Billy Graham is New Zealand’s most loved motivator. He is bold, bouncy and brimming over with energy and enthusiasm. When Billy bounds into a room in a track suit, skipping rope in hand, he grabs the audience's attention within seconds as he conveys his personal approach to getting 110% out of life.

‘Your Ship Came in the Day the Doctor Smacked Your Bum’

Billy calls himself a fitness advisor and personal motivator but these California-style titles don't do justice to his natural warmth and sincerity, nor his great talent for establishing a rapport with just about anyone. Billy is a man who not only believes he can do anything, he believes anyone can and is dedicated to using his talents to convince others of his message.

Billy delights in telling stories of his own life to show that anyone can make it. Having left school unable to read or write, Billy took up butchering and later teaching physical education. He eventually started his own business and some of his talents were recognised when he appeared on the Television New Zealand programme “Made in New Zealand”, which featured successful New Zealand companies.

Billy has designed a unique fitness concept that he manufactures and sells internationally. Major buyers have included the US Air force and the British Army - no small achievement for a dyslexic who left school at 14!

Billy's motivational talks began when a top AMP executive heard him speak to sports groups and asked him to speak at their annual conference. Since then, he has spoken throughout Australasia, Singapore, Malaysia, the USA and Britain. In June 1997 he was the main platform speaker at the Million Dollar Round Table Convention in Atlanta, a New Zealand first, and received a standing ovation from an audience of 5000! This success has resulted in Billy again being featured on television, this time on ’60 Minutes’ in 1997. In early 1998 Billy had his motivational memoir, ‘Your Ship Came in the Day the Doctor Smacked Your Bum’ published.

A former Australasian boxing champion, Billy is far more than a fitness fanatic. He delights in telling stories of his life as an example that anyone can make it. Although he left school at age 14, barely able to read or write, Billy has managed to cram in several careers apart from his sporting achievements. Hilarious stories of his time as a butcher, motelier, social worker and physical education teacher burst forth from this continually surprising man.

Billy puts his winning philosophy into practice every day of his life. Most importantly, he loves people and delights in sharing his zest for living with others, whether they be business executives or school children. His warm and enthusiastic presentation inspires his audience to challenge their outlook and increase their potential.

Billy Graham is available for Conferences, Sales meetings, Incentive groups and other corporate audiences to speak on Business, Marketing, Motivation or as After Dinner Entertainment.

This is Billy’s life story; motivational, get your attitude right, make the most of yourself and every opportunity. Follow that dream and never retire!

 

 

Keynote Presentations

In constant demand as a speaker at conferences and business functions, Billy has delivered keynote presentations in the United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.

In June 1997 he was the main platform speaker at the Million-Dollar Round Table Convention in Atlanta, a New Zealand first. The audience rose to it’s feet, giving Billy an “unconventional” standing ovation.

Whether to the passengers on the QEII, 15,000 at the Melbourne Tennis Centre, or to the executives in your company, Billy will taylor his presentation to suit the occasion.

Billy has the amazing ability to leave your audience motivated with a special message just for them, drawing from his own life experiences and lessons learned (often the hard way!).

Some of Billy Graham’s Keynote Topics… 

• Motivation: “Make it Happen” with Billy the Kid
• Fitness & Lifestyle: “Life Is For Living”
• Health & Safety: “Keep Your Guard Up & Enjoy The Journey”
• Sales and Marketing: “I’ll Never Stop Selling!”
• Overcoming Adversity: “Getting Up Off The Canvas”
• Staff Training: To uplift and motivate your staff and senior management
• Direct Sales & Marketing
• Goal Setting
• Company PR

What people are saying about Billy…

“Your enthusiasm for life has certainly made an impression on me…it was an experience I won’t forget for a while.”
John Payne, New Holland, Australia.

Thank you for your outstanding presentation. Your no compromise enthusiastic message motivated many to look at themselves, set new goals, and view the challenges ahead of them positively…

Your involvement was the spark that ignited the conference to become our best ever!
W. Brewin, Betta Electrical

Your valuable insight into what physical and mental fitness means to the Business Executive of today, is much appreciated…

We had a diverse group of cultures, and representatives from many countries and all of them enjoyed your presentation and balance brought to this productivity focussed meeting.
B. Harmse, General Manager Distribution, Caltex New Zealand

Thank you for playing a large part in making our Sales Conference a great success. The feedback has been unanimously very positive. All were pleasantly surprised that your presentation was such fun and contained many valid points to consider…

I was looking for a guest speaker to inspire, motivate, enthuse, and challenge my staff’s way of thinking. You surpassed my objectives!
A. Old, General Manager-Regional Sales, TV3 Network Services

Absolutely, fantastic! Motivated everybody to go out there & get 'em!
Pan Pac Forest Products, Ltd

I arranged for Billy Graham to speak at our site safety day. His theme was health and safety from within. They were predominately factory workers. Billy did a fantastic job of getting the theme across using very humorous personal experiences. I got very favourable comments from the factory staff. Great entertainment!
M. Field, Operations Manager, Dulux