TESTIMONIALS WHAT CLIENTS SAY.............. “Mark was amazing, he made a very funny speech and all the guests really enjoyed it.” – On Mark Lawrenson (May 2011)
“Your session went down a storm and many brokers have referred to various parts of it, and implementing in their business. You were a great finale to a wonderful couple of days!” – On Jeff Grout (June 2011)
“Tessa was excellent and got the balance just about perfect between local connection and the bigger picture with the Olympics, motivation and aspiration and what it means to be involved in the Games”. – On Tessa Sanderson (June 2011)
“The feedback on the presentation was excellent – everyone was really impressed and we will definitely be in contact to book Caspar again” – On Caspar Berry (June 2011)
“Every one was thoroughly engaged and John did an excellent job” On John Nichol (June 2011)
“Everything went really well with Adrian last week, thanks. The delegates used words like ‘truly inspirational’ and that they weren’t sure how we’d top the speaker we had last year, but we certainly managed it!” – On Adrian Webster (June 2011)
“The event was a full success and Richard was definitely one of the delegate’s favourites – And mine to be honest” – On Richard Reed (July 2011)
“Lembit was fantastic, he went round the room inbetween courses to collect observational humour, then when it came to his speech he was funny, inspirational, motivational and very relative.” – On Lembit Opik (July 2011)
“Conrad was subtle, humble and understated while displaying a steely resolve - which heightened the impact of his message and meant the audience warmed to him. His story about building a group of strangers into a winning team was compelling and the little details around how he did this were very insightful” – on Conrad Humphreys (June 2011)
“An inspiring presentation. Your time and input was appreciated by all and the message certainly hit home, especially the working as team to continue to build the success.”
On Frank Dick (May 2011) “We all found Alastair very good and he was exactly what we needed at the time. Informative, open and honest, his presentation was well put together and well presented. He was also great at taking time out to speak one on one with different colleagues. A good guy!”
on Alastair Humphrys (April 2011) “Simon was the best motivational speaker that we have ever had and scored 100% on the speaker table. I would be grateful if you could pass on my thanks to Simon for delivering such a wonderful presentation.” on Simon Weston (April 2011) “They were particularly impressed with her presentation and are defiantly going to recommend her to others branches of the company”
On Dame Tanni Grey Thompson (April 2011) “Everything went very well. We got very good feedback for both days so we are more than happy.”
on Sahar Hashemi (March 2011) “Marc presented, at our International Sales Meeting, an interesting, captivating, and at the same time funny, session on Persuade – Empower - Perform. The hour and a half was well thought out and well balanced between speaking, involving the audience and having fun, whilst at the same time giving us a strong message. The whole group took away a better understanding on how we are perceived, strengthen our confidence and to believe in our capabilities, both as people and representatives of the company.”
on Marc Hogan (March 2011) “It was a really great event made very special by having Simon present. His speech was very moving and appropriate to the event.”
on Simon Weston (March 2011) “Mark was fantastic on Friday, such a pleasure to work with and very professional” – On Mark Ramprakash (March 2011) “The day was an outstanding success and Lisa’s presentation was an inspiration to everyone who attended. The silence was deafening, as the whole conference was gripped by Lisa as she spoke about her experience and how she has turned her life around.” –
on Lisa Potts (March 2011) “Thanks for arranging Gary for us on Friday night – he was really well received”
on Gary Newbon (Jan 2011) “Simon was a real hit at the conference and received a standing ovation for his incredibly moving and powerful story. He will be a hard act to follow in future years.”
– on Simon Weston “The session went really well thanks and we have received a lot of positive feedback. The mix between theory and practical exercises was pitched just right and she managed to engage the whole room easily. Overall we were very pleased.”
– On Jeanie Bergin “Paul was absolutely great, a really lovely guy and delivered his comedy act just perfectly!”
– Chamber of Commerce on Paul Boardman” “Many thanks. Simon was superb and received a spontaneous standing ovation at he end of his speech. So many delegates have told me how inspirational he was - as well as being a thoroughly nice, down to earth guy.”
- Glasstap on Simon Weston “Everything went superbly. Mishal’s session with the First Ladies was a highlight of the programme and was warmly appreciated by all concerned. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Mishal”.
- First Ladies Summit on Mishal Husain (Oct 2010) “Jim was great and everyone enjoyed his session!”
– HFMA on Jim Lawless “We had a great day yesterday and Eve was extremely popular. I have already received lots of emails from our members telling me how much they enjoyed her presentation. She was funny and entertaining which is just what we needed” -
- Hampshire WI on Eve Pollard “A huge thank you for putting us in touch with Tessa Sanderson, her speech was really inspirational, what a lovely lady, we had a great time and it was a very successful evening.”
