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Testimonials"
he was excellent, he was funny and respectful to the sponsors
and the winners without being sycophantic
he handled the awards themselves
really well, [getting] through them quickly without rushing and managed
to keep the atmosphere and momentum going throughout. The feedback I have
had from the attendees was equally positive. Good choice." "Gyles was fantastic he really put a personal touch onto all
of the awards given out which was brilliant" "...everyone is raving about his role at our conference. He has
been described as gracious, responsive and asking the most impressive
questions of the day - needless to say we are absolutely thrilled and
very grateful." "He went down extremely well with all the venues, secured substantial
media coverage and my client, the LSC North East, was very pleased with
the way he got their message across and how he entered in to the fun,
but at the same time serious theme, of the challenges." "Roger was charming and professional and a pleasure to work with!" "We have had fantastic feed back from those who attended...Your
skills as our Chair really enhanced the evening and kept our somewhat
individually minded guests on track when necessary, with a high level
of professionalism and humour...thank you very much for your work with
us, you did a great job" '
we had another very successful awards evening last Friday.
Sian was absolutely brilliant - a real hit with our guests.' "All went well and we were happy to have Nisha moderating two important feedback sessions. She did a great job." Global Humanitarian Forum on Nisha Pillai who chaired a series of panel discussions in Switzerland, June 2008 Click here for more info on Nisha Pillai "Gavin was well prepared, punctual and very professional and guests
the were impressed with him...particular praise was reserved for Gyles
who was most peoples highlight. He was entertaining and relevant and drew
well on his brief. ..Both Gyles and Gavin did us proud." "Phil Hammond was excellent and well received by the audience." BSSA on Dr Phil Hammond - Jun 2008 Click here for more info on Dr Phil Hammond "Jack was excellent on the night and everyone seemed to really
enjoy his singing
he even managed to get quite a few guests up dancing!
" "Michael Portillo went down very well
he made some jokes,
and gave interesting anecdotes as well as sticking very closely to the
brief that we gave to him, so a definite success." "thank you for [your] input into our day at Celtic Manor
I
found your company a delight during the day and thought your talk was
absolutely spot on, certainly this was a sentiment shared with all those
that attended
[I] hope that we can use you again at future Capita
events." "Graham was spot on, he went down really well with the audience,
[we were] very happy with him." "the event did go well and the client seemed very happy
Kate
was great to work with and showed an obvious interest which was wonderful
from our point of view, as organisers." "Thank you very much for presenting at our Senior Leadership meeting...and
helping to make it a memorable and highly-productive event...your presentation
was one of the best examples I've seen in demonstrating how building a
successful team in business or sport requires similar strategies...the
feedback from those attending has been excellent." "Just want to drop you a note to say what a trooper Jan Meeks
was on Tuesday...everyone thoroughly enjoyed her talk and were riveted
for over the hour she said she would speak for. Jan really got us out
of a hole on the day and was an absolute joy to work with so motivated
and chirpy!" "Stephen was great - I am sure we will use him again." "Nick Ross chaired the event skilfully and sensitively" 'Just a quick note to thank you for helping to secure Steve Redgrave
for our Conference yesterday. He was a great speaker and very well received
by the delegates - if funds allowed, I think they'd book him for everything!' "Dr Phil was lovely and the audience reacted really well"
"Our Innovation Awards dinner was a huge success! As host for
the evening, Phil H did a great job. He arrived on time, was flexible
in terms of our script and what needed doing
and he was very amusing!" "Kate Silverton was excellent at the Abbey Convention...thanks
for all your help with that" "I speak for everyone including the MD when I say Michael was
superb! So funny and very accommodating with photos etc. Definitely a
conference highlight." "Mishal was excellent" "The party a great success. Bobby was very easy to work with
and very well received by the guests...Andrew and his wife loved him!" "Just to say Vic Reeves was a great success. He was right on
message, played ball with all sorts of requests for daft picture poses,
came up with some great positive anecdotes about his time as an apprentice
and was great company when Michelle and I were driving him around the
region." "Just wanted to drop you a note to tell you what a great job Mary Rhodes did yesterday... Her professionalism, attention to detail and thoroughly cheerful personality was fabulous and extremely refreshing. She really did make a very valuable contribution to the day and certainly gave the event a big lift.
