Conference and After Dinner Testimonials

Conference

"Patrick you were 1st class. Everyone is full of praise for the 2 day conference and you were key to its success. I thought you were great on day 1, on day 2 you were even better."
Ron Hunter - Business Service Manager, Scottish Power (March 2008)

"We used Patrick Tansey as a keynote speaker at a business conference with attendees from 10 countries and with various backgrounds. Patrick Tansey's keynote was the closing of the conference. The speech was funny and warm, yet had a serious message. He made us laugh, but he also made us reflect on how we go about our business and personal lives. With his great understanding of people and cultures, I think Patrick is capable of entertaining any group of people - both in a business context and in more social settings". Marit Holen - Product Manager, Microsoft Dynamics GP.

"..not only was it fabulously funny, the spirit of your speech was truly inspirational." George Kaldow. - HM Customs and Excise, Southend.

"I am writing to express our company's thanks for recommending the excellent Patrick Tansey as our Guest Speaker. He delivered indeed all that had been promised. Many of our guests have contacted us to thank us for lunch and have particularly expressed their enjoyment of Patrick's slot. He delivered a most entertaining and thought-provoking session" Karen Fallon - Conference co-ordinatior, East Midlands Quality Centre.

"You had the graveyard spot immediately after lunch but all the feedback I have received was that it was the best part of the day - extremely humorous but with a clear and positive message. You certainly hit the spot!" Chris Hillier - Regional Manager, Commercial Services, Surrey County Council.

"Thanks again for your talk at our event on Friday - it certainly went down well ... very funny and motivational." James Gibb, Dell Corporation.

"Patrick was billed as the climax to a very successful 2-day event. I had not heard him speak before so was naturally concerned that he could fulfill the need to send everyone off with a bang. All I can say is that he exceeded all of my expectations and had the audience crying with laughter and gasping with delight at his memory feat. Everyone left the room with a smile on their face and a plan to look after their minds! He helped make what was for me an extremely important piece of work end on a high!" Alexandra Dunn, IBM.

"Patrick went down very well ... his presentation was brilliant ..." Carmen McKay, HBOS plc (December 2007)

"..the feedback was fantastic" Isobel Cattermole, Staff Focus Day, Tower Hamlets Contracts.

"Thank you Patrick for attending our National Conference in November 2007.
This was the first time our organisation had considered using a professional motivational speaker and it paid off with dividends. Your keynote speech was warm and funny but gave us all food for thought about how we go about our everyday working lives. The feedback we received from delegates was overwhelmingly positive and your keynote speech left us all feeling motivated, focused and as one delegate put it 'left me feeling warm inside and determined to approach life differently'. It’s not easy to deliver a serious message wrapped up in humour but that’s exactly what you did. Once again thank you Patrick for a very entertaining and thought provoking speech which contributed to our most successful conference to date." Christine Belcher, Conference Coordinator ACTAN.

After Dinner

"This will be your fourth time with us, Patrick. We keep coming back to you, because you're one of the best we've come across." Glen Barber - Du Pont UK.

"Please pass on my thanks to Patrick for the magnificent performance he gave at the Branch Chairman’s Evening." Bryan Knowles - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

"...this was our eighth annual event, and I have always prided myself on picking a good after dinner Speaker. The unanimous sentiment was that you were the best yet!" -Jim Quick - Wythenshawe Hospital Transplant Fund.

"....You were brilliant! What a performance. I've organised a few dinners over the last 13 years and you must be one of the best we've ever had. Patrick, this was one of the best Dinners I have ever sat through. I'll certainly be putting your name about in the Lord's Taverners’ circle." Spencer Mullins - Chairman, Northumberland and Durham Lord's Taverners.

" Thank you very much for your absolutely perfectly balanced after dinner speech at our Harrogate Conference. You pitched it absolutely spot on. We had a wonderful conference with a record number of delegates. The finale - your speech - just finished off the event superbly". W.F. Haines - British Orthodontic Conference Chairman.

"It must be said that Patrick made the evening for all of us. He has a friendly, smooth, settled & very natural presentation (like another famous successful Dublin export) with a rare ability to paint a picture for the audience to follow. In fact so striking was Patrick's delivery, you could have heard a pin drop in the vast Westbourne Suite. On Patrick delivering each final line, time and time again our members were seen to be reeling and clapping for more. This sensational after dinner speaker was the topic of conversation by our members for the rest of that evening. I am still receiving letters saying how much they thoroughly enjoyed Patrick's speech. Never before was so much owed to one man by so many to the success of an evening." Mike Lepper - Social Secretary, Institute of Measurement and Control.