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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ...
Find out what people have to say as they shine a light on their experiences working with Karl


Mike Morris
Digital Commercial Strategist - Media Rights
CRICKET AUSTRALIA
“One of the most worthwhile and meaningful trainings that I have ever done. Well-structured and paced. Easy to understand and take key learnings from. Great to learn by doing to drive action. Very well facilitated. Would recommend to people of all ability, as with improve anyone’s presenting capability.”

Stephanie Makris
Account Manager
TRADEFLEX
“It was unique and totally different to every other course I’ve completed. I absolutely loved this style of presenting by Karl because I felt intrigued and engaged from the moment I sat in the chair. He is interesting, encouraging, and actually wanted to help us get better. I particularly found the practical advice very useful.”

Erin Mariano
Learning & Development Senior Specialist
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
“Very practical. The lessons are well designed with a balance of content and speeches. I found that each session really challenged me to venture out of my comfort zone. Karl really practiced what he taught us. I really appreciated his energy, enthusiasm and expertise. I found Karl to be really encouraging and his feedback helped build my confidence. Thank you for a brilliant experience, Karl!”


Paul Sutherland
Marketing Communications Lead
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
“Karl made what I find stressful in public speaking more comfortable and enjoyable. Karl was incredibly energetic, charismatic and entertaining. Most of all, he was knowledgeable and practiced what he preached!”

Kat Sneddon
Human Resources Specialist
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
“Really insightful and practical. So many take-aways that can be applied to public speaking and also in everyday life. Really fun, engaging and a great use of my time. Clear, concise, engaging. Karl is enthusiastic and very personable.”

Lakmal De Silva
Area Manager
TRADEFLEX
“Amazing! It opened a whole new picture about what I was not aware. The training was well organised and easy to grasp.”

Jazzmine Borg
Executive Assistant | Events & Marketing Coordinator
TRADEFLEX
“Karl is absolutely incredible at what he does. I loved the way Karl made you feel so welcome and appreciated. He has helped, motivated and instilled confidence in the number one fear we all have working in a corporate setting. I have learnt so much from him and these skills are going to be so beneficial for me for the rest of my life.”


Karen West
Aftersales Product & Marketing Manager
BMW GROUP AUSTRALIA
“I found the recent training really engaging, informative and helpful. My awareness of my own presenting skills has improved dramatically. Hope to see you back at BMW assisting some of our colleagues with their presentation skills in the near future.”
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
International Presentation - Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia
and New Zealand
“This is exciting, looking forward to new and improved communications"
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“Karl was simply brilliant! Glad I could make it"
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“A great presentation and ready-to-take-home implementation I'm thrilled to do"
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“I attended your presentation yesterday and would like to say it was one of the best uses of time ever!"
Wendy Li
“I found the course to be the best I have taken. It has greatly benefited me in improving my English level, communicating with people, and overall speaking skills. The course is suitable for people with different levels of English. Thank you very much for your professionalism, dedication and personalisation.”


Kelly Wells
Customer Development Executive
MAINFREIGHT
“The training provided a great insight into what I need to work on. Karl is fantastic! Very professional and has a great sense of humour. I would strongly recommend this training to others”

Nerida Collard
Operations & HR Manager
THE LEPROSY MISSION
“I enjoyed the fact that it built connection amongst the team. The practical experience was really beneficial, and it was great to be pushed outside your comfort zone. Karl is an excellent presenter and really practices what he talks about. He is very personable and easy to work with.”


Scott Jones
Customer Development Executive
CHEMCOURIERS
“Karl was very charismatic and a fantastic speaker. Karl did an amazing job getting everyone involved. It was affirmed right at the beginning that it was a safe environment. A lot of positive encouragement all round. I liked being able to evaluate colleagues and being taught how to do this. The group feedback was very valuable.”

Louise Fitzgerald
Bid Manager
TRADEFLEX
“The training was so engaging that three-hour sessions did not seem long enough. Karl is brilliant, engaging, a lot of fun and so informative.”

Louise Egan
Buyer/Product Developer
THE LEPROSY MISSION
“Although it was outside my comfort zone it was fantastic. Karl was great at training. He was very engaging, informative and brought comedy into the sessions. Overall, fantastic and would recommend to family and friends.”

Miaosheng Yang
Administration Officer
HOME LOANS ADVISORY SERVICE
“I took part in the Gear Up To Speak training course and found it to be highly interactive and practical. The program materials Karl has created are unique, informative and are very helpful to me. Being an English as a Second Language learner, Karl’s accelerated course is the most effective one I have ever learned. Karl has been very enthusiastic and encouraging and is passionate about helping the community build their communication skills. I would recommend his course to anyone. It really will make a difference.”

Hu Li
Landscape Architect
TRACT
“This is the most beneficial training I have ever had. Karl has been wonderful in every educational session. His language is very compelling and each session is very well structured. The process is very interactive with the participants. Everyone had opportunities to get up and speak at each session. In between classes he also sent very clear and summarised information that helped me to better prepare for the next session. The sessions are so engaging that time seems to fly. Karl as the professional mentor and instructor is the key to brilliance in the training.”

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
International presentation - Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
“Superb presentation"
“Wow, wow, wow!!"
“Fantastic presentation and insights"
“Awesome information"
“Great work Karl, loved it!”
“Very informative and helpful"