KEYNOTE SPEECHES, LECTURES & MINI-WORKSOHPS

For more than two decades as a minister Bill Roberts prepared and delivered lots of sermons. In all of those years he learned how to present ideas in a way that is both personal and powerful. Consequently, he is in demand as a keynote speaker, a lecturer, and a leader of short workshops.

Although every presentation is tailored to fit the purposes of the group and the event (we always "cut the pattern to fit the cloth"), there are a number of topics that he has developed and that he uses frequently.

By the way, you might be interested in the distinctions we make between keynote speeches, lectures, and mini-workshops.

• Keynote Speeches generally last between twenty to forty minutes. They are frequently given to large groups, often at the beginning of a conference and often in conjunction with a meal. Although they are not "motivational speeches" in the traditional sense of that word, they are designed to get persons to think more deeply about their work and their life and are generally moving.
• Lectures tend to be more didactic, more academic. They are prepared presentations for which Bill has a written text. They almost always involve new research. They often present some new perspectives for looking at old problems - both personal and work related. They generally last between twenty minutes and the classic "professorial hour" of fifty minutes.
• Mini-workshops add one more dimension - the opportunity for the participants to move about in response to some of the issues raised in the presentations.

As you look at that list of topics that we offer, please remember two things:

1. Some topics will appear under all three categories.
2. Every presentation is customized for the particular occasion.