– George Green School on Tessa Sanderson “I have to say that John was absolutely perfect yesterday. He kept the lunch together just as we had hoped. Everyone told me it was an excellent choice”
– BACA on John Inverdale
“Caspar was excellent - he's everything it said on the tin and much more. The delegates were very interested and indeed enthralled by his presentation, which was unique, interesting and stimulating. The AEL Executive were very pleased”
- AEL on Caspar Berry “Frank presentation was truly inspirational and probably the best motivational speaker that I have ever witnessed. It was a brilliant way to finish our sales conference and everyone left extremely motivated and fired up”
- J&J on Frank Dick
“Please pass on my thanks and appreciation for landing a very powerful message at the end of a long day.” – RBS on Chris Moon
“Quentin was excellent. Genuinely passionate about the subject and as well as being able to bring his own vast knowledge to the event, he had obviously read the brief which once more demonstrated his genuine interest in the subject.”
- RBS on Quentin Willson "Dave received rave reviews. He was extremely professional and spoke brilliantly."
- on Dave Alred (Sept 2010) "Simon Weston was superb, very emotional and inspiring, with a dash of humour thrown in. His piece on leadership was perfect"
- Prem Foods on Simon Weston (June 2010) ".....a lot of our team in attendance enjoyed what he had to say and found him refreshingly different"
- ABN on Caspar Berry (Sept 2010) "Dominic was great, very friendly and professional and fitted in well with the awards"
- Prospect College on Dominic Littlewood (Sept 2010) "....our thanks to Simon for doing such a good job for us today. The icing on the cake was of course his inspirational talk. He touched the hearts of many people"
- Autism Plus on Simon Weston (Sept 2010) "John was fantastic. The pace and timing of the evening were spot on and he managed to be humorous but at the same time acknowledged the importance of some of the awards" - Institute of Fund-raising on John Inverdale (July 2010)
"Adam was great and shared some interesting information - delegates were certaintly buzzing about his keynote"
"Marc was fantastic and we received positive feedback from people round the office" "Everything went very well with Tessa Sanderson. She gave a very good speech.....and also stayed to meet people afterwards and have chat with them which was very much appreciated" "Simon Weston was one of the best speakers that we have ever had in the Colchester Lecture event series, his talk was mesmerizing – packed with inspiration and humour. Our audience was thrilled and not only was Simon great on the stage but off of it he was a true gentleman taking the time to sign autographs and chat with our sponsors."
"Thank you very much for sharing your story. The feedback has been excellent and your presentation was interesting and engaging" "He was absolutley phenomenal!! That is the only word that describe him"
"Everything went remarkably well thanks, and Caspar was a very entertaining and thought-provoking speaker."
Enable Interactive on Caspar Berry (June 2010) "The talk was exciting, interesting, and very well presented through an excellent speaker and backed up by wonderful video clips and photographs (and appropriate music! )"
- Plymouth NHS on Paula Reid (May 2010) "Richard was excellent and the whole team was completely captivated by his story and he delivered it in excellent fashion. Though it was all the more challenging for being such an intimate gathering, I think it was all the more powerful a message as a result"
- UKRD on Richard McCann (April 2010) "Thank you so much for your motivational talk yesterday. You are so full of life and positive energy that it is understandable how you reached your goals. During the recognition, you had the energy for each person you greeted and didn’t lower your excitement for anyone, it was so nice to see. You looked like you enjoyed it, which makes the difference. I just enjoyed your motivational talk so much and even better than the last one you did, which was also very hard to top. I would have been happy to have seen a carbon copy of the last one too, as it was so good. Here’s looking forward to your next talk in the future." Nicola, Keeneze - May 2009 on Kriss Akabusi
"We had a great day - Daniel related very well to the clients and engaged with them in an interactive way. We was friendly & interested in what we do and the feedback was - educational, really motivated me to keep trying again and again"
"Everyone I spoke with after the dinner really found your talk to be both moving and motivating. For me, and I think for many of our members and guests, it was your strength of character and your selfless dedication to the needs of others rather than you own that will be most memorable." - Hinckley Business Association on Lisa Potts (Jan 2010) "Geoff was a real star, he captivated the headteachers and with points they could relate to." "....pass on our profound thanks to Mr Bly for his splendid performance last night. He gave a fascinating talk and kept us enthralled with anecdotes about the Antiques Road Show." Hadley Wood Golf Club on John Bly (Oct 09) "Steve hit all the right points and his words were referred to on a number of occasions through the rest of the weekend which demonstrates that he got it dead right"
"He was, not unexpectedly, charming and pitched his speech just right for the occasion" “We were enthralled by Benedict’s keynote presentation at our conference… Benedict scored by far the highest marks of all the presenters. He was described as “inspirational,” “an excellent spirit lifter,” and just “superb”.
UK Marketing Manager, Progress Software Ltd,, UK summit on Benedict Allen "Everyone thought Simon was amazing, he went down a storm, to be honest it couldn`t have gone much better."
