Adrian Webster

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Adrian Webster Biography

Adrian Webster - keynote and conference, motivational speaker
Topics:
  • Motivation & Teamwork
  • Sales/Customer Service

Riot copper, milkman and salesman were just a few of the entries on Adrian Webster's CV before he moved into the IT industry and discovered an ability to motivate and inspire others.  Today Adrian is arguably the most entertaining and effective motivational speaker on the UK circuit. He specialises in delivering key messages on behalf of clients in a humorous and completely unique, down to earth style that audiences can easily relate to. 

Motivational Speaking

Adrian Webster's addictively inspirational presentations help people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds to make a very real difference in their workplace.

Drawing on his vast amount of practical experience as a motivator and team builder he brings to life a whole new world of fun motivational terminology and characters that everyone can instantly identify with, take away and put to good use - a world not a million miles away where TNTs rule and Neg Ferrets, BLOATERS and Sinkers reside  (all featured in his book 'Polar Bear Pirates and their quest to reach Fat City'…all of whom you will no doubt instantly recognise in the workplace!

What came before....

Fed up with being a poor drama student, Adrian spent the next four years building up a dairy company by knocking on thousands of doors and persuading households and local shops to buy his milk. Having established the dairy business he worked as, amongst many other things, a radio presenter on local radio in Bristol.  To help 'fund' his career, Adrian started selling a wide range of products, ranging from frozen food to houses. He quickly discovered he could make some real money in sales and began to take selling seriously, the part time sales side soon took over as his full time career.

In 1987 he moved into IT sales and by 1989 he had established himself as one of the most successful sales professionals in the industry.   After two highly successful years as Corporate Sales Manager of US Robotics, he joined Northamber Plc an IT Distributor as Group Sales and Training Manager responsible for recruiting, training, motivating and 'driving' 150 staff to achieve phenomenal success on shoestring budgets.

Author of Polar Bear Pirates

It was during Webster's time at Northamber, out of pure necessity to inspire and retain staff, that the world of Polar Bear Pirates was born and Adrian discovered an ability to turn teams of everyday people with little or no ability into some of the most productive in the IT industry.  Fuelled by a desire to try to gain a better understanding of what really makes exceptional people tick he set about researching some of the UK's most successful people. These six years of research along with his real-life experiences, raw energy and sense of humour combine to create a thrilling roller coaster style that is completely original, hilariously funny and brilliantly effective.  Adrian Webster  is now a best selling business author with his first book 'Polar Bear Pirates and Their Quest to Reach Fat City':A Grown Up's Book for Kids at Work being successfully sold worldwide.

Adrian Webster's - Speaking Topics

  • Motivation
  • Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Sales
  • Change
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Creating Winning Environments 

For further information or to book Adrian Webster, call us on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

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Outside of appearing and speaking at live corporate and private events Adrian Webster has a number of retail products available that can be purchased through Speakers Corner. For upcoming new book and product launches related to Adrian Webster then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

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Adrian Webster News

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Will The Stig’s Identity be Revealed?
24th August 2010The original Stig Perry McCarthy is now an after dinner and motivational speaker, so will the identity of the new Stig be revealed thus demolishing the massive publicity created by the allure of hidden identity?
Top 20 sporting moments of the decade
16th December 2009The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
Happy 101st Birthday to the Father of Motivational Theory
18th September 2007September 16th would have been the 101st birthday of Douglas McGregor, the MIT psychology professor who, in 1960, authored “Theory X and Theory Y”.
Olympic rower & motivational speaker, Sir Steve Redgrave will cycle 3,000 miles in the Race Across America
4th May 2010The Race Across America is the toughest cycle race in the world - 3,000 mile from California to Maryland, in just over eight days. Five time gold Olympian winner, the talented rower and motivational speaker Sir Steve Redgrave will be joined by a team of friends and former rowers to conquer the ride across 14 states, climb 100,000 feet and experience every extreme of weather. They aim to raise £100,000 for the Steve Redgrave Fund and Sport Relief.
Motivational speakers Chris Hoy & Dave Brailsford are honoured for their services to cycling
16th June 2009Triple Olympic champion, Chris Hoy and Beijing cycling trainer, Dave Brailsford were honoured at Buckingham Palace last week . Both are superb motivational speakers, offering insights into the determination and drive required to reach the top
Importance of the Customer Experience in a Down Economy
9th December 2008Early on in the current economic crisis, top experts in Customer Experience Management were commissioned to write short papers on '“how not to lose customer focus when difficult decisions have to be made”...
Three of Speakers Corner's most interesting motivational speakers talk about new BBC2 series
2nd April 2009Three of Speakers Corner's most interesting motivational speakers - Polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, solo yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson talk about their preparations and making the 3-part series 'Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea & Ice' where they put each other to the test - in Afghanistan, the Arctic and the stormy seas off Cape Horn.
Few Understand Howard Webb’s Situation Like Pierluigi Collina
13th July 2010World Cup final referee Howard Webb has been greeted with both praise and controversy and few understand the pressures he has experienced like speaker Pierluigi Collina – widely regarded as the best referee in the world.
Celebrities rally round to support veterans suffering from PTSD
22nd April 2008The ‘Once is enough’ campaign is supported by ‘King of the Jungle’ Christopher Biggins, ex SAS and TV personalities Bear Grylls and Major Ken Hames and Britain’s first female fast jet pilot Jo Salter.
'Blind Dave' completes marathon challenge in London
14th April 2008Dave' Heeley completed a remarkable feat on Sunday by becoming the third person to ever run seven marathons in seven days in seven continents.

