THE CORPORATE IMPOSTER

Homer's Heroes
Homer's Heroes encompasses a brigade of sensitively focused Professionals. The ranks are filled with highly effective Communicators trained in the art of winning audiences and instilling them with the outcomes you desire.

Robert Raftery is Australia's Picture Writer... the motivator's motivator and poet to our Olympians and sporting immortals. Robert is this country's leading corporate culturist and balladeer whose formidable tailored presentations are guaranteed to inform, inspire and empower any audience.

Richard Scholes doesn't say much but his impact is immense. His performance must be experienced to be appreciated - a mixture of mime and magic Richard holds his audiences spellbound.

Michael Darby amuses, entertains, motivates, stimulates and challenges audiences. He is funny, wise and even controversial. Darby is everything you would expect from a national champion speaker, ex-spy, Rugby prop, award winning poet, Shakespearean actor, broadcaster, public company chairman, honorary organizer of international humane operations, and visitor to fifty three countries.

Alan Strudwick has had a broad and successful background in personal, professional and corporate development spanning 27 years. Alan provides customised services to fit the diversity of strategic needs in the corporate market place. Alan is a Strategist, Facilitator, Executive Coach, Educator and Key Note Speaker.

Peter Leonard Peter Leonard is a Certified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming ("NLP"), Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, and Time Line Therapy®, a powerful intervention that has provided a new, efficient way to accomplish accelerated behavioral change.

Bill Lee-Emery has a passion for helping people to learn about themselves. Through his work over the past 25 years, he has taught thousands of people how to improve various aspects of their lives.

Hero Profile

	Robert Raftery - Picture Writer Robert Raftery is Australia's Picture Writer... the motivator's motivator... poet to our Olympians, and sporting immortals, and this country's leading corporate culturist and balladeer. He is a master storyteller, and writer and reciter of verse. His performance is guaranteed to be inspirational, informative and funny, but it can be life-changing, as the corporate culturist works with what Rudyard Kipling described as the most powerful drug used by mankind... words. Classic pieces, such as 'Were Goin' for Gold!!!', 'Why Do We Call em' Wallabies, Dad?', and 'Black Magic - Green and Gold', are featured. Then on through an avalanche of laugh, cry and think, with the proven formula of 'The Power of the Press'... 'Sayon Bloody Nara'... and 'Dawnie'. The tailored ballad, written especially for the event, tracks the theme of the conference, or the ethos of the organization, taking you in a unique and memorable way, into deep and sometimes uncharted reefs of your company's often undervalued corporate culture... exposing the real value of the emotional and inspirational capital at the heart of your company's story. Notable examples include 'Why Konica?... Well, Why Not?', 'The Badge that Emblazons the Lexus'... the Toyota Story... 'Why the Circles Dad, and What Do They Mean?', the BMW ballad, entitled 'A Quadrant Inside A Full Circle', the LJ Hooker story... 'The Ballad of the Blood and Custard'... or 'Sponsors', a work cleverly crafted to celebrate the sponsors of the event. These are timeless pieces selectively crafted as the opening or closing tribute, and the cornerstone of thirty unforgettable minutes with Australia's Picture Writer - Robert Raftery. The themed piece can be utilised in many ways, framed and signed for dignitaries, framed or laminated for delegates, framed, signed, and auctioned as a fundraiser. Robert is often featured first up as the kick-off, heart starter and prelude to his iconoclastic colleague and co-presenter, The Corporate Impostor, alias Homer Papantoniou. Robert can then assume the roll of Master of Ceremonies, often introducing the other presenters in a personalised and unique way, in sensitively crafted vignettes and verse. If your credo is all about the qualities of spirit, passion, mateship, and values that fleet in inspired emotion, book Australia's most thought provoking, and dynamic duo now. They guarantee that they'll be the highlight of your very special event... The Corporate Impostor, and Australia's Picture Writer. What clients say about Australia's Picture Writer: "Absolutely fantastic, inspirational, uplifting... tailored precisely to our needs." Baycorp Australasian Convention "Our delegates were enthralled and captivated by your fine ballads... as you promised... you made us all laugh, cry and think... thanks again for a wonderfully crafted performance." Mitre 10-NZ Annual Convention "Placing a poet at a major conference dinner involved more than the usual degree of risk from an organisational perspective... however the excitement generated by your initial ballad followed by a pin drop silence... quickly allayed any fears... and proved to be an outstanding winner with the discerning audience." Australasian Institute of Credit Union Directors "You were a delight to work with... you blended superbly with the Corporate Impostor... many thanks for the wonderful contribution you made to our event." Australasian Packaging Machinery Conference "Enlightening, thought-provoking, well researched and certainly at the cutting edge of thought in our industry." Federation of Automotive Parts Manufacturers Annual Symposium [back to top]

	Richard Scholes Richard Scholes has been entertaining audiences around the world for almost 20 years. He has won numerous awards including the "Mo" Award for best variety performer. He has toured Australia with Billy Connelly, Japan with Peter Andrea and worked with Jo Labero in Sweden for 2 years in the spectacular "Illusions" stage show. Now back in Australia, Richard Scholes' amazing mixture of mime and magic is being taken on board by the corporate world. Let the impact and professionalism of Richard Scholes and his team weave their magic into your next Trade Show, Product Launch or Corporate Function. [back to top]

