.

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What are your credentials?

A little snippet of some of my achievements:

I originally qualified as a social worker before joining the British Army.

I served my country as a Rapid Deployment Advanced Trauma Medic, serving in military combat all over the world whilst supporting specialist front line deployment regiments.

Since leaving the service (Medical discharge) I have worked at boardroom / advisor level with 2 of the UK’s largest high street chains.  I have also worked at both Regional and National level with a Public Sector and Third Sector organisation

Moving from Employee to Employer, I have either bought, acquired or set up 4 of my own successful businesses, as well as co-founder 2 others.

I became a professionally published author in 2015, and again in 2017

I currently sit as Executive Strategy Lead for a CIC, Non Exec Board for a management Consortium, Chair of Trustee’s for a UK registered charity and Ambassador for another.

Becoming a professional speaker in 2011, and an international speaker (winning my first global speaking award) in 2013.

and finally, I am most humbled to have been added to the UK ‘Clear Business Thinking’ Power 100 in 2017.

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Whilst my client list is extensive, there are some with whom I have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement, and so not possible to list.

However, here is a flavour of some clients with whom I have previously worked:

  • National Health Service
  • Ministry of Defence
  • National Housing Federation
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • Chartered Management Institute
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing
  • Institute of Directors
  • British Chamber of Commerce
  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • Greater Manchester Police
  • Smith & Williamson
  • Triform Group
  • Know IT
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It is important to make your requests known in advance, prior to booking the speaker. Photography, filming or marketing should be discussed and agreed with the Speaker, so that all requests are included and agreed within the contract.

To remain transparent, my policy is that video/photography is accepted for internal non-commercial use, on the proviso I also get a copy of all footage prior to any editing. I very much support the use of video/photography for the promotion of the event, and happily provide a bespoke promotional video for clients shortly after booking has been confirmed.

However, having worked extremely hard to create content specifically for each audience, I take great pride in my work, as like yourselves have a business brand to protect.  Therefore, I have an ongoing commercial relationship with a specialist Intellectual Property Law firm, with whom provides a legal framework around the content I deliver. I therefore, do not agreed to any unauthorised recording of my presentation or the commercial use of such footage however gained without prior consent.

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From 1 people to 10,001 in a single audience, as long as they can see and hear that’s fine.

I have spoken at local, regional, national and international events globally. Presented for groups of over 10,000 people and spoken for small retreats working with small groups and one-on-one coaching.

I am equally comfortable at being both opening or closing keynote, a general session or break out session speaker, and spoken at corporate away days, training events, client reward conferences, awards ceremonies and after dinner engagements across the UK and extensively oversea’s.

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MOD said…

Allen is as motivating on stage and he was motivated to succeed within my Regiment. He has intrinsically linked the success we shared in Bosnia & Kosovo, with the success he is now demonstrating within his own business. Having recently presented his ‘Battlefield2Boardroom’ speech to both Junior Officers & Senior Non-Commissioned Officers as part of a resettlement conference, his understanding and humorous interpretation of transferable and non-transferable skills was the highlight of the entire event – Well done

Assistant Chief of Staff (Health)

Emma Smailes said…

I have had the pleasure of hearing Jay Allen as keynote speaker and presenter on a number of occasions and subsequently booked him to speak at several Regional events & 2 National Events (National Annual Conference 2013 & 2015). Whilst each event has had a very different audience, both in regard to size and profession; attendees at all events have reported to find him ‘both highly informative and utterly inspirational’. Jay is great fun and very easy to work with and a great contact to have!

FSB Regional Event Coordinator

Terence Alan said…

I’ve just finished hearing Jay Allen deliver his Get Big or Go Home speech at the London ExCel Arena.

Deposit more than you Debit into the emotional bank balance

REALLY spoke to me and my business right now. I’m going to develop a game called U.N. Bingo as a result of Jay’s last slide, it really did make me think. We think we’re doing good in our business but are we really doing good? I love the suggestion of unlimited holidays – but can we really do that?…

Managing Director

Kimberley Marlor said…

Jay delivered an amazing keynote speech at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants conference. The whole room listened to a awe inspiring but very humble account which chartered his journey from “Battlefield to Boardroom”. It was a very engaging presentation, humorous but very thought provoking with lots of great nuggets of information on why focus, drive, planning is important, but also the need to continually survey your surrounding and watch out for those curved balls, catch them, learn from them and move on.

CIMA

Liam Fitzmorris said…

I’ve heard some speakers in my time, and Jay was up there with the best

In all my years attending workshops, webinars, conferences and the likes, I can count on one hand the amount of speakers I’ve hard that have captivated an entire audience from start to finish. That takes some doing, and Jay did it seamlessly.

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