Testimonials

“Just a quick note to thank you for all your hard work and a first class presentation at our event on Tuesday.  The feedback is fantastic, I’ve never had some many people thank me both at the event and by email over the last few days and what is really encouraging is the fact that it is not just an email saying it was a good conference but it’s people telling us what plans and goals they have got for the forthcoming show.  I feel as a result of the conference we are going into the NEC in the best possible position.

Thanks again and I will let you know how the show goes when we get back a week on Monday. Many thanks.”
Nick Page, Commercial Director, Swift Leisure

“My greatest challenge in organising our annual sales conference is, “Will the motivational speaker deliver?” With 200+ sales people to satisfy it’s a challenging task. Gavin did and MORE! He understood his audience, pitched the message perfectly and left them with a warm glow. Couldn’t ask for anything more.”
Declan Bermingham – Head of Operational Marketing, Neopost

“The theme at our recent European Sales Conference was “Delivering the Difference” and Gavin´s key note presentation was 100% spot on!

With minimal background information, his ability to understand our corporation and its culture was both insightful and impressive to say the least. As a natural born salesman, Gavin instantly bonded with our senior sales delegates and his energy levels simply just blew everyone away.

If you´re looking for straight talking, motivational speaker at your next event I cannot recommend Gavin highly enough – I just wish we could use him more often.”
Bob Hitner – Communications Manager
European Marketing Centre, SMC Corporation Japan

“Many thanks for such an inspiring session at the 2008 MOLLY MAID Setting Sale Conference. With all our Franchise Owners so engrossed in their business day in day out, they seldom have the luxury to take time out and review their whole presentation and approach to their customers. We’ve had an overwhelming response of congratulations for the Conference, and your key reminder to them to remain positive and upbeat to gain and keep customers will be one of the lasting messages.”
Jonathan Holden, Director Franchise Support, Molly Maid

“Gavin took the time to really understand our business and the challenges we were facing in the market we operate within. The client retention programme was delivered specific to our business needs and the key deliverables we were looking for. The programme was delivered in a clear, motivational and educational way providing the team with powerful skill sets and the attitudinal confidence to succeed in sales/account meetings. The professional training we invested in has really paid dividends to our business with 75% of our lost accounts returning back to us. Can you afford not to use Gavin Ingham?”
Roger Sheard, Operations Manager, ECS (Bradford Government)

“Choosing a ‘motivational’ speaker is always a perilous task for any Conference, but we made life doubly hard for Gavin by giving him the final slot of the day when the bar was calling! However, he delivered exactly what we asked for – a humorous, engaging presentation that kept the 200+ audience interested throughout and sent them away feeling positive about the opportunities in front of them. Gavin also took the time to understand our business and tailor his speech to provide real-life examples that the audience could immediately relate to. We were extremely impressed.”

Ben Howell, Communications Manager, Mint Financial Services

Re:National Franchise Team Conference 2008

Thank you for your great contribution to our National Franchise Team Conference this week. It was great to meet you again and your excellent presentation was very well received and much appreciated by the attendees.

Your positive and uplifting session made a very positive contribution to the whole day and helped to motivate the franchisees for the challenges ahead. All too often speakers tend to patronise and talk of how good they are – this was certainly not the case. Thank you.

We have received excellent feedback from our guests on how much they enjoyed the day and the fact that this was their best conference ever.I hope you enjoyed the time you were there with us on Monday, and it is always reassuring to work with professional suppliers and I am very much looking forward to working with you again in April.”
Berkeley Harris, Head of National Franchise Team

“The feedback from your keynote presentation at the ISMM’s conference Successful Selling was nothing short of fantastic. The delegates were entertained throughout and you provided great mix of tools and techniques to handle stubborn objections with passion and enthusiasm.”
Jennie Harnaman, Membership & Events Manager, ISMM”

 

“I was looking for help training the sales team at Concentra. I spoke to 6 training companies and quicky realised it was the quality of the person doing the training that makes the difference. We hired Gavin because he was the best by far. And he didn’t disappoint.

He knows his subject inside out and this comes across through his vast experience and relevant examples/anecdotes for any situation or question. He is also a great trainer, and had our entire team captivated for the entire day – not easy to do. Without exception, everyone on the course said it was one of the best training sessions they had ever attended, individuals ranging from junior presales up to the MD. We intend to re-use Gavin regularly. Thanks Gav!”
Paul Graville, Sales Director, Concentra

“I was going to describe Gavin Ingham’s one hour seminar on ‘The Importance of Selling for Success in the Current Climate’ as lively and engaging until I decided that sounded rather dull and patronising, so instead I’ll say it as is – it gave me just the kick in the backside I needed to get selling again. There’s a quote for a PR team if ever I wrote one…”
Dan Atkinson, Accite

“I think Gavin is a rare breed in what is a busy sales training market. I run a lead generation company, targeting major buyers of IT. Our clients average deal size ranges from 50k to 50M. On behalf of our clients, we often spend several month targeting, influencing and nurturing board level members to a meeting stage – and these are representatives from some of Europe’s biggest companies.