	Michael Darby Michael Darby amuses, entertains, motivates, stimulates and challenges audiences. He is funny, wise and even controversial. Darby is everything you would expect from a national champion speaker, ex-spy, Rugby prop, award winning poet, Shakespearean actor, broadcaster, public company chairman, honorary organizer of international humane operations, and visitor to fifty three countries. This is the man who beat John Howard in debating, studied Chinese with Lord Paddy Ashdown, ate breadfruit with Sitiveni Rabuka, played squash with an Australian Prime Minister, shared a TV panel show with two New Zealand Prime Ministers , drank scotch with Sir John Kerr, scripted for the great Corporate Impostor Homer Papantonio, and (according to Gough Whitlam) ended the civil war in East Timor; the man who was gaoled by Robert Mugabe, was welcomed to the presidential office by Ghana's John Kufuor, was kissed by Diana Dors, and was declared persona non grata in French Pacific Territories by Francois Mitterand. This is the man who never drops names. Most important of all, as a great speechmaker, brilliant humorist and stunning exponent of Australian bush poetry Darby is highly adaptable and supremely versatile. To impress clients, book Darby. To motivate staff, book Darby. For a successful conference, book Darby. And if your guest speaker goes missing hours before the event, Darby is the presenter who can handle any subject. In any emergency, book Michael Darby. [back to top]

Visit Alans website	Alan Strudwick At the age of 16 Alan managed a small enterprise for his father which ignited his passion for Business. From that day until today and spanning 33 years, Alan continues to bring impact and influence into the Corporate World. Drawing upon his 33 years of experience in the business arena, Alan offers valuable insight helping both people and businesses realise and increase their potential both personally and financially. His longevity and success can be attributed to his personal integrity coupled with his strong focus on the uncompromising application of sound business principles. Alan Strudwick is a Fellow of the 'Customer Service Institute of Australia' and an Associate Fellow with the 'Australian Institute of Management'. Alan has also received the 'Paul Harris Fellowship' award for his charitable work for youth, one of the highest honors Rotary bestows upon a person in placing 'Service Above Self.' Alan carries strong leadership skills and a passion to empower change in corporations and individuals which reflects positively back into the work environment. "Alan's approach to training our team, I feel, has been remarkable. He really does know how to read people, understands our fears, encourages us and knows how to make us work to the best of our abilities to achieve the best results." Managing Director, Legion Interactive "Alan has the key quality that we look for in our pilots... that is, 'The Edge'." QANTAS [back to top]

	Peter Leonard Peter Leonard is a Certified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming ("NLP"), Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy , and Time Line Therapy®, a powerful intervention that has provided a new, efficient way to accomplish accelerated behavioral change. Peter was personally trained and certified by Dr Tad James and Advanced Neuro Dynamics, a leader in the field who trains more trainers than any other company on the planet. Peter is a certified Trainer and is a certified Institute with & by the American Board of Neuro Linguistic Programming, American Board of Hypnotherapy, and the Time Line Therapy™ Association. Peter is involved in personal success coaching, with the intention of dramatically increasing profit, productivity, and the performance of people. Peter is a trained leader working in the field of Accelerated Human Change, helping people achieve their dreams. He offers introductory weekends and seminars on Dream Building® -How To Create Your Future and NLP. [back to top]

	Bill Lee-Emery -Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach Bill has a passion for helping people to learn about themselves. Through his work over the past 25 years, he has taught thousands of people how to improve various aspects of their lives. He has worked with senior management from small organisations to multi nationals on a wide variety of management and leadership issues.Besides his corporate work, Bill facilitated personal growth programs at one of Australia's best-known health resorts on the Gold Coast, Queensland He has also worked with many elite sportspeople including the Australian National Skydiving Team and other individuals including Olympian cyclists and world-class triathletes and golfers. Bill is the author of 'Stop Procrastinating', 'How to get out of your own way and play better golf.' and 'Unfair Sales Secrets'. He has appeared on 'Good Morning Australia' and 'The Today Show'. Bill has been interviewed by Philip Adams, Margaret Throsby, Andrew Lofthouse and has featured on various radio programs throughout Australia and overseas including the B.B.C. (London). Bill is an Executive Coach specialising in Work-Life Balance issues. His speaking topics include: Get your life back! Relationship magic! Attitudes of Excellence Inner power - outer success ! Games for Conferences! What clients say about Bill Lee-Emery "We Love His Work!!!" "The feedback we receive from Bill's sessions is always excellent...people love his style, his work and the way he gets the message across." Chris Bulmer, Regional HR Manager, International Hotel Group "A truly memorable experience. I was exhilarated and charged up!" Peter Finney National Training Manager, Leisure & Allied Industries "From the moment you commenced and right through to the end you had them in the palm of your hand. Bill, the feedback has been tremendous!" June Richards, Personnel & Training Manager, Beaufort Heritage Hotel, Brisbane [back to top]