Michel Neray
MBA, Master NLP Practitioner
ON, CANADALead better and sell faster with storytelling.
Michel Neray
MBA, BSc, Master NLP Practitioner
It’s well-established that stories are more memorable and powerful than facts and statistics. Stories are the basis of leadership, coaching, influence, teaching, sales and team culture. From the beginning of time, stories are how we have passed on our values, made sense of the world, and effected change. Today, it's how we influence our customers, our teams, and audiences.
There’s a big difference, however, between stories that simply entertain, and stories that are strategically crafted to change a listener’s behavior or belief.
Combining exercises in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), classic story-telling, stand-up comedy, improv, acting, and professional speaking, I help participants strategically develop stories designed to educate, motivate, inspire, and influence team members, customers, and audiences.
I have a BSc from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from McGill University. He is also an award-winning advertising copywriter, musician, and professional motivational speaker – and I bring it all to generate exciting outcomes for my clients.
A naturally dynamic, fun, and engaging speaker, I have held a variety of leadership positions in the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, and I've spoken professionally in more than nine countries.
I am also an accomplished singer-songwriter, with a collection of singles and a full-length album on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
Many of my songs are ‘story songs,’ and I often perform them as part of my presentations to show how the core elements of stories are an intrinsic part of all storytelling. The added entertainment value of the music, of course, adds to the entertainment value of the event.
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Specialties: Storytelling | Core Messaging | Category Design
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Virtual Capabilities
My studio is equipped with some of the latest audio and video gear, green screen, and lighting. All this helps me create professional presentations for various online and virtual events. Plus, a wired, high bandwidth, ethernet connection ensures the smoothest possible experience for attendees.
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Past Clients include...
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- New York Life
- Lundbeck Pharmaceutical
- Tata International
- Jamaica Employers Federation
- Beneva Insurance
- Gitlab
- Cyber-X labs (now Microsoft)
- Guardium (now IBM)
- First Heritage National Credit Union
- LIMRA
- Walmart Canada
- Centric Consulting Summer Conference
- Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce
- Wise Snacks Annual Conference
- REIC (Real Estate Institute) National Conference
- United Country Real Estate National Sales Conference in New Orleans
- VISA Small Business Big Ideas show (My session was so highly rated in Toronto, they invited me back the next year in Montreal.)
- The Coaching Super Summit in Baltimore (multiple engagements)
- The ICF-GTA Regional Conference (multiple engagements)
- Mackenzie Financial (multiple engagements)
NOTE: I generally fly out of Boston, Buffalo or Toronto and offer flat rate travel within North America. With an E1 US visa and dual citizenship, I am fully eligible to work in the United States, the European Union and many other countries around the world.
Michel Neray
MBA, BSc, Master NLP Practitioner
It’s well-established that stories are more memorable and powerful than facts and statistics. Stories are the basis of leadership, coaching, influence, teaching, sales and team culture. From the beginning of time, stories are how we have passed on our values, made sense of the world, and effected change. Today, it's how we influence our customers, our teams, and audiences.
There’s a big difference, however, between stories that simply entertain, and stories that are strategically crafted to change a listener’s behavior or belief.
Combining exercises in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), classic story-telling, stand-up comedy, improv, acting, and professional speaking, I help participants strategically develop stories designed to educate, motivate, inspire, and influence team members, customers, and audiences.
I have a BSc from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from McGill University. He is also an award-winning advertising copywriter, musician, and professional motivational speaker – and I bring it all to generate exciting outcomes for my clients.
A naturally dynamic, fun, and engaging speaker, I have held a variety of leadership positions in the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, and I've spoken professionally in more than nine countries.
I am also an accomplished singer-songwriter, with a collection of singles and a full-length album on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
Many of my songs are ‘story songs,’ and I often perform them as part of my presentations to show how the core elements of stories are an intrinsic part of all storytelling. The added entertainment value of the music, of course, adds to the entertainment value of the event.
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Specialties: Storytelling | Core Messaging | Category Design
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Virtual Capabilities
My studio is equipped with some of the latest audio and video gear, green screen, and lighting. All this helps me create professional presentations for various online and virtual events. Plus, a wired, high bandwidth, ethernet connection ensures the smoothest possible experience for attendees.
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Past Clients include...
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- New York Life
- Lundbeck Pharmaceutical
- Tata International
- Jamaica Employers Federation
- Beneva Insurance
- Gitlab
- Cyber-X labs (now Microsoft)
- Guardium (now IBM)
- First Heritage National Credit Union
- LIMRA
- Walmart Canada
- Centric Consulting Summer Conference
- Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce
- Wise Snacks Annual Conference
- REIC (Real Estate Institute) National Conference
- United Country Real Estate National Sales Conference in New Orleans
- VISA Small Business Big Ideas show (My session was so highly rated in Toronto, they invited me back the next year in Montreal.)
- The Coaching Super Summit in Baltimore (multiple engagements)
- The ICF-GTA Regional Conference (multiple engagements)
- Mackenzie Financial (multiple engagements)
NOTE: I generally fly out of Boston, Buffalo or Toronto and offer flat rate travel within North America. With an E1 US visa and dual citizenship, I am fully eligible to work in the United States, the European Union and many other countries around the world.
Using Story to Get Past 'Crossed-Arm' Syndrome
We’ve all been there. You’ve got a high-stakes presentation or conversation, and the people in front of you are nodding politely, but all the while, the little voice in the back of their minds is telling them all the reasons why they just. won't. agree.
Congratulations, you've experienced ‘Crossed-Arm Syndrome’!
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From Case Study to Case Story...
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The principles of this program are the foundation of all persuasive communications and presentations, making it just as valuable for internal team members, managers, and C-level executives who want to be better communicators and presenters.
Its focus is to help participants infuse the boring basic case study with the...
The 4 stories that matter – what everyone in business needs to have in their back pocket!
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Specifically, you need these stories...
- Your 'testimonial' story (aka your customer story) tells people that the results achieved are real.
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The Power of Purposeful Storytelling
It is well-established that stories are more memorable and powerful than facts and statistics. Stories are the basis of leadership, coaching, influence, teaching, sales and team culture. From the beginning of time, stories are how we have passed on our values, made sense of the world and effected change. Today, it's how we influence our customers, our teams and audiences.
Combining exercises in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), classic story-telling, stand-up comedy,...
Sales Telepathy
This skill-based keynote or workshop is for everyone in an organization who 'sells', including salespeople, proposal writers, managers, and leaders. Using principles of change management, neuro-linguistic programming, and tried-and-true direct response copywriting techniques, participants learn how to engage listeners/readers in a conversational approach that often feels (to the reader/listener) that you are reading their minds.
A template is provided that allows...
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