• About Terry

    Business Development expert, Motivational Speaker, Master of Ceremonies & After Dinner Speaker Terry Ryan has entertained and inspired audiences with speeches across the UK and overseas.

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  • Client Feedback

    I very much enjoyed your motivational speech in Winchester. Your message inspired the audience. You also kept the day running smoothly by keeping the audience engaged between presentations. I have no hesitation in recommending you for similar events.

    Andy Cranstone, Relationship Director Barclays Corporate

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    I very much enjoyed your motivational speech in Winchester. Your message inspired the audience. You also kept the day running smoothly by keeping the audience engaged between presentations. I have no hesitation in recommending you for similar events.

    Mike Longbottom, BOC Group Ltd

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    Your speeches always leave me informed and entertained. You really have mastered the art of introducing humour that adds impact, yet takes nothing away from the clarity of your message. I have known you in the corporate environment in that world you certainly stand out from the crowd.

    Andreas Bakewell Regional Director Jewson

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  • Client Feedback

    Terry is a brilliant speaker. With a confident, engaging style, a natural wit and an inexhaustible supply of relevant and funny material, he never fails to thoroughly entertain his audience. Humour is one of the most difficult speaking skills, but it is one at which Terry excels. His timing, expression and intonation are outstanding – it is a rare speaker who delivers to this standard

    Chris Clissit, Customer Services Strategic Design Manager BT Retail

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  • Client Feedback

    The 40th anniversary of any company is a landmark event. After all this time having the best Master of Ceremonies and Motivational Speaker for our celebratory event was crucial. You filled both roles superbly.

    Norman Hambrook, Managing Director Hambrook Landscapes LTD

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    I have worked with Terry for many years and know him to be a business professional with uncommon depths of talent, integrity and ability. I have no hesitation in recommending Terry to all, he never disappoints and has the added bonus of almost always leaving you with a smile on your face.

    Jonathan Hill, Sales and Marketing Director Rolawn

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  1. At Your Next Meeting Let’s Talk About the Fun Side of Prostate Cancer
    25/08/2023

    At Your Next Meeting Let’s Talk About the Fun Side of Prostate Cancer

  2. My Mortality Awareness Course
    31/03/2023

    My Mortality Awareness Course

  3. 15/12/2020

    Three New Speeches for 2023. Here’s the first. “Are You Having any FUN”?

25/08/2023

At Your Next Meeting Let’s Talk About the Fun Side of Prostate Cancer

O.K. there isn’t one. But my experience with prostate cancer taught me that the frightening process of diagnosis, treatment and (for most) recovery is NOT a humour free zone.
You have probably heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”. I can report that even in the most difficult of circumstances the British sense of humour is alive and well and available free on the NHS.
This is a talk that may help you, and members of your team face up to the fact that the male Prostate is a sex organ which whilst not located at the fun end of the tackle shop needs as much, if not more, focus than the willy in the shop window.  
You do not need a prostate or even a willy to attend. The only qualification is being an adult human. So, if you are a man, the wife, partner, relative or friend of a …

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31/03/2023

My Mortality Awareness Course

It seemed ironic that shortly after my recent mortality awareness course (the Heart Surgeon insisted on calling it a Quadruple Heart Bypass but for me it was more than that) that I should be invited to deliver the Eulogy at the funeral of a good friend who after a long illness had beaten me across the threshold of deaths ever open door.
For me it’s crucial to know as much about my audience as possible which is why I spent quite a bit of time talking and listening to the immediate family prior to the service. It was important to understand what type of Eulogy they wanted, who would be attending and to ask them to share important memories. It turned out some of the memories were a bit naughty so I also spoke to the vicar who would be conducting the service.  No problem.  She had spent some time as …

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15/12/2020

Three New Speeches for 2023. Here’s the first. “Are You Having any FUN”?

“Are You Having any Fun”? A Speech about the serious role humour plays in supporting individual mental health at work, at home and in the face of adversity.
Inspired by real life experiences and the British Armed Forces WW2 song “Hitler Has Only got One Ball”. One of the greatest songs to come out of Britain and never make it to the Eurovision Song Contest. This speech will make you think about work life balance in a new way and cause you to reflect on the wisdom of the saying which goes “No one ever lay on their death bed and said, “I wish I had spent more time at the office”. 2020 has in many ways been a disaster but it has also thrown up some opportunities. Lets take a look at those together.

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Featured Article

There is no better way to close a B2B sale

There is no better way to close a B2B sale

Sales people are as diverse as the rest of the population. There is no one personality type that guarantees an individual will be a successful sales person. Though it is rare to see someone move in to B2B sales after several years in the actuarial profession.
In a busy, demanding, commercial B2B environment all sales/business development people have one core objective i.e. to generate profitable business for their employer (or themselves if self-employed like me). This means at some point asking for an order. There are many ways to do this and all professional sales people need to have several options available when face to face with a fellow professional (e.g. a buyer, a Director or a business owner)
I can and do recommend tried and trusted methods that work really well but one that is often overlooked is……….silence. The effective use of silence. You have reached the end of …

Terry Ryan: Prize Winning Speaker

Terry Ryan performs original material based on a combination of his clients requirements, his own life experiences and fun filled fantasies (at least those he can talk about in public). Every speech he delivers is tailor made, written and performed after a free consultation process.

Terry excels as an After Dinner Speaker, Motivational Speaker, or Master of Ceremonies bringing to each role an inspirational sense of humour that has helped him entertain audiences across the UK and overseas. Terry has extensive experience of Corporate Presentations and Events and has won many prizes for Public Speaking including as an After Dinner Speaker.

He has also won the prestigious National Final of the UK’s premier public speaking body Speaker of the Year competition. He has spoken in venues across the UK from Edinburgh to Southampton with regular dates in London including Central Hall Westminster.

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