New business development is therefore our speciality. Attending one of Gavin’s courses I was able to take back a number of new ideas to my team that has raised our performance standards. Based on this experience, I’d give Gavin a gold medal for his ability to teach, mentor and inspire.”
John Fedden Managing Director Sales Factory Limited”

“Gavin, thanks for your inspirational keynote which challenged and inspired our audience to step out of their comfort zones and take action. Your delivery was excellent and the feedback said only one thing – first class. I would recommend you to any business looking for a top class keynote and I will most certainly be booking you again.”
Mike Walmsley, Chairman, RecruitmentTraining.co.uk

“…one of my consultants has, as a direct result of using your material successful obtained an appointment with a large temp user who we have tried to speak with for over 5 years. Thank you so much, you have been the catalyst for turning my sales staff around.”
Dawn Turbitt, Managing Director, KSBHR

“As a result of the seminar we totally re-wrote our sales presentations and saw a 20% plus increase in results. Can’t wait for the next one. Thank you.”
Phil Harvey, Managing Director, Pearl Telecom

“Objections! Objections! Objections! increased our bottom line profit by a full £1 million in 12 months. Having read Objections! Objections! Objections! and trained it into the team we enjoyed a profit explosion! I would urge ANY serious Sales Executive to pick this book up and not put it down again, it delivered £1 million in the first 12 months.

“Your ability to handle objections effectively can double your sales, and this book shows you how to do it – every time.”
Brian Tracy, Author, The Psychology of Selling

“Gavin was inspirational and the strategies easy to implement…  I personally won a deal worth in excess of £150k and one of my team closed three deals with a combined value of over £130k. We recently won a further contract worth over £100k and in the nine months since attending the training our business revenues have almost tripled.”
Justin Byrne, Managing Director, Certus Sales

“Gavin’s enthusiasm really rubs off. I couldn’t wait to get back to the office and make some sales calls!”
Clive Thomas, Managing Director, Anglia IT Recruitment

“Since his delivery the motivation in my office has increased dramatically and we have canvassed 50% more jobs on last years figures. My forecast for September is an upsurge of 40% more days worked and my turnover to increase from £360,000 to over £600,000!”
Liz Baranov, TimePlan Three Shires

“I was very impressed not only with your knowledge but with your dynamic, entertaining style – it helps to make the message stick! I was particularly impressed that you tailored your workshop to JCI, rather than giving an off-the-shelf talk. You reinforced a number of my current practices, gave me lots of new ideas and even changed my mind on one issue I’ve been grappling with for a while now. Thanks.”
Scott Johnston, National President 2004, JCI, Scotland

“Well, what can I say? Gavin has helped me to overcome the fear of a telephone, to which I thank him enormously. Gavin taught me the art of cold calling, in a fun and exciting way.”
Yvette, Innovation Training Solutions

“I really enjoyed the day, and learnt more about cold calling in one day than I have done in the last 5 years”.
Danielle Pile, Roevin

“A “How-To” with attitude that’s inspirational and easy to use. The perfect blend of mind-set, skills and techniques to maximise sales performance and create a winning sales team.”
Sally-Anne Greenfield, National President, Junior Chamber International United Kingdom

“Excellent, Inspiring and brilliantly presented – Just the right amount of interaction.”
Claire Clayton, Director, Clayton Creative

“Very insightful and interesting seminar. Well delivered and entertaining too.”
Vicki Duffy, Sale Area Manager, Lenzkes Clamping Tools

“Excellent speaker, has changed my complete attitude to Cold Calling”
Craig Ormsby, Sales Rep, Aremis Cables

“Feel a lot more motivated, has given me ideas to improve my Cold Calling and increase appointments. Not another boring seminar, was laid back and very interesting, AND Funny!!”
Emma Rushton, Marketing , MJC Coplers

“Absolutely Superb – The best 3 hours ever!”
Michael Forbes-Wright, Citrix

“An excellent seminar, packed with useful tips, thechniques and approaches, which can be implemented immediately. Expertly and Extertainingly presented too.”
Luke Cunliffe, Principal, Cunliffe Assosiates

“Excellent, The best non-80’s, non-Aggressive approach to Sales”
Caroline Brazell, Consultant, MNM Associates

“I don’t know what all the fuss is about but I wish he’d have tidied his room as enthusiastically!”
Mrs. MC Ingham, Gavin’s Mum

Gavin’s current / recent clients and engagements include…

Microsoft, O2, Neopost, Molly Maid, ATSCo, Academy of Chief Executives, Elan IT, ECS, ComperioWorld, Komfort, JMP, Dreams, Direct Visual, Softlab, Cook Medical, ISMM, Elekta, JCI UK, WPA, Abbey National, Siemens, ERA, West Yorkshire Decision Maker Groups, EMAP, Royal Bank of Scotland, Hill McGlynn, TMP Worldwide, Adecco, Eurolink, The Volt Group, Capita, Hayes, Manpower, Tempz.com, Pitman Training, Capita, Cash Friday, CITR, CitySprint, Preferred IT……

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