Worcester Housing on Simon Weston (Sept 09) "She was wonderful as always and kept the crowd very happy"
Emily Maitlis for Vitesse (Sept 09) "Jim was first class. Comments ranged from 'a real thought provoker' to 'an inspiration to change my approach' to 'so much better than anyone we have seen before' -
Thistle Hotels on Jim Lawless (Sept 09) "To put in a nutshell, he was awesome. Comments I heard were inspiring, motivational, funny in places, emotional".
Haberdashers Aske on Danny Crates “As an organisation in the front line of supporting people affected by the recession, we wanted a motivational speaker at our regional conference to inspire our managers to rise to the challenges they are facing; Frank Dick proved to be an excellent choice and delegates went away buzzing with enthusiasm after his powerful presentation.
Job Centre Plus On Frank Dick (March 09) “Just a few lines to let you know what an excellent job Peter did yesterday. He really was the icing on the cake that was the conference.”
Seeda on Peter Sissons (March 2009) “Yes it went really well from our point of view. There were just over 40 in the afternoon session which was great fun and everyone really enjoyed it. The morning session was excellent and lots of people commented on it”
ICBI on Caspar Berry (March 2009) “Adrian was very good and we had a lot of good feedback on his presentation. Many thanks and please pass on to Adrian”
Initial Cleaning on Adrian Webster (March 2009) Lisa was inspirational, everyone was most impressed & she spoke with feeling & without any notes. It must be difficult for her every time she speaks, reliving her awful ordeal. She was delightful.
GWFI on Lisa Potts (March 2009) “It went extremely well. Many thanks for setting it up. I know that everyone really enjoyed it and found his messages very important and very relevant.
Lexisnexis on Alan Chambers “The adventure is an extraordinary story in its own right and specifically supports the leadership messages that we address through the week. The new piece about Green Feet further enhances some key messages and keeps the story very relevant.”
Leading Initiatives on Alan Chambers “Sean was absolutely fantastic! His messages complemented the whole conference and really made a huge difference in a day full with presentations. I know the MD of BT Business will be sending some feedback to him personally as he was very impressed and stated that it was a brilliant call to have him there.”
BT on Sean Fitzpatrick “….. we enjoyed Jeanie's presentation. She was interesting, entertaining and her material was relevant and timely for our group.”
GSK on Jeanie Bergin “Tessa was great, very up-beat and really got the message out that this is a serious condition which needs addressing. She was excellent at even including glaucoma in her answers to questions about the Olympics!”
Glaucoma Awareness event re Tessa Sanderson “Daniel was excellent and we’ve had good feedback from several members of the audience.”
Heinz on Daniel Topoloski
“Everything went very well thank you and Steven did an excellent job. It proved quite difficult to control the room during the awards process but Steven managed to keep the momentum going.”
BCO on Stephen Norris
Our audience of Company Directors and decision makers are used to hearing some of the best speakers on the circuit but the comments after Caspar Berry's talk were of universal praise. "Polished, fascinating and relevant" was the feedback with many members telling me that Caspar was, "Most definitely the best speaker this year".
Events Committee IoD Herts Breakfast on Caspar Berry
Peter was excellent thank you. He brought the debate to a new level in Guernsey as previously the IoD had used local people. –
IoD Guernsey on Peter Sissons
"The entire room perked up after lunch, listening and participating with intrigue. Dave Alred was indeed awesome. I have to say it is very rare that I rave about any guest speaker; however, this was truly sensational. The way he coached a female member of our sales team (who had never kicked a ball) to aim in a precise position was nothing short of amazing - what was the high point of the day. In this instance every man and woman has said: Dave Alred. Praise indeed."
Patti Heaven, AXA Sun Life on Dave Alred "We as a group thoroughly enjoyed and were intrigued by Sophie's story. She was very professional and informative, it was lovely to see and hear about a real life success story." -
MET POLICE, NOV 08 on Sophie Andrews The dust is starting to settle after our Conference and feel I must write to say how pleased we were with your recommendation of Deirdre Bounds as speaker and host at our Awards Ceremony. She very quickly established a positive rapport with our team and with the audience. Her informal approach and sense of humour allowed her to get across a serious message in a very appropriate and well-received way and it was obvious that our award winners were thrilled to meet her. Please pass on our warmest thanks to Deirdre. George Derbyshire, Chief Executive - NFEA on Deirdre Bounds "Everything was great thanks. He arrived on perfect time and was great to deal with, a really nice guy. He was very accommodating and signed lots of balls for our guests on a one-to-one basis" Pru-Protect on Alan Hansen (April 2009) "Frank Dick has spoken at two of our major conferences and impressed delegates with clear message of how to achieve one`s objectives coupled with his unique humour which retained everyone`s attention. We had more congratulations from delegates on selecting him as a presenter than for any other event before". NISA Today on Frank Dick (March 2009) "Dusty was fantastic and brought a real buzz to the event, he was even helping us to set up the room. Please do convey my thanks to Dusty. I would definitely recommend Dusty"
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