From commanding a stage to challenging business leaders and mentoring the next generation, Liz Taylor has built a career on making things happen. As she prepares to host the PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards, she reveals why her greatest asset isn’t her little black book – it’s what she’s learned along the way.
Give Liz Taylor a microphone and you’re unlikely to get a carefully rehearsed corporate speech.
You’ll get stories. Opinions. Probably a few things nobody else in the room would dare say. And somewhere between the laughter and the straight talking, some genuinely valuable advice.
After more than 30 years building one of the UK’s best-known event businesses, Liz has learned a thing or two about leadership, resilience, people and what it takes to succeed.
And while her famous little black book might open doors, it’s the experience behind those connections that has become her greatest asset.
Today, through Liz Taylor Consultancy, she’s putting that knowledge to work in new ways: hosting prestigious events, speaking to audiences, mentoring ambitious individuals and helping businesses challenge convention.
Meet Liz Taylor: Event host, entrepreneur and mentor
For Liz, a great host doesn’t simply introduce the next speaker or announce the winners. They bring energy to the room, connect with the audience and know when to throw away the script.
It’s a skill she’s honed over decades of working with extraordinary personalities, demanding audiences and events where absolutely anything can happen.
Whether she’s hosting an awards ceremony, delivering a keynote or leading a panel discussion, Liz brings humour, honesty and plenty of personality.
Her speaking engagements explore entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, taking risks and the lessons learned from building a successful business.
No corporate waffle. No textbook theory. Just real experiences, hard-earned lessons and the occasional uncomfortable truth.
For PAs and EAs tasked with finding a speaker or host who will genuinely engage an audience, Liz offers something rather different from the usual corporate line-up.
The mentor who tells it like it is
Liz has never been particularly interested in telling people what they want to hear.
And that’s exactly what makes her approach to mentoring so refreshing. Working with entrepreneurs, business owners and ambitious professionals, she brings the perspective of someone who’s built a business, made difficult decisions, weathered challenges and learned when to trust her instincts.
Her approach is practical, personal and refreshingly direct.
And she’s equally uncompromising when it comes to presentation.
Liz firmly believes that how you show up matters. At Taylor Lynn Corporation, she has always expected her team to look the part, with clear standards around appearance, from make-up to dress codes and no blue jeans in the office.
“You’re selling a dream,” she says. “And that starts with how you present yourself. I want my team to walk into the office looking like they mean business. First impressions count, and if you’re representing a luxury brand, you need to reflect that in everything you do.”
Sometimes that means helping someone recognise an opportunity. Sometimes it’s challenging the way they’ve always done things. And sometimes it’s simply giving them the confidence to back themselves.
After all, confidence isn’t something that arrives with a new job title. It’s something you build.
More than a little black book
Of course, Liz’s reputation has been built in the events world.
Through Taylor Lynn Corporation, Liz has spent decades creating extraordinary celebrations for corporate clients, celebrities and private individuals.
But behind the glamorous parties and famous faces is a businesswoman who understands people, brands and what makes an event truly memorable.
Through her consultancy, she brings that experience to businesses looking for fresh thinking, stronger customer experiences and the confidence to stand out.
It’s about more than making things look fabulous. It’s about understanding what you’re trying to achieve, challenging assumptions and finding a way to make it happen.
Her curiosity about people and their stories also inspired her podcast, Events That Made Me, where guests share the defining moments, decisions and experiences that have shaped their lives.
And if there’s one thing Liz has learned, it’s that success rarely follows a straight line.
Taking centre stage at the PA Life Christmas Party & Star Awards
As Liz prepares to host the PA Life Awards, there’s something particularly fitting about her taking the microphone to celebrate the people who usually work behind the scenes.
PAs and EAs are the problem-solvers, organisers, trusted advisers and people who make the impossible look effortless.
Liz understands the skill, judgement and sheer determination that takes.
And whether she’s hosting an awards ceremony, inspiring an audience or mentoring someone through their next big decision, her philosophy remains the same.
“No one remembers the chicken. They remember how you made them feel.”
It’s a belief that has shaped her career, and one she brings to everything she does.
Because for Liz Taylor, ordinary has never really been an option
Looking for someone who can do more than simply take the microphone? Whether you’re planning a corporate conference, awards ceremony, leadership event or panel discussion, discover how Liz Taylor can bring her trademark energy, experience and straight talking to your next event at www.liz-taylor-consulting.co.uk.