...once again, thank you to you for recommending someone in
a very short space of time who was such a perfect fit for the event."
"Lord Ashdown received a great audience and was very warmly welcomed." COSLA on Lord Ashdown who spoke at their annual conference in February 2008 "Thank you so much for attending our ATP Awards ceremony and
giving an inspiring and excellent speech. We've had loads of positive
feedback from colleagues who really enjoyed your presentation and the
opportunity to meet you!" "Mishal was very professional on the day and linked key note
speakers well, she also referenced key business changes in her address
pulling together the key aspects from each speaker. Mishal's presence
added to the impact of the Convention and I will certainly look to use
again in the future." "AMAZING! Karen is a complete star." "The speakers were fab[ulous] & went down very well. Rod
was a particular favourite with the audience" "thank you for acting as host for our awards...your professionalism
and wit made the evening a great success
we have had nothing but
positive comment from all who attended." "please pass on my sincere thanks to Jason
the whole night
was a great success and Jason's set as well as his interaction with the
guests really helped to elevate the evening. The feedback from guests
has been fantastic." "Nicholas was great. It all went very well." "Thank you so much for recommending Declan he was superb and
did a fantastic job ...he was a delight to work with and I would not hesitate
in recommending or using him again." "Thank you so much for your support and contribution to our leadership
conference last week. Your presentation...was truly memorable. I particularly
appreciated the way you were able to convey your simple but very powerful
insights as you recounted the story of your own success. A great number
of these...resonated for Unum's leadership group." "Quentin was brilliant. He was very punctual, polite and professional.
He kept the audience entertained for the whole duration of his speech,
and was very witty." "...Sahar was a great success at our workshop in Stockholm last week. She did an excellent job of taking on our brief about "brand" and converging it with her own story. The result was fantastic and hit all the right notes." IKEA on Sahar Hashemi - November 2007 Click here for more info on Sahar Hashemi "Orange were delighted with Angela's contribution, her professionalism
and her involvement in the events...For my part, I would also like to
add that it was a real pleasure to work with her - she really got involved
with the subject matter and was a very valuable member of the whole team." "...it all went swimmingly...He was hilarious!" "Last week went really well ... they will be more then happy
to use Kate as a first option for future events..." "I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say how well Monty
was received last week...the feedback suggests that he was one of the
most preferred speakers of the day (if not THE most preferred in some
cases!). He was also an absolute pleasure to work with too very
accommodating and approachable. I will certainly recommend him for future
events." "Mishal was an excellent chair, both professional and vibrant - she kept the flow going really well and injected a little humour. Tony absolutely earned his money! he was engaging, thought provoking, and his sense of humour went down really well... ...your support and advice on the speakers for our event made a difference
in giving me confidence that I had chosen the right people." "Oliver was an absolute pleasure to deal with Our client was extremely happy with the interviews. " Marketittiers4DC - July 2007 - Oliver took part in a radio day on behalf of Focus DIY Click here for more info on Oliver Heath "For someone with your record of achievement to talk with us
about the importance of our organisational values had a big impact on
everyone attending. I personally was inspired by your advice and will
remember a number of key elements...for a very long time. I know I was
not alone in taking a great deal out of the afternoon - the feedback was
universally positive." "Your energy and enthusiasm was infectious and was much appreciated.
You managed to get key messages across, interspersed with some great humour,
and I know your talk was very much enjoyed by the multi-lingual audience.
