Julian Mather - Motivational Keynote Speaker & Virtual Presenter

I’m a motivational keynote speaker on Leadership and Change. 

My talk is called CHANGEABILITY: a real-world program for businesses whose people are facing change

I show business leaders simple ways to help their people embrace change.
 
You get resilient people who: 

👉🏼Make & own their decisions

👉🏼Motivated to learn

👉🏼Flexible in their roles

I speak on stage and virtually.

✅ FRIENDLY STRAIGHT-TALKER
Julian tells his audiences exactly what they need to hear in a way that is simple, memorable, and jargon-free, so everyone can fully wrap their arms around the big ideas he shares.

✅ INSPIRING ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS
Laugh-out-loud humour or emotional reflections, he shares lessons learned from Sir Edmund Hillary, Elon Musk, death row inmates and space shuttle pilots.

✅ PASSIONATE & PRACTICAL
He has seen the world through a telescopic sight as an army sniper. Through the TV lens as a globe-trotting cameraman for ABCTV, National Geographic and BBC. Through smoke and mirrors as a professional magician. Julian has a boundless, infectious energy. That's because he lives what he teaches. Your audience will feel it.

“People come along expecting to learn about change. They do. What they don’t expect is the sense of possibility and opportunity they walk away with”- Nick King, Oracle

"There are speakers who offer you fresh perspectives as subject matter experts. There are speakers who speak with the rousing fervour of evangelists. There are speakers who are so just so enjoyable to listen to as storytellers.  Julian was all three in one compelling package" - Coen Tan, Ministry of Influence

“Outstanding event! I found Julian’s storytelling and entertaining delivery to be ‘can’t look away’ compelling and I was delighted to put some of his great tips straight into use this morning” - Sarah Oxlade, Transformation Specialist / Communications, Telstra

https://www.julianmather.com

Keynote Speaker

We all have a different story... 
I was a stutterer and a people pleaser...

I learned if I opened my mouth to speak it made others uncomfortable.

Guess what? I didn't open my mouth. I was labelled shy. 

I loved learning but hated school.

So I wagged class—a lot.

I educated myself at the library with photojournalism books.

Photojournalists observe. No speaking. Cunning career plan huh?

I joined the army. They said they needed photographers. They lied. They stuck me in the infantry. That's when the yelling started. 

I became a sniper. No more yelling. No speaking either.

I became a documentary cameraman. Hiding behind the camera; observing through the lens. No speaking.

I was affected by the people in front of my lens.

I was embarrassed. I had things to say too but not the confidence to say it.

I was mystified. Why was it easy for them?

I felt excluded. Those in the light get more opportunities than those in the shadows.

I felt small. Comparing myself stopped me from playing a bigger game I knew I could be part of.

There was one time that I was envious of those I was with. I missed getting on a flight with them. The plane crashed. They died.

I reflected.  I saw that comparing myself to others had stunted me.

Would my shyness be a life sentence? I said no.

I backed my ideas and beliefs and walked away from my TV career to change the world.

I created a program to teach philanthropy to school children. It failed.

I became a magician. I did 2000 shows. That cured my stutter.

I started a Youtube channel with one rule: I couldn't compare myself to other channels. I didn't. 

People loved me being me. 30 million views. 140K subscribers.

I built and sold a business selling online courses.

Then three online business failures in a row.

By now I had fallen in love with speaking up.

I became a professional speaker.  A new career… until… Covid! 

But I'm back baby!

YOU CAN TURN THINGS AROUND IN YOUR WORK, IN YOUR LIFE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN YOURSELF!

Lived Change Expert

I take virtual speaking seriously. I LOVE it... and it shows.

"This may be the first talk I've seen that I think is better presented virtually than 'in the room.' Brilliant, Julian!" - Nicky Abdinor, South Africa

Whether an online conference or virtual training, I have my own virtual studio with multi-cameras and a glass whiteboard that lets me graphically explain ideas and concepts without turning my back to the camera.

“Fabulous presentation, replete with immediately actionable information that will make even the most technically-challenged speaker grow by leaps and bounds. Loved Julian's style of presenting and really enjoyed the online presentation experience - Julian obviously knows his stuff!” - Greg Ward, Virtual Host and Online Presenter

"I'm soooooooo engaged! Love this Julian!" - Zanele Njaphna

“Thank you so very much for your outstanding virtual session for PSANZ. It was like we were sitting in your studio with you. Let me say what a wonderful style you have. A great job of bridging the gap between your industry expertise and the laypersons' knowledge without making us feel belittled.” - Glen Sharkey, Award-Winning Leadership Trainer and Speaker

"His virtual presentation was the best I've seen. So polished, so fun" - Katrena Friel

Virtual Keynote Speaker - Online Presenter

I am the author of two books

*Get Video Smart*
Use your smartphone to make smart videos that boost business

*The Second Best Job in the World*

For as long as he could remember Julian Mather wanted to be a photojournalist. Then he got side-tracked. And while being a military sniper seemed like a good idea at the time, he found the telescopic sights of his rifle were starting to look more and more like a movie camera, and so he fell in love with film-making. It wasn’t quite photojournalism but it was better than killing people. Shooting people with a camera was more, well, fun.

