Bob Gray - CSP, Memory Expert
Bob Gray, CSP specializes in providing memory techniques through tangible skills that allow participants to work more efficiently, effectively and professionally through better recall, ultimately effecting the bottom line. He does this with unique humor and skills which have netted him a place in the 'Guinness Book of World Records' and recent appearances on 'Ripley's Believe It Or Not' and the NBC 'Today Show'.
A trained memory is a business asset that is attainable by everyone. In his hilarious, empowering keynotes and workshops Bob Gray hands out the keys to unlock the memory potential. The participants will remember the names of several complete strangers after one brief introduction, a random 30 digit number, an involved to-do list including names, times, dates, phone numbers and more! His techniques are invaluable in both business and personal environments. A strong believer that having fun creates the best learning environment, Bob's unique style and brand of humour will be sure to have you laughing as you learn!
Biography
Robert (Bob) Gray is the founder and President of Memory Edge Corporation - Building Total Recall. Listed in 'The Guinness Book of World Records' for his amazing abilities, Bob acts as a memory consultant, presenting keynotes and workshops at conferences worldwide.
Bob emigrated to Canada from England in 1981. He traveled North America as an entertainer, at the same time demonstrating his incredible memory and unique abilities in comedy clubs, Universities and Colleges.
Then he switched careers and entered the fitness industry. Using his memory techniques he never forgot a client's name, he remembered their individual fitness goals, interests, hobbies and even the names of their spouses and children. Consequently he quickly became the top salesperson winning every individual sales contest the company offered. He was quickly promoted through the ranks from Salesperson to ultimately becoming a partner in the company.
While in the fitness industry he was asked to share his techniques at a national fitness convention…it was an instant success, and Bob found himself performing again, only this time Bob shared the 'how to' of his memory systems with the audience! Since that time he has developed a series of sales oriented and self-improvement workshops. His clients include General Electric, DuPont, Boeing, General Motors, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Investors Group, Bell Canada and many more.
A trained memory is a business asset that is attainable by everyone. In his hilarious, empowering keynotes and workshops Bob hands out the keys to unlock the memory potential. The participants will remember the names of several complete strangers after one brief introduction, a random 30 digit number, an involved to-do list, including names, times, dates, phone numbers and more! His techniques are invaluable in both business and personal environments. A strong believer that having fun creates the best learning environment, Bob's unique style and brand of humour will be sure to have you laughing as you learn!
Besides his many television appearances, including 'Ripley's Believe it or Not, NBC Today Show and Regis Philbin, Bob has taught and entertained groups of 20 - 1500 on four continents.
What people are saying...
"You have an outstanding ability to present your memory techniques in an exciting and lively manner. Your excellent speaking skills captivated the audience for the entire presentation... Bob, you're a man that your audience will Never Forget and we would highly recommend you as an outstanding speaker and entertainer."
–TD Evergreen
"We had hoped you would provide an entertaining lift to the activities, something to lighten the atmosphere a bit. You did this so effectively. But more than that you gave our representatives a meaningful message that they can use everyday to add value for clients... You far exceeded our expectations."
–Investors Group Insurance Services
"Your message on 'I'm No Good With Names...' was timely, topical and entertaining. In the words of our attendees, 'He was motivational and added humour to his talk. He made me so glad to be among his audience!'"
–The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada
"Your technique to teach a much needed skill was fun and educational. You have a real ability to hold the crowd and keep them wanting more. My only disappointment was that you were not able to present for another 90 minutes more!"
–DuPont
"I would like to thank you for your entertaining and informative half-day seminar entitled '181 Minutes to Total Recall'... The group was utterly engaged not only because of your excellent presentation delivery, but also because the techniques you taught us are tangible and capable of enhancing our job performance if applied with pratice."
–GE Capital Canada - Real Estate
"Your presentation was extremely entertaining and one of the most educational business seminars we have experienced. The Account Managers have all responded enthusiastically to their new found abilities pertaining to recall of names and faces... Our Vice President of Marketing was right on the money when he suggested that 'this training should have been mandatory before the Account Managers received their personal computers!"
–Kodak Canada Inc.
"As our lunchtime speaker, your hour-long presentation, Right Brain Rapid Recall, enthralled the 130 delegates in attendance. Your presentation was informative and filled with humor, while at the same time delivering an important message to the attendees on the possibilities associated with memory training, a subject you are obviously an expert in!"
