Video Testimonials
James Lythe
Director, Needham 1834
“I work in crisis management. That means I’m working with people, training them, on a daily basis…..and my level of experience in public speaking is high. But what I DIDN’T know, was what Michael taught me…and the techniques he gave me are REALLY helpful….if you’ve got an important talk coming up, and you want to look spontaneous and relaxed, whilst also getting your key messages across…its a NEW way of presenting…to be able to communicate your ideas in a convincing, credible and entertaining way is a rare skill…….If you’re looking to excel at presenting and public speaking , then Michael Trigg is the man to talk to.”
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Dan Smith
Secretary General of International Alert
“…I learned something new about the presentation of myself and my ideas, and it made me more effective. The second pleasant surprise is the effect the training has had on us as an organisation. We’ve become collectively a lot clearer in what we have to say, we’ve become a lot more self-confident, open and accessible… and I think part of the credit is due to Michael Trigg and his training. Thoroughly recommended.”
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Connie Phillips
Head of Learning and Development, CMG Europe
(Weber Shandwick, Futurebrand, Octagon, Jack Morton)
“…as a result of the fantastic work he did, he has since been referred across the organisation and the group. He has been a delight to work with… real passion and commitment and many years of experience… I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending him. Michael cares about what he does and delivers value each and every time.”
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Rik Hennink
Regional Director, Central & Eastern Europe, The Vita Group
“At first I was a little sceptical. I thought this would be a standard sales presentation course. I then found out this was a totally different approach. Michael opened my eyes…..and I for sure can recommend it. And if it’s working for a stubborn guy like me, it should definitely work for you!”
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Chris Gibbs
Account Director, Technology, Weber Shandwick
“…I’ve been on a lot of courses to do with Presentation over the years. And whilst good at the time, I find there’s not a lot you can use once you leave the “classroom”. Michael’s course was very very different. I found it extremely valuable.”
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Anita Way
Director, Head of Education & Development,
Major Investment Bank
“…after the event I had a lot of managers approaching me… wanting Michael to come back and work with their teams and with individuals. Fantastic feedback… very professional… very thorough… I’d recommend Michael thoroughly. From a commercial point of view, you see a true value from the investment.”
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Heather Whitehead
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Mike Rushmore
Senior Executive, Financial Services Company
“…I found my experience with Michael to be tremendously valuable. I’m looking forward to working with Michael over the years on this “life” skill- making me more effective- and he is the guy I’ll turn to for that.”
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Nader Khosrovani
Associate Director for Strategy, Futurebrand
“I worked with Michael about a year and a half ago. Having worked in the industry for a while and been presenting to clients for many years, I thought “How much more can I learn?” I got a bit cocky about it. But actually, the course was fantastic. It teaches you how to really structure your thoughts, to really read your audience’s mind before you walk in so that you can speak and structure your thoughts around them. It teaches you clarity and the pitfalls around what to do and what not to do.
The benefits for me were realised very soon after the course. We had to go to Egypt to pitch for a job. I remember getting the brief from my boss and thinking “You can’t be serious! 24 hours to turn this job round?” I was beside myself with anxiety, but I really applied the stuff I’d learned from Michael. And in 24 hours I turned it around and created a great presentation with great ideas. Went to Cairo, pitched, and a couple of weeks later we’d learned we’d got the job. And as far as I’m concerned, that wouldn’t have been possible without the training course that I attended with Michael.”
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Tim Hancock
Group Business Director, Connaught plc
“…Michael first worked with me 15 years ago… helped hone and develop my skills, which I use to this day. Since then, I’ve taken Michael to 4 different companies… introduced him to senior plc executives who’ve worked personally with him to develop their skills… all of it a huge success. Everybody who’s worked with him has said “That’s the best course I’ve ever been on / the best person I’ve ever worked with.”
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Laura Woodward
Account Director, Weber Shandwick
“Before Michael’s course, I wasn’t too confident as a presenter. I either over planned or under planned, but never really felt confident walking into a room, especially if I was leading on any particular conversations.
I was completely……..it surpassed my expectations. It was brilliant…it was very active, very engaging, very focussed. From the beginning of the course to the end the difference was exceptionally noticeable- & probably the only course I’ve ever been on that has that level of difference within a very short space of time. All in all, I would very definitely highly recommend this training. ”
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Jan Olin
Managing Director, MobiTV Europe
“I’ve just spent 2 days with Michael, and I must say it feels very good right now.
Before these 2 days, I thought the quality of my presentations was a little unpredictable. Now it feels like I have a good framework and I can relax and focus on the audience and getting the message across. I think I’m a FACTOR OF FIVE FOLD more influential as a result of this. If you have a similar need, I do recommend you take this course. It’s REALLY REALLY VALUABLE.”
