SOCPO (The Society of Chief Personnel Officers) - (2001)

"Thank you for a superb performance at Brighton. Everything was spot on and everybody has commented on how professional the whole awards evening was."

Keith Handley, Programme Change Director

Angel Business Services

"We were all greatly appreciative, not only of your faultless awards presentation, but for the professionalism and courtesy you displayed throughout. The reaction from the audience was indeed complimentary. In addition, I must further thank you for the expert advice you provided in advance of the presentation in relation to how best to prepare, compile, deliver and host the evening to ensure a smooth performance. Your observations were spot-on and undoubtedly contributed to a very successful evening."

Ros Gormally, Event Organiser

Anisa Group - UK

"The hosting of an event that includes 200 partners and customers requires presentational punch to ensure corporate credibility. The time and quality of your research and preparation certainly became evident as the day progressed. You displayed a wide and appropriate knowledge, not only of the various companies within the Anisa Group but also of our products, partners and customers. Your energy, drive, knowledge, humour and impeccable time keeping quickly gained the respect and confidence of the presenters and the audience. The reactions and responses from the attendees have indeed been a great testimony to your excellent contribution to the success of the event - they all want you back again next year."

Dave Wilkins, Group Marketing and Communications

Schering Health Care - Paris

"As the anchor-man in a live transatlantic TV broadcast from Paris for Schering Health Care, Graham presented to a corporate audience of 25,000 people. The feedback we received from local Schering representatives attending the broadcast in 30 US cities indicated our audience of prominent American physicians thoroughly enjoyed the programme. Your experience in live television and commitment to excellence was evident throughout. I am particularly grateful for the tutoring you gave our field reporters. I am convinced that it was your coaching and calming influence that permitted them to perform like seasoned veterans."

Harold L. Krell, Executive Vice President - Health Learning Systems

IBM - Spain

As Host and Link Presenter for the Northern Region 100 Percent Club Graham held together the content and provided continuity for over 800 European delegates over a two-day period.

"Your humour, intellect and above all your timing are some of the reasons why the participants were so satisfied with your performance."

Henning Winther Nielsen, Convention Manager

The Body Shop

"The feedback I've had from the team has been fantastic. Your attention to detail, your impeccable timing and humour were a highlight. Your contribution gave the Conference a professional edge that it's never enjoyed before."

Nigel Rothband, Managing Director Retail

Holidaybreak plc

"His contribution, performing an entertaining and professional linking role, was much appreciated by those who attended. As well as being the link man for the event Graham also delivered the closing keynote speach. Graham was able to achieve an excellent balance between serious comment, relevant questioning and amusing anecdote. His preparations had been very thorough and this was evident in his performance. Overall, he made a most valuable and thoroughly professional contribution to the success of our conference."

Richard Atkinson, Chief Executive

Lotus - Dubai

The Lotus Partner Kick Off involved Graham Linking content and endorsing the themes of this flagship half-day event.

"Graham's preparation was excellent. His performance on the day was exactly what we needed. He kept our presenters on track, between each presentation he kept the audience entertained, asked appropriate questions and reinforced our business messages. This was all done in a highly professional manner and the humour was appropriate to an international audience and well received."

Deborah Lee, Executive Manager to VP EMEA Partner Organisation

Zurich Financial Services - ZIFA - UK

At this pivotal half day event for a thousand ZIFA's staff and partners Graham's input as Event Host and Link Presenter lightened the load with laughter and gave the interviews teeth.

"Well to say you hit the spot is something of an understatement. The audience warmed to you from the start and thoroughly enjoyed the way in which you gave real bite to the interviews and presentations....I would like to say a very big thank you for the tremendous part you played in making our conference a great success."

Tony Solomon, Marketing Communications Director

IBM - UK

Graham has been Host and Link Presenter IBM Global Services Kick-off three years in a row. The 1 day conference for 400 included interviews, Q & A sessions and links, which needed to be clear, fun and memorable.

"Without your contribution we would not have been able to achieve the desired aims of the event ...... questionnaire feed-back and comments - very good balance of humour and getting the message over, excellent, amusing, good time-keeping and linkage, he convinced me."

Sue Wright, Marketing Communications Manager

Allseas - Brussels

Graham's hosting of this all day event involved Q & A, Interviews, Awards, Links and Audience Participation with a 600 strong audience from all over Europe.

"As a central figure in the show, you managed to hold the attention of the audience for over two hours with ease, and you made a complicated programme into a very entertaining experience ..... You paid a lot of attention to the feeling we wanted to get over to the audience and to the needs of the type of audience you had in front of you."

Ard Suvaal, PR Director

Lotus - Berlin

The audience of 600 business partners were united by a host who provided inconspicuous control, precision and humour.

"I believe the effort you invest in understanding our business and the audience, building and tailoring your material to hit on subjects that are relevant to them, and delivering it with great clarity, all contribute to your success with this international audience - right down to the detail of the cultural composition of the audience as to which jokes would work, and how best to deliver them. I also appreciated the time you spent reviewing some of the material with me to ensure that it was meeting the right balance for our company, and that we would be comfortable with it - I think this meant you hit the exact mark with the Business Partners - they loved it."