–Canadian Corrugated Case Association
Programs
Bob's Brain App * New Program *
We live in a world where technology changes at an incredible rate. Every year newer and faster computers and more sophisticated media applications emerge, often in the most unlikely of places and with the most incredible abilities. With each of these new technologies, comes a period of learning and adaptation when we read instruction manuals, attend seminars or seek online help. This only makes sense. Yet oddly, we almost never make the effort to learn about the most sophisticated and adaptable piece of technology ever given to us…our brain.
Think of Bob’s keynotes and workshops as the instruction manual you have long been missing. With it you will learn to take advantage of options that have been so often ignored, such as the incredible power of your memory. By increasing your ability to remember names and faces and other vital information, you will find other aspects of your business life will likewise be improved. New memory strategies will lead to increased confidence, awareness and mental organization, leading to more effective leadership, innovation and planning.
Our world is also one of converging media, where various technologies and forms of communication are becoming increasingly integrated. Yet this media must ultimately converge with our brains if it is to be any use at all. You will also learn how to take advantage of the latest social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to enhance your own “personal computer” and its “hard drive” and increase its power and abilities still further. If you use just 20% of the systems taught and apply them only 30% of the time, you will see dramatic results.
The Turbo Charged Brain
Alternately titled, "The Power of Connnections" or "Welcome to Your Brain!"
A 45-60 Minute Keynote: Fun with "walk away" value.
In this short interactive Keynote Presentation, Bob reveals the untapped memory potential in each of us.
He begins by sharing the hilarious story of how his unique skills enabled him to immigrate into Canada. The fact that he was able to write extemporaneously upside down (plus upside down and backwards with both hands and feet while blindfolded and speaking phonetically backwards) pretty much proved to a stunned immigration official that he was not taking a job from a Canadian – or for that matter, anyone else on the planet!
Bob then delivers two incredibly powerful memory demonstrations, which never fail to astonish. After entertaining the audience with his own memory, he enriches their minds by teaching the hilarious and practical 'Chain' system. (A system dating all the way back to ancient Greece, which is an invaluable tool for memorizing speeches, presentations lists, complex equations and more!)
I'm No Good With Names But I Never Forget A Face!
Fun, with "walk away" value. (90 minutes)
With this longer version of his 45-60 minute keynote, Bob is able to share the #1 memory problem in business today - how to recall clients' names.
How often have you bumped into clients, or customers, or someone you know you have been introduced to, perhaps two or three times before, but for the life of you, can't remember his name, or hers? And the harder you try to remember, the farther it seems to slip from your mind? Socially, this can be extremely embarrassing, but in business, it can be disastrous. With our lives already so hectic, and the number of people who are important to us increasing every day, we need an instant and easy way to keep each and every one of them active in our memory. The sweetest sound to someone is the sound of his or her own name. By forgetting a person's name, you show not only a lack of respect, but you might just as well say that this individual is of no importance to you. Conversely, by recalling a correct name, especially after only one introduction, you will not only engage and flatter its owner, but you will be remembered for your thoughtful interest.
181 Minutes to Total Recall
Fun, 3 hour interactive workshop
In this half-day workshop Bob will introduce the group to four major memory systems. Expanding on his ninety-minute keynote, he will introduce them to the Peg System and The Phonetic Index.
The Peg System gives the student the ability to memorize schedules, calendars, meetings, feature lists and rules and regulations. It is one of the easiest time savers you'll ever learn.
The Phonetic Index, which is often considered to be the single most powerful memory system ever devised, was developed over three hundred years ago. Yet, until now, has been known by only a handful of scholars and experts. Bob retrieved the Phonetic Index from history's dustbin, revamped it, and made it directly applicable for today's business leaders. This system gives the user the ability to recall the biggest stumper of them all - numerical information. On a basic level, the Phonetic Index makes the memorization of phone numbers and serial numbers as easy as smiling. Using it in conjunction with some of Bob's other techniques, it becomes a valuable resource, allowing the student to recall deep banks of information. As an example of this, Bob demonstrates how he himself has memorized the capitals, population and square mileage of every nation on earth, as well as the major world events for every year of the twentieth century. In the workshops, groups never fail to amaze themselves by memorizing, both forwards and in reverse, a randomly generated thirty-digit number. It is an exercise that shows the incredible, untapped potential in each of us.