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Tony Hampson
Director, MOR Facilities Management
“…I thought there wasn’t much I could learn about Presentation Skills, but Michael proved very quickly that you certainly can teach an old dog new tricks… I finished the course thinking it was one of the best I’d ever attended in the whole of my career. As a result, I sent many of my staff to work with him. In this present economic climate, the ability to get your message across to customers both old and new is extremely important. I believe that Michael is one of the best in the industry and I can’t recommend him highly enough…if you trust your training to him , you’ll be delighted with the results and see the benefits in improved sales and improved skills of your staff.”
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Emma Brakespeare
Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“Before Michael’s training I was really nervous about public speaking. I used to lose my train of thought…I talked too fast…my eyes darted round the room, never sure where to look. I also used to write pages and pages of notes, which I felt I had to look at so that I didn’t miss anything!
Michael’s training REALLY helped with all those points- particularly the “amoeba notes”. I’d never come across this process before and it was really really effective , even for a sceptic like me. It’s very clear, very simple, and makes what you want to say come across a lot more naturally and fluently…..and it’s REALLY HELPED me. Particularly for things like new business. I know that in the future I’m going to be far less nervous and talk about the important things I wish to say, rather than everything on my list.
I’m really grateful I had the training and would recommend it to everyone.”
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Terence Chimanya
Company Secretary, Aldwyck Housing Group
“I’ve just had the MOST enjoyable training session with Michael. I think this training is going to give me the edge when presenting to the board and to different boards of companies that Aldwyck owns. This training has been tremendous in bringing out the confidence levels in me. Thank you Michael very much.”
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Brett Harendence
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Katie Rothschild
Account Manager, Futurebrand
“The training course with Michael 14 months ago was absolutely fantastic, and I’d highly recommend it. The course was extremely beneficial not only in terms of presentation skills, but also in my own personal development. It gave me more confidence, which then had a knock on effect when I was handing clients and when I was dealing with people internally. This has led to the possibility of promotion, and makes me feel happier about my everyday work.”
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Phil Vernon
Director of Programmes, International Alert
“I attended the training Michael gave about how to make better presentations about 3 years ago. I found it incredibly useful. I really enjoyed Michael’s technique, and I enjoyed taking part in the training. His presentation is very very focussed, very very simple. What he said is “I have a way of helping you make better presentations. They’ll be more punchy, more effective and more interesting to listen to, and you’ll enjoy giving them much more.” And that’s exactly what he does. It does what it says on the tin!
I’ve continued to make presentations – I feel much more confident in making them. I feel confident in making presentations to my colleagues, I feel confident making them externally – to donors, to politicians, to civil servants. A particularly memorable occasion for me was when I gave a presentation to 100,000 Liberians at a conference in Monrovia which seemed to go down very well, and Michael’s training gave me the confidence to do that. I wholeheartedly recommend this type of training, even for people who think they are already good at making presentations. It does make a difference.”
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Ralph Odermatt
MD, Group Accounting Policy,
UBS AG, Zurich
“…I’ve just spent 2 days with Michael 1:1… an excellent experience… I’ve really exceeded my expectations… feel much more comfortable in engaging with an audience… very convinced that I’ve made significant progress.”
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Terry Colthorpe
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Chris Underwood
Head of Communications, International Alert
“I did the training with Michael about 6-7 months ago, and since that time I’ve used it in a range of different places and different events. I’ve used it for presenting to colleagues here, I’ve used it in the field. I recently arrived back from Eastern Congo where I used the techniques Michael taught us, particularly around structuring what I wanted to say and the preparation method that allowed me to get my message across in a very difficult and challenging environment.
All in all, for me it was useful for the techniques Michael shares and the way he used the group to learn from each other’s experiences.
Michael is a very people focussed person – and one of the things I remember most from the programme was learning from my colleagues, and some of the stories Michael splices into his training, and altogether it made the group experience a very rewarding one. Other colleagues have reported growing hugely in confidence, and it’s demonstrable too. Highly recommended.”
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Allan Broad
Business Development Manager, Connaught plc
“…the great thing has been that I now find that I am approaching presentations in a far more confident and relaxed manner… we’ve been able to secure a considerable amount of work and get our ideas across clearly to our potential customers – and this is due in no small part to the training Michael has given to us. I couldn’t recommend his training too strongly.”
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Charles Kofi Fekpe
Senior Finance Officer, International Alert
“I got onto Michael’s Presentation Skills course 2 years ago, and I must say it’s been phenomenonal since then. It has improved my confidence, the approach is very simple, and it is something you can just get on and go with. It is amazing. I’ve recommended to friends that they attend the training, and I have seen the improvement in them. I would highly recommend it any day. And I would suggest that if you do get the opportunity – this is simple. it is no fuzz, it is direct, it is usable… I recommend you get on to it.”
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Cathie Folca
International Alert
“I did the presentation training 8 months ago now. Prior to the training I always got very nervous before doing presentations and would come away thinking I hadn’t quite got my message across in the way that I wanted to. Having done the training, I now feel much more confident when speaking in public, and now come away having said what I wanted to say in the manner I wanted to say it. I’ve had similar feedback here from other colleagues, who have all said the same thing. That they’ve come away with some very useful tips for speaking in public in future.”
