EVOLVE FOR THE FUTURE!

 Want to improve your business by learning from Nature?

• To get your audience on the edge of their seats?

• An enthusiastic speaker for that ’graveyard’ slot!

• To highlight the theme of your conference?

• To enjoy some stunning images!

• Then choose the Natural Explorer!

We are all familiar with quotes from Charles Darwin like ’the struggle for life’, ’survival of the fittest’ and nature being ’red in tooth and claw’ - with the implication you need to be the ’top cat’ to survive in business.

The biggest ever cat was the sabre-toothed cat, a formidable predator that could bring down large prey. However, be warned, it couldn’t adapt to a changing environment and became extinct! Do you want to go the same way!? In contrast, bears are very good at adapting, one reason they are so successful.

We are all aware of 'competition' but partnerships and adaptation in nature have a lot do with success and survival. Darwin felt the phrase survival of the fittest was misquoted and that it was far more to do with being able to adapt, or to find the right niche. After all, being the ’fittest’ is not so ideal if you can’t adapt to change - something in nature we can learn from.

Our attitudes to the environment are changing and businesses need to adapt to economic and environmental changes, or go the way of the sabre-toothed cat! After all, issues of sustainability and climatic change are major topic these days, and all political parties are addressing environmental issues, so don’t get left behind.

As an experienced naturalist I have a wealth of examples from nature to improve your business strategy in a challenging and exciting way. For example, a lot of the birds in the rainforest are in competition for food with slightly different niches. However, they also collaborate by forming mixed species feeding flocks or 'guilds' - the benefits of a combined ’look out’ for predators outweighing any competition for food.

I can also offer a different angle to understanding your business. You may have that key product that brings in lots of profit - but you are not sure about another product that doesn't bring in those big profits. Before making decision, think of the Leopard Seal of Antarctica. It has impressive canines to feed on penguins that help to build up it’s strength in the breeding season. However, the bulk of the prey is krill and these shrimp-like animals are a vital food source for much of the year when penguins are hard to find in the lean times. Various business 'experts' may advise getting rid of a product that does not make a good profit - but is it vital for those lean times?  

I’ve stressed the need to adapt and in many cases this is vital. But there are times when you shouldn’t change something that works, despite the pressure from those business advisors! 'Leaf mimic' insects in the rainforest can be so perfect they have no need to change. They have already evolved into an ideal form and it would be crazy for the World Wide Fund for Nature to change it’s panda logo  since it is perfect. The name Royal Mail is known around the world, yet they tried to change the name to Consigia for a while. It didn't work and they could have saved a lot of time and money by promoting the original logo! I’ve given a few examples from the natural world that may help your business outlook - and there are plenty of other examples!

Based on my experiences from the underwater world to the open ocean, the rainforest to Antarctica, and topics from ecotourism to wildlife mitigation, my presentations use stunning pictures, fascinating facts, and the diversity and variety of the natural world, to inspire your audience. Guaranteed to motivate them and get everyone interacting for the rest of the conference!

I’m also at the forefront of environmental issues, topics you cannot ignore if you want to evolve for the future. ’Environmental protection’ could be worth £265 billion, as much as pharmaceuticals - and probably a lot more! Furthermore, issues like recycling, energy efficient houses, and responses to climate change, should be looked upon as a business oppurtunity and the chance to adapt and change for the better, not as a hurdle.

I can also adjust a presentation so it is directly relevant to your business aims and interests - and the theme of the conference or a workshop.

Or how about a travel presentation with a difference, finding out more about the Natural World to inspire and motivate your audience. Ideal for the graveyard slot with a stimulating presentation they will be guaranteed to remember!

Presentations for speakers bureaus has included Diana Boulter Associates and The Right Address.

Renowned as an enthusiastic speaker, also check out my references from previous clients, and some of the articles on my wildlife experiences.