A few days later, some managers are making references to your stories
and using them to convey certain messages." Southco
Europe Ltd on Adrian Webster June 2007 Click
here for more info on Adrian Webster "George came over very well and managed a complex running order
to a tight schedule. The client was very pleased." "The client thought Brian Turner was fabulous!!! He charmed them
all! Thank you again for sorting this out for us." "Many people commented on how they had enjoyed your speech as
well as chatting with you after the ceremony. Having someone such as you
attending our event makes the occasion extra special, for not only our
winners and their guests, but also for the staff who worked hard to bring
the evening together." "Dominic was good...From where I was standing I could hear a
lot of laughing" "Alex was brilliant. I don't think there was one person there
who wasn't inspired by him!" "Pen Hadow's speech was a genuinely inspirational and motivating one. Having launched Marks and Spencer's Plan A initiative on the need to tackle the enormous challenge of climate change, it was fantastic to hear from someone who has witnessed global warming at first hand." Stuart Rose CEO Marks and Spencer on Pen Hadow who spoke at the launch of their Plan A Initiative - May 2007Click here for more info on Pen Hadow "Very interesting presentation, pitched at the right level...Down
to earth and took the time to speak to people...would definitely book
him again" "It was the best speech of the conference...You were very informative
and maintained remarkable poise in the face of high level of delegation
and audience
Your speech not only kept audience glued to their seats
but also drew the delegates in and held their attention
"Sandi was simply brilliantly..what more can I say" "Please pass on our effusive thanks to Garry Richardson...His
contribution as the After Dinner speaker at the DAF Trucks conference
dinner last week was outstanding and our client was more than pleased
with his very entertaining and very, very funny stories." "Adrian Webster went down very well with a really difficult audience.
He was a pleasure to work with and I am sure we will use him again in
the future." "I really cant recommend Seán enough. We have worked together for the past 3 years on a multitude of different events and the feedback is consistently excellent. He has a unique ability to add life to any conference or corporate event. His professional yet engaging personality means that attendees feel relaxed yet involved with every aspect of the conference creating a more upbeat atmosphere. Whether its interviewing speakers to ensure their introductions are interesting or facilitating Q&A, Seán is the man for the job. Informa Professional on Seán Brickell - March 2007 Click here for more info on Seán Brickell "Just to let you know Jeff was brilliant and a great success. Many
thanks for recommending him." "He was charming and made the overall winners feel very special...he
even stayed for the disco which followed the awards ceremony and danced
with several of my guests which obviously made their night!!" 'Rory exceeded our/the clients' expectations in all regards and they're
now his biggest fans!' "Tommy Docherty was fantastic, funny and very professional. He kept
the tables amused throughout the night and was a great hit." "Ed was brilliant. We all had a fantastic time!" 'Everybody was captivated by your insights on the current regime...judging
by the level of interest at the end, the questions could have gone on
until the early hours." 'John Evans was excellent!!! Everybody thought that he was extremely
funny and the client was very pleased...thank you to you for recommending
an entertainer that perfectly matched the event requirements.' 'Mishal went down very well. She is such a lovely lady to work with.' "Beverley was absolutely the right choice. The audience, crew and
client all loved her...we'll be using her again." "Thank you for doing such a tremendous job at our awards ceremony.
It was very good to have the evening anchored so professionally." "It is rare indeed to work with celebrities who take such care in
researching the subject to the depth required to talk confidently and
knowledgeably without notes, as you did. Everybody was full of praise". "The client was extremely please with both of them and felt they
worked very well together....From our point of view they were both very
professional and I felt that they worked very well together." "Justin was a star, he was incredibly open to suggestions and the
clients loved him!" "...Tiff was fascinating and one lady was completely overawed by
him! Rod was amazingly funny...even my boss said that he couldn't have
laughed much more as his face was hurting! He read the crowd immediately,
found the right level and went for it!" "...the debate worked really well, John made it into a very stimulating
discussion from which we have received some excellent feedback" "Ian was fantastic...He made sure that every interview was well
packaged and certainly endeared himself to the client with his support
for the campaign...a big thank you to Ian for his time today and to you
for arranging it all." "...thank you for your invaluable contribution to the LDA Business
Opportunities seminar...your inspirational speech on your experiences
while setting up Coffee Republic really helped to highlight the entrepreneurial
spirit of London..." "Yesterdays filming went very well and Sahar was incredibly
patient which we really appreciated, plus she said some really interesting
things..." "Your presentation and DVDs were informative and highly entertaining
and your natural delivery ensured that everyone enjoyed it immensely...to
keep such a large group of people enthralled was a true reflection of
your Olympic persona." "The lunch went very well! The overwhelming opinion was that Gyles
is definitely one of the best speakers we have ever had! I have received
so many wonderful comments regarding his performance." "...very many thanks for a brilliant and very inspirational talk
last night." 'Just to say thanks for booking Fiona for us. She was outstanding on
the day, and extremely easy to brief...Good choice, and good service.'