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“Michael provides a framework that when used for presentations, increases their effectiveness, and thus the effectiveness of the presenter. Building on this presentation architecture, he transformed my personal presentation style using a combination of tools and experience. This combination of new presentation structure and personal style transformed my approach and dramatically improved my effectiveness.”
Senior executive, financial services company
“I have always disliked giving presentations and wanted to know how people do this successfully without sounding like they are reading from a script. Michael gave me the tools to do this and the confidence to go on to speak in front of 150 people. His patience, understanding and obvious skills make this a painless and dare I say enjoyable process!”
Penny Verbe, CEO of Smoke & Mirrors
“My session with Michael has been hugely valuable and I thoroughly recommend working with him. Michael is incredibly encouraging and knows how to get the best from people. After just one day, Michael completely changed my attitude and approach to presenting and I am now armed with excellent techniques and some new found confidence. I can’t thank him enough!”
Jenny McMahon, Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“Just wanted to send an email thanking you on your great course last week. Big 10 out of 10 from me.”
Ethan Galloway.Marketing, Universal Music
“Thank you very much for your feedback – and for the whole session, it was one of the most enjoyable and useful we’ve had over the course of the year long training.”
Laura Woodward, Account Director,Weber Shandwick
“This man is excellent and I would highly recommend him.”
Head of Communications, International Alert
“Engaging, practical, interactive and valuable are just a few of the adjectives I’d use to describe Michael’s training session. His style, delivery and content avoid any lulls in concentration and provided me with inspiration to reshape our team’s pitch preparation.’
Andy Poole, Account Director & Digital Strategist, Weber Shandwick
“Very very good. Incredibly useful and so easy to use. The trainer and subject were simply excellent.”
Chris Gibbs, Account Director,Weber Shandwick
“Very good. Simple, clear, concise. Could do more of this.”
Chris Brown, Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“I found this training to be so useful, and only wish that I had the opportunity to do it earlier! Everything that we learned will be applicable to my work, and I really feel that I learned a huge amount and progressed a long way even though it was only a one-day training. It was so useful that I was happy to sit there for 10 hours!”
Senior Manager, International Alert
“Absolutely superb in all aspects. It was genuinely insightful and whilst I have plenty to learn about presenting, Michael always made sure our strengths were pointed out and gave everyone feedback and advice to get the best out of us. 15 out of 10 – if it was an option! All the people on the course who I’ve spoken to since have also given a glowing endorsement.”
Charles Meredith-Hardy, Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“I found the course fun, engaging and most importantly useful and would definitely recommend it to anyone. I had certain areas in mind that i wanted to focus on when I arrived. The course covered these areas in detail. I found Michael humorous, engaging and with a refreshingly off beat view of life. We had to cover a lot of ground but he kept things focussed and entertaining.”
Orlando Mowbray, Digital Manager, Island Records
“Michael is a very dedicated and passionate teacher with great influencing and motivating skills. Very proficient and very thorough. With a great sense of humour that brings knowledge across in such an highly entertaining way, makes you almost feel guilty how much fun it is. Highly recommended.”
Lutz Stoever, International Marketing Manager, Universal Music Group International
“I thought today’s training was invaluable. Presenting is an area I have never bee confident in and have always felt I could do better. The techniques and feedback we received today were all really practical and useful and things we can put into action right away. I thought this was the best FLA (Future Leaders Academy) session we have had so far.”
Emma Hedges, Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“I found the training very interesting and useful! I’ll be definitely put into practice everything learnt during the workshop. Highly recommended!”
Senior Programme Coordinator, International Alert
“Excellent content and style – incredibly beneficial to my daily working life – the best training to date.”
Emma Breakspear, Account Manager, Weber Shandwick
“This workshop was excellent. The best part is that it gives you solid tools and techniques to build your confidence. I definitely feel that my public speaking will be much more effective after this training.”
Country Programme Manager, International Alert
“Well prepared and delivered. A knowledgeable & charismatic trainer – instilled enthusiasm and delivered very do-able techniques – showed us how to use them effectively. A worthwhile part of the (year long) course.”
Paula McNulty, Account Director, Weber Shandwick
“The workshop was extremely useful & helped me overcome a strong fear of presentations. The information provided was practical, accessible, & manageable. Through this training my confidence was built. Hopefully others will receive this training too.
I feel like I will be a better professional & will have more confidence to pursue my professional & wider personal goals. A big thank you.”
Country Programme Manager, International Alert
“…as a result of the fantastic work he did, he has since been referred across the organisation and the group. He has been a delight to work with… real passion and commitment and many years of experience… I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending him. Michael cares about what he does and delivers value each and every time.”
Connie Phillips, Head of Learning & Development, CMG Europe
