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Willie Allan

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Willie Allan is a superb and popular after dinner speaker.

Born in Edinburgh and brought up in Dunfermline, Willie has been a Physical education teacher since 1984. A principal Teacher of Phsical Education at Buckhaven High School in Fife, Willie has been surrounded by sport over the years, primarily with rugby but also with golf and tennis.

Willie has re-established the game of rugby at Buckhaven High School with the formation of the Internationally famous Buckhaven Sharks! Along with his dedicated staff within the PE Department, extra curricular sport is now thriving at Buckhaven High School.

A keen sportsman, Willie spent 13 seasons as a non-tackling stand-off with Dunfermline Rugby Club. He has also represented the North and Midlands. Unfortunately Willie was forced to give up the game due to a serious knee injury. He has since concentrated his efforts in coaching.

Willie has been on the after dinner speaker circuit since 1992. He has performed at a variety of venues and top hotels throughout the UK however, the vast majority of his work is in the corporate market where 'The Herald' described him as probably the best after dinner speaker in Scotland He is comfortable chairing a function, directing an auction, and is equally at home with a mixed audience. At a recent dinner 'The Scotsman' described his contribution as a virtuoso performance and 'The Times' stated that he was a very funny man

As a school teacher in the East of Fife, Willie also obtains a considerable amount of source material from his experience with 'young people'! Willie uses humour as a vehicle to deliver a variety of messages, encouraging people to think differently.

... His technique and delivery involves ''disruption of expectation'' stimulating fresh ideas and viewpoints amongst the audience.

... Within the educational environment, Willie uses a variety of management techniques to utilise individual department members strengths - achieving positive results

... A deep understanding of the needs and demands of his pupils, have allowed him to achieve healthy working relationships with the youngsters in his care. His presentations explain the benefits of a sympathetic, client centred approach.

... Effective communication lies at the centre of his presentation. His anecdote's, whether true or apocryphal, focus on the need for communication techniques in the business world.

... His ability to deliver after dinner speeches, means that he is able to offer an additional service for your company if required.

TESTIMONIALS
... ''The dinner continued the conference pattern of quality, informality and no hype. The only speech was by Willie Allan who showed that it was possible to be very funny and very irreverent without the ''blue'' material that is a feature of too many second rate speakers at second rate conference dinners.''
Jim Bannister Institute of Risk Management Annual Conference- Queens College Cambridge University.

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