Presentation Coach : Testimonials Print

Tesco UK

“Graham has so much experience that the coaching was spot-on: significantly raising the quality of my speech. He gave me more impact by changing the structure, changing key words and giving me new presentation techniques.”

Philip Clarke, International Director.

“You have made a huge difference to my personal impact.”

Michael Gove MP.
"I approached you because I wanted to introduce the same sort of professionalism to my speaking that I have always had in my riding. By using your techniques I can now prepare and perform every speech as if it were the Grand National."

Richard Dunwoody MBE.
AEGON UK

"I would recommend your approach to anyone who understands the importance of getting the message across."

Otto Thoresen, CEO.

"Your coaching has shown me how to home in on the real essentials. As a result, all my speeches are shorter, punchier and more powerful."

Mark Field MP.
Merrill Lynch UK

"Yet again, your advice and expertise has saved me from a presentational nightmare. Thank you for providing such insight and inspiration at such short notice."

Richard Klein, Managing Director, US Institutional Sales.
“My live interview with Michael Portillo was several degrees less challenging than my coaching sessions with you.”

Zac Goldsmith

PC World Business

"Everybody learned new ideas and techniques which enabled them to deliver a high quality professional performance. It was excellent to observe people visibly grow in confidence."

John Stevens, Marketing Director.
Invesco Perpetual

"The work you have done on the structure, focus and delivery of our Fund Manager pitch presentations has been a fantastic success. To have achieved the win rate we have in just 3 months is totally astonishing."

Hugh Ferrand, Institutional Client Director.

KPMG

"I knew what I wanted to say and you engineered the words and the presentational style that achieved maximum impact. I am absolutely certain that I would not have achieved the success I had without your help."

Roger Oldfield, Partner.

Greene King Pub Company

"You really delivered on 2 fronts. Firstly, a clear and easy-to-use preparation technique that helps me clarify the message and structure the supporting content around it, whatever the nature of the presentation. Secondly, ready-to-use, hard-hitting guidance on personal delivery style."

Mark Angela, Managing Director.

Heidelberg

"...our presentations were a fantastic success ... we felt the coaching was of great benefit."

George Clarke ,Managing Director.

Volvo Cars

"Developing the presentation skills of my team, who are from four countries and for many of whom English is a second language, would be challenging enough for most coaches. But given that they were all competent presenters before, I considered the challenge to be immense. Yet you rose to it and you got a result. On top of this, the work on the message itself was invaluable. We now have the skills to make the very best presentations with material that can have a real impact."

Alan Carpenter, Director, International Fleet Sales.

Skandia Investment Management

"The coaching was focused, intense and challenging; with brutally accurate but constructive feedback. It was exactly what we were looking for. Our work with you has hugely increased the effectiveness of our IFA presentations."


Mike Wallis, Head of Business Development.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals

"Your style is direct and constructive. You create a foolproof process that just works. Thank you for your expertise and insight. I strongly recommend Serious presenters to work with your organisation."

Stephen Head, Sales Training Manager.

Ford

"Working with you on the fundamental issues in our business helped us to clarify enormously the messages that we must convey."

Tom Pallister, Director, Customer Service Division.

ABN Amro

"The members of our team who have already been subjected to the Straight Talking treatment have improved in confidence to a level where it is difficult to keep them quiet."

Ian D. Taylor, Director.

Primark Datastream

"I cannot thank you both enough for what you have helped me achieve. ........... I cannot remember ever sensing such tangible audience reaction to a pitch ......... I guess if you can get it to work on me you must really be magicians."

Dick Holland, Software Development Director.

Lotus & IBM Software Group

"Each of the participants are particularly appreciative of the skill with which you were able to help them identify issues, address individual needs and instil confidence."

Bob Taylor, IFA Manager.

LawTalk

"Not only was your substantive material extremely useful, the inclusion of our delegates in your active participation exercises was brilliant."

John Patrick Dolan, CEO.