Adrian Webster Reviews

Adrian Webster has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Adrian Webster for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Adrian Webster for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

"Adrian Webster was highly recommended to us as a brilliant speaker. We were very unsure of using him because wed never heard of him. We went ahead and used him - he was an absolute star. "
Taylor Woodrow Plc

"We have had extremely positive feedback, Adrian was very inspiring. One participant said she walked away a changed person! "
KPMG LLP

"Everyone is still talking about your sessions at EEDA and one person who couldn't attend the all staff sessions said: I have never seen some many people with a 'buzz' about them. "
East of England Development Agency

Q & A with Adrian Webster

Speakers Corner interviewed Adrian Webster to give you a bit more insight as to the type of performance and delivery you would expect from Adrian Webster However for more information on Adrian Webster or details as to how to book Adrian Webster for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

Speakers Corner: How did the corporate speaking all start?

Adrian Webster: I fell into it, trying to engage and inspire teams of people around me in the I.T industry

Speakers Corner: Can you remember your first speaking engagement?

Adrian Webster: Yes, I most certainly can! My first ‘proper professional’ engagement was at Legoland Windsor on the 3rd of October 2000. The client was Storagetek and I was petrified!

Speakers Corner: And your last event?

Adrian Webster: That was yesterday, I was speaking at the Sight Care conference at The Metropole Hotel, NEC Birmingham, a fantastic audience, great fun.

Speakers Corner: Which event has been your favourite and why?

Adrian Webster: I honestly can’t name any one particular event. Whether they’ve been daytime or after dinner, they’ve all been so very different, I have enjoyed speaking at all of them. Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced so many different company cultures and have met so many terrific people.

Speakers Corner: If you could speak at any event, past or future, what would it be?

Adrian Webster: I’m especially looking forward to speaking at the Swiss Economic Forum this year.

Speakers Corner: Who would you most like to share a platform with?

Adrian Webster: Nelson Mandela

Speakers Corner: On average, how many times a year do you speak at corporate events?

Adrian Webster: It’s varied over the past nine years between 80 and 120 corporate events a year.

Speakers Corner: Do you use powerpoint?

Adrian Webster: Sometimes, it depends on the event. If I do, I use some fun pictures from my book that are in power point format, which I display to help reinforce messages.

Speakers Corner: Are you as happy speaking to 50 as to 1,000 people?

Adrian Webster: I certainly am! I’m more than happy. In the past I’ve spoken to groups of just eight people and I’ve spoken to audiences of over two thousand. As a speaker looking to engage everyone in the room, I’ve found that every audience, whether it’s a large or a small one has its own character and its own unique set of challenges. If there was a thousand people or just one person in the room, I’d be just as buzzed up!

Speakers Corner: How do you like to be introduced

Adrian Webster: “Ex riot copper and milkman, please welcome Adrian Webster”.

Speakers Corner: Do you always like to do a briefing call before the event?

Adrian Webster: Always. An absolute must if I’m going to really connect with the audience and deliver the key messages that the client wants me to.

Speakers Corner: What are the most asked for topics?

Adrian Webster: Everyday People Delivering Extraordinary Results, Engaging People, Inspirational Leadership, Putting Customers At The Heart Of Everything We Do, Working Together As One Big Team, Embracing Change

Speakers Corner: Do you have any funny/embarrassing speaking anecdotes you care to share?

Adrian Webster: Probably one of the most surreal experiences for me has been to deliver a motivational speech to two hundred Funeral Directors whilst standing on stage between two hearses!

Speakers Corner: Your favourite film?

Adrian Webster: I’ve got two, ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘The Commitments’

Speakers Corner: Favourite book?

Adrian Webster: Mark Haddon’s ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night – Time.’

Speakers Corner: Favourite holiday destination?

Adrian Webster: Georgioupolis in Crete. It’s my Fat City!

Speakers Corner: What’s your tipple – wine, beer, champagne?

Adrian Webster: Guinness or red wine or when it gets really hot - Mythos Beer!

Speakers Corner: Country or townie?

Adrian Webster: I’m a country boy who loves to go into town!

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