And of course, life as an ABC TV cameraman was less life-threatening - wasn’t it? 

From filming explosions in Los Alamos, to harrowing car journeys in Kosovo, from performing magic tricks for kids to hanging from helicopters with his camera on his shoulder, Julian goes from one exciting and perilous adventure to another. 

And then there's the people he meets along the way: care workers and strippers, refugees and nuclear scientists, and the many strange and wonderful character he works with, both in the outback and in the corridors of that great national institution, the ABC.  It's a bloody great job, even if it is the second best job in the world.

The Second Best Job in the World is a funny and entertaining look at the life of an extremely likeable TV cameraman who really has been everywhere, and done everything. 


‘[Mather’s] dedication to his craft, his bloody-mindedness, personality flaws, opportunities, triumphs and mishaps all feature in this
funny, self-deprecating autobiography’ Bookseller + Publisher

Video Expert and Author 

Choose a half-day, one day or two-day strategic/tactical video session from the Get Video Smart program. This is the choice for SME, Corporate, Government and Organisations.

✦✦✦On-Demand On-Site Workshops✦✦✦


“Julian conducted a masterful session for our Department’s statewide communication teams forum, hitting all the right notes with finely tuned tailored content. The result was a harnessing of previously unrealised enthusiasm for making and using video as the powerful tool it is in the digital environment” - Gerald Tooth, Digital Content Manager, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads


✦✦✦Business Video Bootcamp✦✦✦ Master the missing business skill of the 2020s
A hands-on workshop covering video strategy, presentation skills and video production. 


✦✦✦The Business Video Rebellion✦✦✦
Video Strategy to win trust, shorten sales cycles and stop your business turning invisible in the digital age.


✦✦✦Shy to Shine✦✦✦ 
Nail your video presentations so you look like a pro


✦✦✦Smartphone Video Mastery✦✦✦
 Save time, save money, shoot video like a pro. Get insider secrets. 

https://www.getvideosmart.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone in Sales Marketing wanting to
*introduce new products
*send personalised thank-you
*introduce themselves to new customers
*create explainer videos for customers
*Video production
*Mobile Marketing

Mid to Senior Leaders / Business Owners wanting to
*help their people understand WHY?
*welcome new members remotely
*make brief announcements about job openings, compliance requirements
*reduce the time they spend on emails
*keep their team current

Anyone involved in training and educating their teams
*let staff to take ownership of the experience and knowledge they have. 
*DIY in-house training that is exciting, morale-boosting, cost-effective, quickly updatable.

*make outstanding video job-applications
*stand out from the rest
*get yourself seen inside an organisation before ever stepping a foot in the door.

Workshop Presenter on Video Skills

Available for interviews and guest articles for podcasts, videos, media, magazines and blogs, about career, LinkedIn, personal branding, marketing and networking. 

Previous guest spots include:

Conversations with Richard Fidler
40+ Business Show
Business Brain Food
The Morning Kick
Business of Story
Career Relaunch
Change Your POV
Discover Your Talent
First Time Facilitator
Flying Solo
Lead The Leaders
Life on Purpose
You Turn
Lessons From a Quitter
ReKindle
The Get More Success Show
Steal the Show
Brand Builders Show
The Presentation Boss
SIMPLY PRACTICALLY HUMAN PODCAST
Greg Allan Podcast
Lockdown Library Interviews with Rebecca Bradshaw

Keynote Speaker | Author | Video Strategy Video Skills Video Presention

Julian Mather and Wes Alan are two video mavericks with one goal: to open the eyes of business - big and small - to the power of smartphone video to solve four out of five of their business video needs.

Behind them they have over 50 years of professional video experience but they look to the future… and for video, that’s the smartphone.

In a time when anyone with a camera proclaims themselves an expert their voice cuts through the noise to provide business with authoritative, concise and commercially focused 21st century video guidance.

Podcast Host - Smartphone Video Podcast

Julian Mather - Video Mentor, Video Coach

✦✦✦Online Smartphone Video Programs✦✦✦

Video + Virtual Training programs. Great for businesses with larger teams.

The Get Video Smart Video + Virtual Online Training Program gives you the best of both worlds.

