Master of Ceremonies - Brett Rutledge, Australian, Sydney, Melbourne

Brett Rutledge

Brett at a Glance:

World Champion Public Speaker -1998
Appointed HR General Manager at only 26 years of age!
Brett can mimic over 150 different voices - fluently!
Brett is the foremost communication expert in Australasia!
Brett has an utterly unique talent
Entertain and inforn

Brett Rutledge is recognized as one of the most skilled and versatile communicators in the Southern Hemisphere and is heavily in demand as a dynamic business speaker, facilitator and executive communication specialist.
When it comes to communication there is simply no one more qualified. His communication skills and abilities are so honed and nuanced that Brett can change his voice and his approach in over 150 different ways. Accents, age and even personalities can all be mimicked or impersonated with the sort of speed most of us reserve for normal, everyday conversation.
Brett also has an extensive corporate background in Marketing and Human Resources Consultancy culminating in his appointment as an HR General Manager at only 26 years of age. In 1998 Brett became only the 4th person outside North America to win the World Championship of Public Speaking. He is a regular contributor to such publications as Fast Thinking and The Punch and has numerous television and radio appearances to his credit.
As one of Brett’s clients said… “He just knows his stuff so well and his ability to read people and situations and take the room to where they need to go is just awesome!”
An utterly unique talent whose ability as a mimic, practical business knowledge and powerful delivery are guaranteed to both entertain and inform, Brett is the foremost communication expert in Australasia!

KEYNOTE/WORKSHOP TOPICS

The Leaders’ Voice
How Your Communication can be the Difference
Communication between leaders and their people is at the heart of everything but most leaders fail to create the organisational focus, commitment and energy to move the entire organisation. Beyond techniques, templates and imitation lie the principles of the Leader’s Voice and when applied they will make you far more powerful and far more influential as a leader. Learn the principles of communication from a World Champion of Public Speaking and be the difference in your organisation.

Effective Business Presentations for the Real World
Is there anything more common in the business world than a confident speaker with a mindnumbing presentation? Effective business presentations are a product of solid content and good structure rather than a confident and articulate presenter but our focus is always (mistakenly) on the latter. Learn from a World Champion of Public Speaking as we break down the myths surrounding business presentations and show you how anyone can create a compelling and memorable talk in any setting to any audience.

Marketing Your Story
How to Build Word of Mouth that Works
Is there anything more valuable or potentially more damaging to a business than word-of-mouth? Good or bad, it is one of the most credible forms of advertising because the people telling the stories don’t gain anything personally from it. Everyone wants satisfied customers telling other people how much they like their business, product, service, or event but most customers don’t do it because word of mouth is not a product of how satisfied a customer is… it’s a product of how INTERESTING you are! Learn how to build word of mouth by creating compelling, memorable stories that people can’t help but share. teed to both entertain and inform, Brett is the foremost communication expert in Australasia!