David Thorpe, Manager, EMEA PartnerWorld for Software

IBM - UK

"He has also performed a similar role for the General Business Division following their unpleasant experience with a celebrity TV presenter the previous year. I recognise how difficult it can be to establish the appropriate tone and balance at a meeting ......... I have experienced the embarrassment when the 'link man' gets it wrong! You however, pitched it just right. The content and delivery of your links were exactly what was required ...I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone who is organising a similar event"

Gareth Denley, Director of General Business:

Prudential Corporation - UK

"Sometimes the job of Link Presenter is little more than providing the corporate glue to join the day together. The continuity of having you as part of the team linked to the dual role that you played in the programme was key to the success achieved. Your professionalism and enthusiasm made everybody who had a 'performing' role feel very comfortable."

Andrew Garbutt, Business Services Director

Focus Central London (Training and Enterprise Council)

"Acting as a host Graham can add punch to the process of the day. Thank you for your outstanding performance. Your intelligence, wit and energy played an integral role in the success of the event and as such I have no reservation in recommending you as a compere."

Rebbecca Trenorden, Corporate Communications Executive

Addleshaw Booth & Co

"He is knowledgeable, perceptive, challenging and funny. He is certainly an extremely good ambassador for his own coaching and presentation business. He is witty and intelligent. There are many good speakers who can address awards dinners, but few who can do as well as Graham."

Paul A. Lee, Senior Partner

Reed Business Information

"I just wanted to thank you for the excellent job you did at the Kelly's Awards. You interpreted the brief like the consummate professional that you are and the audience loved it. The purchasing fraternity are not an easy audience to please, but your humour and positive delivery really took them by storm. We have had nothing but praise for your performance."

Denis Hart, Director Corporate Communications

Lotus

"...You were a fundamental part of making the Euro Beacon Awards Dinner a great success. You had the senior management of Lotus (US and EMEA) crying with laughter. You delivered delightfully, to a brief, in front of a world-wide audience."

Diana Claridge, Business Partner Program Manager

Rugby Advertiser

"Graham returned by popular demand - many of our event sponsors actually expressed their hope that he would be host. ... One cannot help but be reassured by Graham's confidence, friendly advice and meticulous attention to detail. He wants to know anything and everything that might help him make things run smoothly. He leaves nothing to chance, but inspires one enough to believe that if something did unexpectedly happen, he would be able to deal with the situation in the most appropriate way. .... .... Graham is probably the best I have seen - brilliant host, great speaker and tremendous professional."

Peter Aengenheister, Editor, Rugby Advertiser

Reed Business Info

"Performing in front of over 450 journalists, who one might describe as 'highly critical', you had them in the palm of your hand. Your quips and observations throughout the awards hit just the right note of humour and serious business of the night."

Denis Hart, Director of Corporate Communications

SOCPO (The Society of Chief Personnel Officers) - (1998)

"Thank you for your superb presentation ........ you really created quite a buzz, having hit the right note and made incredibly incisive comments about all of the Recruitment Awards."

Susan K. Thomas, President

Bass Taverns

"Graham hosted a recent high profile Awards Ceremony and Dinner for Bass Taverns and all present enjoyed his style and wit. I was also impressed with his preparation work and his grasp of the business and the market."

M.L. Bramley, Commercial Director, Bass Taverns

Legal IT awards

"Awards are a necessary business motivator (as a mark of effort and enterprise). However, the distribution of these awards can often be long-winded, uneventful and flat. You made our awards inspirational, aspirational and fun. This was an extraordinary feat considering the lateness of the hour. You made it a great evening for our audience, our sponsors and other celebrity guests. Though you have hosted events for us before you never cease to amaze me with the breadth and accuracy of your humour. You were, again, a huge success. As ever you were authoritative and extremely funny in just the right proportions."

Mark Wyatt, Publisher, Legal Week

Paper Publications Ltd

"How delighted we were with your performance, the feedback from our sponsors was very favourable towards you to say the least. Your style and humour was pitched just at the correct level for such a prestigious event."

Graham Martin, Sales manager

Northamptonshire Business Awards

"Your professionalism and ready wit both comparing the presentations during your slot, ensured not only a smooth running and entertaining evening, but one which will be remembered."

Peter Walker, Divisional Managing Director

Johnston Newspapers

"The feedback varied from best speaker we've ever had to I haven't laughed so much for ages. How impressed I was with the way in which you directed the business Awards evening. Unlike a number of such events which I have been to in the past, it ran extremely smoothly to a sensible timetable."

T.J. Bowdler, Chief Executive

Banbury Guardian

"He was witty in the extreme, mixed his humour with valid observations on our business, and kept the evening moving along at a lively pace, improvising admirably where necessary."

Paul Napier, Editor, Banbury Citizen

The Body Shop

"You amazed us all, not only with the power to hold the audience and ensure the smooth transition from one topic to another but you were invaluable in helping to format the whole agenda. your contribution to our managers conference was invaluable and I felt it only right to send you some feedback."

Emily Dadson, UK & ROI Events Manager

Reed Health Group

"It was a real pleasure working with you and the event benefited hugely from your strength and experience. I shudder to think what could have happened if a less assured host had been in charge."

Christa Echtle, Chief Executive

CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing)

"Graham worked with us beforehand to ensure that the presentation format and script was as good as possible. Graham contributed many ideas and suggestions and shared with us what works and what does not. graham was very profesional in his approach, very funny and the audience adored him!"

MCIM DipM, Event Organiser, Claire L Reid