Lee Warren.
Lee Warren is a sales mentor and author.
An expert in persuasive communication, sales and networking, Lee is the bestselling author of The Busy Person’s Guide to Great Presenting (2019). In this book, Lee shares a clear, simple, and reliable structure to give compelling presentations and pitches. Lee’s first sales role was a baptism of fire, selling Encyclopaedia Britannica during the digital revolution when everyone was going paperless. Finding success elsewhere, Lee went on to head up sales for Eurotunnel’s ‘Le Shuttle Magazine.’ He subsequently co created the first database led sales programme for Hertz leasing and then became Head of Sales at News International, overseeing the launch of a new national industry publication.
Lee has also been a member of the world famous Magic Circle for the past 20 years His background in sales, magic and theatre gives him unique insight into persuasive communication and informs his keynotes on sales, communication, presenting, and networking.
keynote speeches.
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Getting your messages heard, believed, and acted on is a key business skill. Whether you’re in a leadership role, a salesperson, trying to get teams to work together, or to get buy-in for projects and resources, you need to be able to engage and persuade your colleagues and clients.
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Almost everyone knows that ‘word of mouth’ is crucial to their sales and business development, and that having a strong network is key to personal and professional success. And yet almost no business has a ‘Networking Strategy’ for growth, and many people avoid the idea of actively networking. This interaction and engaging session will give you all the skills you need to be a world-class networker and leave you excited and ready for your next networking opportunity.
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Many business presentations fail because they’re built around slides, not people. This keynote shows your teams how to replace nerves with confidence and create presentations and pitches that actually land. They’ll learn how to structure clear, compelling messages, connect with their audience, and avoid the dreaded ‘Death by PowerPoint’ – so their ideas are clearer, their delivery is stronger, and their audiences stay with them from the first word to the last.
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frequently asked questions.
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Lee Warren’s work focuses on persuasive communication, influence, sales effectiveness, and professional confidence. Drawing on his background as a sales leader, mentor, and bestselling author, he explores how people can get their ideas heard, believed, and acted upon, whether they are leading teams, pitching ideas, selling products, or building influence across an organisation.
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He is typically engaged for keynote speeches at conferences, leadership events, and sales-focused programmes. His keynote speeches are practical and highly engaging, providing clear frameworks that audiences can apply immediately to presentations, pitches, and everyday communication.
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Yes. Beyond keynote speeches, Lee contributes to interactive sessions, fireside chats, and Q&As. He is also well suited to workshops and discussion-based settings where audiences want to develop communication, persuasion, or networking skills in greater depth
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His work is particularly relevant to organisations seeking to improve influence, collaboration, and commercial performance. He is especially valuable where teams need to communicate more clearly, improve sales, or build stronger internal and external relationships.
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He most commonly engages with leaders, sales teams, client facing professionals, and wider employee audiences across corporate and professional services sectors. His work resonates strongly with organisations where communication and persuasion are critical to success.
Audiences include CEOs, senior leaders, leadership teams, HR professionals, people leaders, managers, and employee audiences. -
His approach is energetic, practical, and highly engaging, combining humour with clear, actionable insight. He demystifies persuasion and presenting, helping audiences replace nerves with confidence and communicate in a way that feels natural and effective.
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Lee adapts his content to reflect the audience’s role, experience level, and objectives. He adjusts emphasis between leadership communication, sales, networking, or presenting, ensuring his examples and frameworks are relevant to the audience’s real world challenges.
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Yes. The skills he addresses around persuasion, communication, and influence are universal and translate effectively across cultures, industries, and international contexts.
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Pricing for Lee is influenced by factors such as event location, format, and time commitment. Speaking Office ensures fee consistency across all enquiries, whether via speaker bureaus or direct clients, so that pricing remains aligned and non-competitive across channels. Accurate and up-to-date pricing can be provided once event details are shared, ensuring alignment with both the client’s requirements and Lee’s long-term positioning.
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Speaking Office aims to respond promptly to all enquiries regarding Lee typically within one business day. Response times may vary slightly depending on event complexity and time zone, but all enquiries are handled with care and attention.
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Lee is available for virtual and hybrid events, as well as in-person engagements, depending on availability and event requirements. Speaking Office can advise on the most appropriate format based on audience, objectives, and technical considerations.
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