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Pluralism for beginners
The good bits, bad bits, warts and all of trying to remain sane (and sober)whilst making a living from several occupations. A fascinating and funny talk about Mike's eclectic experiences in surviving, and occasionally even thriving, as a 'pluralist'.

Portrait and performance
A giant portrait (your CEO for example) painted live on stage in 40 minutes, whilst giving a hilarious talk about painting sitters, their quirks, vanities, insanities, and how they are seen by others.
  
Making the most of your creative talents
A witty and inspiring talk about the creativity in us all and how to tap into it, along with some stimulating and fun interactive stuff.

Business as unusual
Advice, observations, insights, experiences of success and failure, best practice and incompetence, punctuated by amusing anecdotal stuff across subjects such as:-

Growing pains
A look at the challenges, from confidence issues to marketing, of starting and growing a business. 

Just behave yourself!
People build brands, people buy brands and people destroy brands - a look at the impact of internal cultures on the health of brand reputations
You are who I say you are!
Personal stereotypes, career stereotypes, departmental stereotypes, corporate stereotypes and national stereotypes. The list goes on, as does the impact that stereotyping has upon our lives, from the humorous to the tragic.

All talks can be tailored to suit different situations and needs.
“Mike is motivational, creative and inspiring. He intuitively knows how to unleash the best from his audience. If only I could bottle his enthusiasm, wit and care and make it freely available the world would be a much more enlightened place.”
Rachel Mallows, MD, Enthuse PR
In the main when we asked how the event could be improved students have responded to make it longer and to increase the number of participants - only one speaker was highlighted and that was your goodself "more Mike Skidmore" ... My conversations with the students/graduates echoed the same ...
Kathryn Penaluna Swansea Metropolitan University
"I can't think of a talk that was better received and we hope we will be privileged to experience another presentation from you in the future.
We learned so much from what you had to say and were inspired by your infectious enthusiasm"
SWAS

Portrait painter, musician, designer, businessman, radio presenter, non-exec, consultant, tutor, coach, facilitator and speaker ... draw a breath ... "Mike's awesome talent, cocktail of experiences, insights and wry Yorkshire wit, make time in his company a truly memorable experience".
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Future events
Young Enterprise
Northampton University
Swansea University
Nacue
Chartered Society of Designers
Some clients and events


University of London
Northampton University
Swansea University
University of Buckingham
Cranfield University
Said Business School
Oxford Entrepreneurs
NWRDA
EMDA
Venturefest
Arup
Chartered Institute of Markeking
Chartered Institute of Designers
Young Enterprise
NACUE
Rebranding Nigeria
Belfor International
"Mike was the speaker at a Young Enterprise event to encourage young people to think about enterprise in a creative way. He was fabulous; he engaged with the audience, was frank and honest, enthusiastic and interesting. The event was incredibly successful"
Abi Simms Young Enterprise
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