Mike Osman - "...sounded
more like Chris Tarrant, than Chris Tarrant does! A remarkably hard working
and funny man." 'Eve was FAB....we had a power cut and she coped brilliantly "The whole evening was an outstanding success and David Gunson played
a significant part in that success - he was outstanding both as an after
dinner speaker and as a table guest." "...a quick email to say thank you to both Michael Portillo and
Sahar Hashemi for speaking at B2B Midlands earlier this week.... Michael,
as usual was very well received and Sahar was just perfect for our event
and proved very popular." "Just a quick note to say thank-you for sorting out Sean Fitzpatrick
for our rugby dinner last night - fantastic night and one of the best
speakers we've had who also went way out of the way to please members
on the night. ..He was fabulous so thank you." "He was fantastic - thank you!" John was a real star and charmed us all. I think he may have even enjoyed
himself too! ...the delegates (and the crew) thoroughly enjoyed her presentation so
we are all very pleased. A rather belated note to thank you for all your efforts on 24th May -
another "tour de force"...the evening was a great success and
our clients clearly thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as did my partners
and staff. "Rod was great fun...his anecdotes were hilarious, and he skilfully navigated close to the line, yet was careful to never cross it. Highly recommended, we will use him again!" - Institute of Directors on Rod Liddle who spoke in 2005 Click here for more information on Rod Liddle Just a short line to once again thank you for your superb performance
on Friday evening, which has received universal praise from all of our
guests...I will have no hesitation in recommending you as a guest speaker... ...John was a hit with our customers. He received I am pleased to report that we have received a great deal of positive
feedback from guests at the Awards, congratulating us for what was indeed
a spectacular all-round success, and especially for the calibre of presenter!
One of our sponsors commented "Jimmy Carr was the best presenter
I have ever seen"! '...pass on my thanks to Quentin for a very entertaining after dinner speech at our Barclays Capital Autos on the Road event last week. Feedback was positive - Quentin is a very colourful character and he added a good angle to the evening'. Barclays - Quentin spoke at their Autos on the Road event in Stuttgart in April 2005 Click here for more information on Quentin Willson 'Please could you pass on our thanks to Sean for all his efforts over
the 'I would like to thank you for gracing our award ceremony at the Celtic
Manor ... Your profesionalism was self-evident but your easy manner and
enthusiasm was also most impressive.' '...last night's event was a great success. Garry was extremely well received and kept our guests so well entertained,
it was difficult to get them to leave!' 'Oz went down very well with the guests and was great to work with.' 'Simon was unquestionably the right solution to the closing session of
this year's event. They adored him - not just because he's a great speaker,
but because he is their sort of person, so they could relate to him better
than most guest speakers.' 'Philippa was a great success - a lovely lady who joined in with the
proceedings, chatted to everyone and seemed to enjoy herself too! She
was delivered home safe and sound afterwards. Thank you so much for securing
her services for us. ' "What a guy! His insights into the behind the scenes of the media, in particular the BBC, were most revealing, while some of the anecdotes were so unbelievably funny they had to be true!" Communicators in Business on Rod Liddle who spoke at their Annual Dinner in Spring 2004 Click here for more information on Rod Liddle We were deligted that you were able to engage the audience so well and
your inspirational story was the perfect way for us to end the three days. I spoke to the GLA today who said Margherita was excellent. A real pleasure
to work with, very professional, held the evening together well, was incredibly
friendly and natural and they were thrilled she mentioned the event on
Capital the next day! "...What a gripping presentation, which demonstrated your complete
passion, drive and adrenaline for "speed." You were exceptionally
popular and we've only received positive feedback from your appearance..." Such an international audience can be a challenge and I am in awe that
you could entertain them so brilliantly, which made the evening such a
sucess. 'Ruby Wax was sensational. She was an inspired suggestion. Our client
was thrilled. Thanks as ever' Dennis Taylor was absolutely brilliant. Not only did he help us win the
golf his conduct of the auction was so professional. We will be back again...
You guys are so easy to deal with. 'A real triumph! The client was thrilled with the final effect which
was exactly as we had planned. Sir Stephen Redgrave got a standing ovation.
Steve Rider & Juliet Morris were perfect for the role. Thanks for
all your efforts' |