The CONVENIENCE OF VIDEO

Your team can dive into my Business Video Bootcamp online course to watch and learn, re-watch when and where they need. This is a flipped classroom model. 

The POTENCY OF VIRTUAL

Then your team gets virtual tailored coaching sessions with me via Zoom. I help them to get past their specific sticking points.  They get the focused help and the accountability needed to be competent with video.

My Video + Virtual program allows you to

*Create your own flexible training schedule
*Give team members a tailored learning experience
*Refine your skills on your own current content
*Improve productivity - you’ll make more videos faster

Programs are tailored to your size and needs. 

Get multiple 12-month individual licenses for Business Video Bootcamp online training platform.

Get multiple 30 min laser coaching sessions (individuals to small groups)

Get complimentary weekly group coaching.

Online Video Training Programs Provider

Get Video Smart - Smartphone Video Training for Business

👉Ask Julian - Got a video question?👈

LIVE sessions where we get to the bottom of smartphone video so you can use video to amplify your business, build trust and make more sales - with Julian Mather

Thursdays 9am AEST

LIVE on LinkedIn Facebook YouTube

Ask Julian - Your Video Questions Answered LIVE

Magician Business Ltd 

The world's first online training academy for professional family entertainers. Career strategy, business development, marketing, professional development. Creator of Julian's Magician School: Youtube channel with 30 Million views and 140,000+ subscribers.

This was not about teaching magic tricks, it was empowering people to change their lives. It's best summed up by this email I received

"Julian's Magic tutorials saved my life as a few months ago I was on brink of suicide. This has given me untold confidence.  Thanks Julian. " - Jim McIvor, England

Creator | Co-Director

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

76 National / International
documentaries including:   

                     		✦ Baseclimb - National Geographic
				(winner of 21 international awards)

				✦ Flying Vet - ABC/BBC/Discovery
				        (6 part series)

				✦ What's Your Poison - ABC
					(5 part series)

				✦ Black Holes - ABC/Channel 4/ Discovery
					(Gold medal New York Film Festival)

				✦ Dynasties - ABC  (7 part series)

                                ✦ Outstanding Australia – ABC  (6 part series)

				✦  Primal Instincts – ABC/CBC Canada/Discovery (eps 1&2)

                                 ✦ Crude – ABC/BBC (Gold medal New York Film festival)


			National Magazine series including:

                        ✦ Catalyst – ABCTV
                        ✦ Australian Story - ABCTV


			✦ 27 National and State Cinematography Awards

                             
                        ✦ Accredited member of Australian    Cinematographers Society (ACS)

                       ✦ I mentored and provided training to many video camera operators and production trainees.

Director Of Photography ACS

Department of Defence

Based in 2/4 RAR Townsville with Recon/Sniper section. Specialist marksman, navigator. Learned that simplicity=reliability=greater chance of success.

Army Sniper

Can you learn to change? I found out and it wasn't what I thought. For 25 years as a National Geographic, ABC and BBC cameraman I got up close and personal with some of the world’s most interesting people like Sir Edmund Hillary, Elon Musk, space shuttle astronauts, death row inmates and the world's happiest man. I watched closely. Very closely. How did they tackle change? What did they know that I didn't? 

I discovered a simple formula that would change my life and lead me to do things I never thought I would do.

I went from

👉🏼free-range kid to army sniper
👉🏼home movies to National Geographic cameraman  
👉🏼fumbling card tricks to a professional magician
👉🏼never swinging a hammer to building a home
👉🏼high school dropout to published author
👉🏼business illiterate to building & selling a business
👉🏼stutterer to motivational speaker

We can apply this formula to our lives. It’ll help us take change in our stride and deal with the demands of a fast-changing world, both personally and professionally.

And when businesses introduce their people to this formula they can build a culture of resilience. It’s a one-time preparation for years of successful change. That’s commercially smart.

I call it THE SIMPLE CHANGE FORMULA.  It's full of surprising lessons & actionable insights for leaders and employees alike. 

It's easy to remember. It's easy to use. It can be used by everyone from frontline staff to senior management—a valuable resource for managers and HR professionals.

"Tell a person to change and they'll resent you for a day. Teach a person to change and they'll repay you in resilience for a lifetime"
- Julian Mather

It's a fun session that brings the benefits of change to life!

✅  Perfect if you want

→ Reduced staff turnover

→ Employees who make and own decisions

→Employees who are motivated to learn

→ Employees who are more flexible in their roles

In a nutshell…
It's real change for real people made real simple

E: julian@julianmather.com P: +61 408 827 974 W: www.julianmather.com

A day in Sydney inspiring change within Hager. Thank you Ken Ebb for the opportunity to play a small part in building an adaptable National sales team. 💪

Julian Mather

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